Before gadgets, specialty cleaners, and expensive products existed, people solved everyday problems with surprisingly simple tricks.In this video, we're bringing back 20+ old-school household hacks, forgotten tricks, clever fixes, and practical ideas that still work today.Many require nothing more than ordinary things already sitting around your home — and some may work so well you'll wonder why people ever stopped using them.Sometimes the old way really is the smart way.#OldSchoolHacks #HouseholdTips #GeniusTricks #UsefulTips #HiddenSecrets
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00:00Think you're ready to see the world in a whole new way?
00:03I hope so, because I'm about to blow your mind.
00:06Have you ever noticed those plastic lines along the side of your phone?
00:10They're the oddly space stripes that seem to have no purpose.
00:14In reality, though, they're probably your phone's most important feature.
00:18Because without them, your device would be little more than a smart paperweight.
00:23They are antenna lines, allowing your phone to remain wireless.
00:28Electromagnetic waves carrying phone, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi signals cannot pass through metal,
00:33which makes up most of the phone's outer case.
00:36And the glass panel up front also slows those waves down.
00:39It's like there's a bouncer at the door, refusing to let most signals in or out of the phone.
00:44Hey, I've been to that nightclub.
00:46Anyway, that means no phone calls, no text, and no late-night delivery
00:51when you have nothing in the fridge except one egg and something that might have once been lasagna.
00:56Those little strips of plastic allow the same electromagnetic waves to come and go as they please.
01:02This is why you can call a friend, order a ride, or play an online matching game until 3 in
01:07the morning.
01:07Hey, don't you have to get up early for work?
01:10When you do finally stumble out of bed, make sure you're using this next item correctly
01:15to avoid a potentially upsetting situation.
01:18The zipper, originally patented as the clasp locker in 1851, didn't become widely used until the 1930s.
01:27Now, they're on everything, from bags to jackets to jeans.
01:31And they're not perfect.
01:32They get stuck.
01:33They pinch the skin.
01:35And we all know what happens if the zipper on our pants refuses to stay up.
01:39Well, luckily, this can be avoided.
01:41Most zippers have a locking mechanism built right in.
01:44When the zip is facing down and flat against the teeth, the lock is engaged and the zipper remains closed.
01:51If only I had known that back in school.
01:54What about those metal rivets most jeans have?
01:57They're more than a design choice.
01:59They were added to protect areas that experience the most strain, such as pocket corners and the base of the
02:05fly.
02:06The rivets hold the fabric together, even when it's being stretched and pulled during work.
02:10And since we're talking about clothing, have you ever wondered about that tiny fifth pocket at the front of your
02:16jeans?
02:17Well, first of all, it isn't really a fifth pocket.
02:20Originally, jeans were made with four pockets, including that little one in front.
02:25The fifth pocket is actually the one on the back left, which was only added to jeans in 1901.
02:31The little pocket, though, was important a long time ago.
02:35Cowboys needed to keep their pocket watches safe while riding out on the range.
02:39Yeehaw!
02:40That pocket kept the watches protected, but also handy.
02:43And then, people became so used to it that jeans just look weird without one.
02:48Another strange holdout from a bygone day is that stitched V on the front of some sweatshirts.
02:54What if I told you that those exact stitches hold the whole shirt together?
02:58Well, then I would be lying, and I never do that.
03:02But, back in the 1940s, this V was very useful.
03:06First, the V-stitch was initially used to add a patch of stretchy rib fabric to the shirt
03:12so that it could fit over our big heads more easily.
03:15Secondly, these shirts were specifically designed for sports.
03:18So, the V included an additional piece of fabric to absorb the sweat that would build up during a game
03:24or a workout.
03:25As stretchy fabric became readily available and better at handling perspiration, the V lost its traditional value.
03:33But, like the tiny jean pocket, it has continued as a decorative feature.
03:37A reminder of our big-headed ancestors who apparently only sweated just below the chin.
03:43But, moving on.
03:45One place you won't find many people sweating is the golf course.
03:48You will see quite a few fashion disasters, sure.
03:52But sweat?
03:53Not so much.
03:54Golf was invented around the 16th century in Scotland.
03:57Back then, the ball was perfectly round and smooth.
04:00Over time, the ball would become dented from use.
04:03And at some point, golfers discovered that these imperfections actually helped the ball fly farther.
04:10Dimples were added on purpose in the 1900s,
04:12when it was found out that they reduced the aerodynamic drag that slowed down a smoother ball.
04:18And the dimples made the balls easier to control.
04:21And no, not all golf balls are created equal.
04:25The number of dimples can range from 300 to 500,
04:28with one company producing a ball with over a thousand little dents.
04:32Wow, a little overboard, eh?
04:34Need a quick, refreshing drink after a round of golf?
04:37Juice boxes, created back in 1963, are very convenient.
04:42But why do they have these large triangular flaps on top?
04:46Their lifted flaps act as hand grips.
04:49This stops you from accidentally squeezing a full box and spilling juice all over the place,
04:54like onto your favorite t-shirt or the new couch.
04:57Now, when you're done golfing,
04:59grab your backpack with that leather diamond patch with two vertical openings.
05:03It's commonly referred to as a lash tab.
05:06But I much prefer its other name, pig snap.
05:09I mean, it certainly looks like one.
05:12You typically find these pig snouts on pats used by hikers and climbers.
05:16The diamond is a place to tie any extra gear that they need to carry,
05:20like boots, cooking equipment, or sleeping bags.
05:22But these lash tabs are also becoming more common on smaller backpacks.
05:26They're a nod to the past, but just as useful.
05:29Attach your running shoes to one next time you head to the gym,
05:32keeping those stinky things away from the rest of your clothes.
05:35Now, I'm sure you're a great driver.
05:39But for years, you've probably been neglecting an important safety feature right in front of your eyes.
05:45That rear-view mirror has a small tab located at the bottom center.
05:49It's high time you started using it.
05:51When this is flipped forward, the mirror is in day mode,
05:54providing a strong reflection of everything behind the car.
05:57Flipping the tab backward changes the whole situation to night mode.
06:02This reduces the brightness of the headlights behind you, resulting in a safer drive.
06:07Another cool car tip?
06:09If you're borrowing from a friend, using a rental, or have the memory of a houseplant,
06:14cars feature a handy indicator to let you know which side the gas tank is on.
06:18It's a tiny arrow next to the pump icon that points either left or right.
06:23Where the arrow points, that's where the gas tank can be found.
06:27And that's one less thing you have to remember.
06:30Okay, off to the grocery store.
06:32A regular shopping cart has a useful feature you might have been overlooking.
06:36Carts usually include loops in the metal frame, often behind the child seat.
06:41As you bag your groceries, hang the ones with fragile or squishable items, like eggs or bread, on these loops.
06:48Now they're out of harm's way when you toss that giant watermelon into the cart.
06:54Later, when you're unloading your groceries, do yourself a favor and grab that box of plastic wrap.
07:00You know, the one that is impossible to unroll without the whole tube coming out while the plastic wrap sticks
07:06to itself.
07:08Check out either end of the box, and you'll see small tabs that you are supposed to push in.
07:13This helps to hold the roll in place, so you can easily pull the plastic wrap out without all the
07:19fuss.
07:20Aluminum foil boxes also have these tabs.
07:22Now that you can finally use that plastic wrap, try this appealing hack.
07:27Separate that bunch of bananas and cover each stem in some plastic wrap.
07:32The stem releases a gas called ethylene.
07:35When it reaches the rest of the banana, it encourages the fruit to ripen and turn black.
07:40If you wrap the stems, your bananas will last longer.
07:44And since you're in your kitchen, you might as well warm up that coffee from this morning.
07:49Just remove the gross skin that has formed on top.
07:52Don't eat it!
07:53Of course, as you open the microwave, you'll notice that the glass in the door has a strange black mesh
07:59inside.
08:00This mesh is designed to stop any radiation from passing through the glass.
08:05Like the electromagnetic waves we discussed earlier, radiation can't pass through metal.
08:10That mesh keeps it all safely inside to help you heat up your food.
08:14Thank you, science!
08:16Oh, and about that cup of coffee.
08:18Did you know that the handle size can help you determine how much the mug actually holds?
08:23Let your fingers guide you.
08:25If you can fit two fingers into the handle, then the mug holds 8 ounces or one measuring cup of
08:30liquid.
08:31Three fingers, 10 ounces or one and a quarter cups.
08:35Four fingers, 12 ounces or one and a half cups.
08:38Pretty cool, huh?
08:41So, making a mistake with a pencil is easy to fix.
08:44You just use the pink side, right?
08:47And with ink, you just flip the eraser and use the blue part.
08:51Wrong!
08:51And you just wrecked a perfectly good piece of paper.
08:54That's because the blue part is actually also for pencil.
08:58Mind blown!
08:59The blue side of the eraser is for erasing mistakes on thicker paper,
09:04where the softer pink side just can't get the job done.
09:08A vegetable peeler isn't just for potatoes or carrots.
09:11You can use it to shave off thin slices of onion.
09:15Hey, I just saved you time, stress, and a whole bunch of tears.
09:19It's also good for cutting perfect thin slices of cheese.
09:24Everything is better with cheese.
09:26The diagonal leather patch on backpacks isn't just for decoration.
09:31It's there to hold your nasty shoes.
09:34Backpacks are made for the outdoors, with pockets to hold water bottles, pens, maps, coins, and maybe even tiny dogs.
09:42So, it makes sense to tie up your muddy shoes on the outside of your bag.
09:48Placing a wooden spoon across the top of a pot of pasta can stop it from turning into a volcano
09:54situation.
09:55The bubbles get all confused when they come into contact with the spoon's water-repelling surface.
10:01And they retreat back into the pot, victory!
10:04Less mess, and more pasta!
10:07If you're pre-rinsing your dishes like you were told to, you might be getting worse results from your dishwasher.
10:14Most modern dishwashers have sensors inside them to sense how dirty your plates are.
10:20Then they unleash a controlled jet of water to get all of that stuff off.
10:25Scrape any solid food into your compost bin and stack them up properly.
10:29Let the dishwasher do the hard work.
10:33Dropping an open juice box can turn a relaxing sundae into a day of cleaning up a sticky mess.
10:39The manufacturers know how you feel and how clumsy you can be.
10:43That's why they put little handles on the cartons.
10:46Flip up the flaps at the top of the juice box.
10:49Okay, now you can totally space out.
10:53Blenders are designed to have the liquids put in first.
10:56To make the perfect smoothie, add your milk, coconut water, yogurt, or whatever you use in first.
11:03Then your berries and spinach and whatever.
11:06You can thank me later.
11:07You're welcome.
11:09Ever pull the foil lid off a pudding or one of those mini applesauce things and realize you don't have
11:16a spoon with you?
11:17Don't worry, there's a trick for that, hidden in the foil.
11:21Give it a little fold and it's good to go.
11:24Now, it's not really a spoon, more of a mini shovel, but it gets the job done.
11:30Or you can use your fingers instead.
11:33No.
11:34No more sacrificing your fingernail on that key ring your friend got you in Cabo.
11:39For a frustration-free way to add a new key to your ring,
11:44grab a staple remover and wedge its teeth between the coils.
11:48Create even more space by pressing down.
11:51Now, there's no need to cry over spilled milk.
11:55Pouring milk out of a carton can sometimes lead to messy accidents.
11:59Unless you use this simple trick, turn the carton around and pour it out that way.
12:05What?
12:06It may seem weird, but once you try it, you'll never go back.
12:10Have you ever tried to pull out a square of plastic wrap
12:14only to have the whole roll jump out of the box in excitement?
12:18Not anymore.
12:19Or, there's little cardboard tabs on the sides to hold the tube in place,
12:24making it easy to glide the film out.
12:27Just push them in and never be frustrated again.
12:31Never!
12:33Using a plunger on a clogged kitchen sink or toilet can be annoying.
12:37But have you really got the right tool for the job?
12:41One is the standard bowl-shaped rubber head.
12:44This is perfect for flat surfaces like a sink or a tub.
12:48The other one has a narrower head on it, specifically designed for toilet pipes.
12:54Having a cold drink on a hot summer's day is so refreshing.
12:58But what do you do if your soda bottle is still warm?
13:02Cry?
13:02The always-handy paper towel is here to save the day.
13:07Wet the towel, wrap it around the bottle, and place it in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes.
13:13Presto!
13:14A nice cold beverage.
13:16When you look at a check and see MP near the signature line,
13:20it means the check printer used micro-print as an extra security feature.
13:25To the untrained eye, it looks like a normal line.
13:28Tricky stuff.
13:30Elevators have many tricks up their sleeves.
13:33Not that they actually wear coats or anything.
13:36Pressing the floor button twice to turn it off?
13:39Holding the closed door button and your floor together to get an express ride?
13:44Does that actually work?
13:46But what about that secret hole in the outside door?
13:49Is someone looking in on your bored, resting elevator face?
13:53As cool as that would be,
13:55it's only for maintenance people to open the elevator and fix any problems.
14:00Cutting cherry tomatoes can be extremely boring.
14:03One tomato at a time.
14:05Surely, there's a quicker way to do this.
14:08Well, try placing a bunch of them between two plates.
14:12Slice in between and enjoy perfectly cut cherry tomato halves.
14:17The colored tags used to seal bread tell you which day of the week the bread was baked on.
14:23Who would have guessed?
14:24The coating makes it easier for shops to remove older loaves from the shelves.
14:30But bread tags can do more than keep your favorite loaf sealed.
14:35Grabbing the right cord from behind the TV is all about luck.
14:38Until now.
14:40Use the old bread tags as indicators to quickly find the cord you want.
14:45Look at some of those loose coins in your jar by the door.
14:49Notice those ridges?
14:50Back in the 18th century, people would file coins down, round up the shavings, and mint their own coins later.
14:58To stop this, the U.S. Mint decided to put ridges on the coins to show if they've been tampered
15:04with.
15:04Now, it's just tradition.
15:07The indent at the bottom of wine bottles is called a punt.
15:12The punt makes the wine bottle stronger, so if they're dropped, the cork won't fly across the room with all
15:18that pressure.
15:19Now, takeaway sodas have a built-in coaster.
15:22Where, you might ask?
15:24The lid, of course.
15:26Place the lid down on a table under your drink to avoid any of those annoying condensation rings.
15:33Wooden hangers aren't just great for the environment.
15:35They'll save your clothes, too.
15:37If you have pine or cedar hangers laying around, keep them in the closet with all the others.
15:43The secret behind wooden hangers is that they'll keep moths off your clothes and make them smell fresh, too.
15:50Only a few people know the secret of getting your to-go ketchup out of the bottle without wasting any.
15:56So, tap that number 57 sweet spot to get a perfect, what's the word, dollop.
16:03Don't waste your strawberries by cutting off the top.
16:06Use a straw and push through from the bottom of the strawberry.
16:10Now, enjoy a tasty cylinder of strawberry goodness.
16:14Just don't eat the leaves.
16:16The brushes on the sides of escalators aren't for cleaning your shoes.
16:20But they do do a great job.
16:23The nylon brushes stop us from getting caught on the side of the escalator by tickling our ankles.
16:29Interesting trick.
16:31Many screwdrivers can be used with a wrench to create more torque.
16:35Just place the wrench over the handle of the screwdriver, and you'll use a lot less force than you would
16:41have before.
16:42It also makes it easier to get to those hard-to-reach areas.
16:46Flip any Tupperware container over, and you'll likely see a few symbols.
16:51These are to show you if they're dishwasher safe, if they can be microwaved or frozen, and how to recycle
16:58them.
16:58So, it turns out, we've been opening bananas wrong for way too long.
17:03Instead of opening up at the stem, turn them upside down and peel from the bottom.
17:09It opens much easier that way.
17:11That's how monkeys eat them, so how do we get it so wrong?
17:16Analog watches can do much more than tell time.
17:19If you need to step away from your computer a bunch of times, but don't want to have to keep
17:24logging back in,
17:26place your mouse over the top of your analog watch.
17:29The mouse will read the ticking second hand and keep your computer screen from turning black.
17:36Extension cords can easily frustrate anyone.
17:39Just as you start getting into a rhythm, the power cuts out.
17:43The best way to avoid this is simple.
17:45Builders use this trick all the time.
17:47Tie the ends together, and they'll never disconnect again.
17:52Keychain bottle openers aren't just for kids, you know.
17:56On the underside, there's a thing you can use to open a can as well.
18:00This works especially well if you don't have nails or don't want them broken.
18:05Back in the day, pizza for dinner was like winning the lottery, only with more cheese.
18:11But did you ever notice that plastic stopper in the middle of the box,
18:15stopping the lid from touching the pizza?
18:17It also has another use.
18:20Use this little stopper to hold down the slice next to yours when you're getting it out of the box.
18:26Yeah, you can thank me later.
18:28That square of fabric isn't meant for repairing holes in your clothing,
18:32although might as well keep it just in case.
18:35It's actually a tester for your washing machine and detergent.
18:39If the fabric square comes out of the cycle okay, then wash away.
18:44But be honest, how many people do you think have really ever done this?
18:49I'm guessing not many.
18:52Okay, so right after being processed, plastic water bottles aren't the size you buy at the store.
18:57Even a gallon water bottle starts its life as a small tube.
19:01Later, it gets heated, inflated, and shaped into the bottle you know.
19:05Boy, I can relate to the heated and inflated part.
19:09Now, not all potato chips are actually fried potato slices.
19:13Some companies use a mix of potato flakes, cornstarch, and water to produce chips.
19:18This mix is then pressed into a dough, and chips are cut out from it with the help of shape
19:23molds.
19:23Then the chips are fried, which takes about 11 seconds.
19:27After that, all excess oil gets drained, and the chips are seasoned and packed.
19:33There's a legend that only two people in the world know the original recipe that gives Coca-Cola its signature
19:40taste.
19:40These people aren't allowed to travel together, so that the recipe never gets lost.
19:45Even though it's just a popular legend, not many people are aware of all the ingredients of the world-famous
19:51drink.
19:53One of them used to be the cola nut.
19:56Hey, I used to be a cola nut.
19:58You can find these nuts inside the fruit of the cola tree.
20:01Each fruit is about the size of a chestnut and has between two and five cola nuts inside.
20:07The cola fruit and nuts are packed with caffeine.
20:11Nowadays, Coca-Cola is said to no longer contain the cola nut extract.
20:16It's rumored to have been replaced with artificial flavoring.
20:19But since the drink's recipe is such a closely guarded secret,
20:23no one knows for sure.
20:25Hey, maybe we can ask Pepsi!
20:28These days, it's quite simple to make a mirror.
20:31Producers take a regular sheet of glass as a base.
20:34Then, they apply a reflective coating.
20:36This usually means spraying a thin layer of either silver or aluminum onto the back of the sheet of glass.
20:42This process is called silvering.
20:46Some kinds of car wax contain carnauba wax, also called Brazil wax.
20:51That's a vegetable wax people get from the fronds of the carnauba tree growing in Brazil.
20:56To get the wax, the leaves of this tree first get dried and then beaten.
21:01Ooh, ooh, ow, ow!
21:02This is how you can remove the powdery wax.
21:07Now, pencils.
21:08First, their leads are made by mixing clay and graphite powder.
21:12This mixture is then baked.
21:14After that, pencil bodies are made.
21:16If they're wooden, the material should be chosen carefully.
21:19It should be soft enough to sharpen, but tough enough not to break.
21:24When the pre-cut sections are delivered to the factory, they have grooves cut in them.
21:29These grooves will later accommodate the leads.
21:31Then, special glue is added.
21:33This way, the leads will stay in place.
21:36Next, every second section is sent to a special conveyor, and the leads are placed in the grooves.
21:41Then, another section is glued to the one filled with leads.
21:45We get a large multi-pencil sandwich.
21:48Mmm, sandwich.
21:49I'm getting hungry.
21:49The two parts of this sandwich get compressed and cut lengthwise.
21:54Then, they're shaped and form separate pencils.
21:58Lava lamps were invented in the middle of the 20th century.
22:01The magic happening inside is due to the right amount and type of ingredients.
22:06Two of them are oil and paraffin wax.
22:09The oil helps the wax heat up.
22:11And once it's heated, it starts rising up slowly.
22:15Once the blob reaches the surface, it cools down and sinks back to the bottom.
22:21Now, nutmeg is a strongly flavored spice used in many cuisines all over the globe.
22:27Despite its name, nutmeg isn't a nut.
22:30It's technically a seed native to the Spice Islands and East Indies tropical islands.
22:35Nutmeg grows on trees, and the seed itself is sealed in a shell.
22:39Once it's ripe, the outer shell cracks open.
22:43Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which is native to the Amazon.
22:48These trees also grow in Central and South America and some other tropical climates in Africa and Asia.
22:55The seeds of the cacao tree are very bitter.
22:58They have to be fermented to develop the flavor you're used to.
23:01After this process, the beans get dried, cleaned, and roasted.
23:05The shell is removed, and crumbled bits of dried cocoa beans are ground to cocoa mass.
23:11This mass is then used in the production of all kinds of chocolatey things.
23:17In the past, people used to chew different types of aromatic substances, including beeswax, tree resin, or even aromatic twigs.
23:25But modern-day chewing gum is made of a natural latex-like ingredient called chicle.
23:31It gets extracted from trees.
23:35Modern marbles are made from glass.
23:37The first step is to melt recycled glass and previously rejected marbles that turned out to be too small or
23:43too big.
23:44About 15 hours later, the molten glass is ready for processing.
23:49A special cutter bar moves through the stream of liquid glass every half a second.
23:54It separates small pieces of glass.
23:57There are future marbles called slugs.
23:59The faster the cutter bar moves, the smaller the marbles are.
24:04After that, the still-hot slugs are sent through several constantly rotating metal rollers.
24:10They keep the slugs apart and also cool them.
24:13These ridged rollers also give the marbles their spherical shape.
24:17As for the marble's final coloring, it's determined already at the melting stage.
24:21That's when the air passes the coloring through the glass.
24:26You can find springs everywhere, from tools, electronics, and toys, to pens and mattresses.
24:32They come in different forms.
24:34For example, torsion, wire, extension, or compression springs.
24:39When a spring is made, a steel cord is passed to a derailleur.
24:43How thick this cord is depends on what kind of spring we need.
24:47The derailleur unwinds the roll and sends the cord to a computer-controlled forming machine.
24:53That's where the cord gets coiled to the needed length and cut into pieces.
24:58Now, to produce tomato ketchup, one of my favorites, you need tomato paste or puree, sugar, or some other natural
25:06sweetener.
25:07Salt, spices, vinegar, and onion powder.
25:10First, the needed volume of the tomato paste is heated while being constantly stirred.
25:15Then, other ingredients are added as well.
25:19Before the ketchup is bottled, it has to go through several cooling stages.
25:23Meanwhile, bottles are already aligned and waiting to be filled with the ketchup.
25:27This usually happens automatically.
25:29At the end of this process, caps and labels are added to the bottles.
25:35Cashew nuts are rich in plant protein, healthy fats, and fiber, and low in sugar.
25:40But they're some of the most expensive nuts out there.
25:43And no wonder!
25:44The cashew tree, native to tropical regions of Brazil, produces a long stalk called a cashew apple.
25:51It resembles a small pear.
25:53Well then, why don't they just call it a cashew pear?
25:56Anyway, at the end of this stalk, there's a kidney-shaped nut.
26:00It's protected by a double shell that contains a poisonous, oily substance.
26:05It's the main reason cashews aren't sold in their shells like peanuts or pistachios.
26:10Cashews need to be dried and roasted first.
26:12This removes the toxins and makes the shell brittle and much easier to remove.
26:19Nail polish, as we know it today, is a rather modern invention.
26:23It became popular at the beginning of the 20th century.
26:26Different companies use different kinds of chemicals and ingredients to produce nail polish.
26:31But one of these ingredients is always the same – nitrocellulose.
26:35This substance is actually liquid, but it gets mixed with plasticizers.
26:39They make nail polish more flexible and allow you to wear it longer.
26:45The process of creating ice cream sandwiches is pretty simple.
26:49First, ice cream gets whipped.
26:51It's done to add some air.
26:53The resulting substance is then sent to the next part of the assembly.
26:56Their two lines of wafers are already sandwiched together.
27:00And ice cream is simultaneously injected between them.
27:03It happens so quickly that more than a hundred ice cream sandwiches can be made in a minute.
27:08Mmm, how many can I eat in a minute?
27:12There are all kinds of plastic brooms out there.
27:15But there's one type that's made from recycled plastic bottles.
27:19With people buying one million plastic bottles all over the world, it's a cool way to reuse plastic.
27:27Tires production is a multi-step process.
27:30Tires are made from more than 15 main ingredients.
27:33Among them, there's synthetic and natural rubber, carbon black pigment, and chemical additives.
27:40Giant mixers stir these ingredients under high pressure and temperature.
27:44The final result is almost always thin rubber gum.
27:47It gets rolled into sheets.
27:49After that, tires get assembled on a special machine.
27:53Different kinds of cloth, rubber, and metal are used for the production of a tire.
27:57Finally, the tire gets cured in a special press under more than 300 degrees of heat and high pressure.
28:04This process lasts for 12 to 15 minutes.
28:08When they make darts, the flight shafts are produced first.
28:1210-foot-long aluminum rods are put into a special machine.
28:16It has a few cutting tools that work from several angles at the same time.
28:21The rod turns into shafts.
28:23There are threads cut into each flight shaft so that it can be later attached to the dart barrel.
28:28That's the part you hold and fling.
28:30On the other end, a cross saw makes slots for the aero flights.
28:35At the same time, brass rods turn into the barrels on another machine.
28:40Grooves are cut into the barrel surface.
28:42This makes them easier to hold.
28:44And finally, they produce a dart point.
28:47It's done with the help of a hydraulic press.
28:50It forces pointed steel into the hollow part of the barrel.
28:53And darts all there is about how they make darts.
28:57You know what?
28:59That little disc that's underneath bottle caps isn't just a leftover part of the production process.
29:04It creates an even tighter seal with the lid.
29:07So even if you turn the bottle upside down, the liquid doesn't leak out everywhere.
29:11The plastic disc keeps carbonated soda sparkly for longer as well.
29:15So keep it if it's going back into the fridge.
29:19Placing a wooden spoon across a pot of cooking pasta can prevent the water from boiling over.
29:24This will destabilize the bubbles when they contact the spoon, preventing a spillover onto the stovetop.
29:30To make the perfect smoothie, put the liquids in first.
29:34Then add any ingredients after you've put milk, coconut water, coffee, or yogurt.
29:39This will allow the perfect swirl to blend everything properly.
29:43When you open a peanut butter jar for the first time, it looks all creamy and delicious, okay?
29:48But the next day, you unscrew the lid and see a layer of unpleasantly looking brownish-yellow liquid on the
29:55top of your tree.
29:56Yuck!
29:57Well, that's oil making its way out.
29:59To avoid it, turn the jar over and store it like that.
30:03The next time, when you open the jar again, the contents will mix once more and you'll be able to
30:08enjoy that PB&J to the fullest.
30:11That hole inside of the pasta fork stirrer doesn't only drain water out.
30:15It's a great measuring tool for how much spaghetti to cook per person.
30:19The hole is the recommended amount for a single serving.
30:23Pressing the crosswalk button won't always make the walk signal come up.
30:27These buttons can be divided into three categories.
30:30The first needs to be pressed, the second won't work, and the third requires a push of the button to
30:36activate that walk signal after a certain time in the day.
30:39It all depends on what city you're in, the time of day, and where you are in that city.
30:44Tin foil and plastic wrap boxes have a special design on there to hold that roll in place.
30:51A cardboard tab on each end that works as a lock.
30:54Push those tabs in, and the roll will stay inside the box.
30:59Repeatedly pushing the closed door button in a U.S. elevator isn't going to make it close any sooner.
31:04In 1990, the U.S. passed a Disabilities Act for elevators, which means that elevators had to ensure that someone
31:11with a disability had time to get inside one.
31:15The only people who can bypass this are emergency workers and building maintenance people.
31:19They'll have keys or even special codes to make that button operational.
31:25You can turn on the new episode of your favorite TV show, fall into your cozy couch with a bag
31:30of chips, tear it open, and now you have to catch the chips spilling over.
31:34You've torn the bag too much.
31:36Careful not to make it worse.
31:38Grab a hole punch and make a hole right at the end of the tear.
31:41That will stop it from going further thanks to the round shape of the hole.
31:45Pouring out juice or milk with the spout at the bottom leads to a glugging effect that splashes the liquid
31:51all around.
31:52To avoid this, flip the carton around with the spout at the top.
31:56This allows better airflow to happen, allowing a more even flow.
32:00Same principle works with gas cans that have two holes with caps.
32:04They aren't there to fill different size equipments.
32:06The second hole is meant to be uncapped before you pour your gas to prevent that glugging effect.
32:12Getting one tic-tac out of that tiny container can usually end up as fine.
32:17I'm not complaining.
32:18But we've been doing it wrong the whole time.
32:21There's a hole built into the lid of the container that does more than keeping the lid closed tightly.
32:27Flip the container upside down and one tic-tac will be stuck in the lid.
32:32Changing the thermostat setting in the vast majority of office buildings won't do a thing.
32:36The system controls are kept outside the air ducts, not on the wall.
32:40Well, these dummy thermostats are to give the illusion that the AC or heat is changing.
32:46The most they'll change is 1 or 2 degrees.
32:49That's if they're connected at all.
32:51Nonstick pans make cleaning up a breeze after cooking a meal.
32:54But what makes a nonstick pan so useful is the coating.
32:58However, metal utensils on the pan will increase the chances of scratching or ruining the coating.
33:03So it's best to opt for those made of wood or plastic.
33:08How many times have you heated your food in the microwave, only to stir it on the plate and heat
33:13it again?
33:13Because it's only hot at the edges, but ice cold in the center.
33:17Well, to forget about it forever, make some room in the center of the plate,
33:22spreading the food toward the edges before putting it in the oven.
33:25The microwaves heat the food from the walls, so it's only natural that the middle takes the longest to heat
33:31up.
33:32One more microwave trick while we're at it.
33:34You can actually mute it.
33:36Look closely at the front panel for a sound button.
33:39If there's none, try pressing and holding 1 or 0, stop or cancel.
33:43It'll either result in turning off the beeping sounds or activating a lock feature.
33:48And now you're on your own.
33:49Slow cookers work by trapping the heat inside and gradually cook food over a period of time.
33:56Lifting a lid to check on its progress, like a pot lid, will allow the heat to escape,
34:00increasing the amount of cooking time considerably.
34:03So, no peeking!
34:05That little pocket on your jeans wasn't designed for loose change or keys.
34:09They were originally designed for the pocket watch in the 1890s.
34:13Around those pocket areas, there are rivets sticking out as well.
34:16They're there to help reinforce the sensitive areas of the jeans that get the most wear and tear.
34:23Pre-rinsing your dishes before putting them into the dishwasher might be all for nothing.
34:27Most modern dishwashers have sensors inside to sense how dirty your plates are.
34:32This allows them to wash the dishes with a controlled amount of water.
34:36Scrape any solid food away and stack properly, allowing the dishwasher to do the hard work.
34:42Ceiling fans aren't just for hot days.
34:44There's a little switch on top that can change the direction of the fan.
34:48The summer setting runs counterclockwise to pull the cooler air up,
34:52while the winter setting moves clockwise, pushing the warmer air down.
34:57Metallic zippers have a hidden lock built in.
35:00Next time you've put on a pair of pants, shorts, or skirt,
35:03don't leave the zipper handle in an upward position.
35:06Push the little zipper tab downwards and it'll automatically lock.
35:11Toothpicks have a built-in holder to prevent you from just leaving them on the table.
35:15Just break off the top.
35:17Place that on your table and your toothpick between the notches.
35:21Pointy end up, of course.
35:22Now, it won't touch the table and get all dirty.
35:25You can do the same with disposable chopsticks.
35:27Break off the top piece before you pull them apart.
35:31Every can of soda comes with a tab for easy opening of the tasty beverage,
35:35and every single one of them has a relatively large hole in the top.
35:39While it can make it easier to get your finger under the tab to get to your soda,
35:43its intended purpose is a straw holder.
35:46Spin the tab over the opening and place your straw through it to secure it in.
35:51Those tiny dimples on golf balls actually give a greater lift to the ball and reduce air resistance,
35:57meaning the ball can go further with them.
35:59These dimples come in spherical and hexagonal shapes,
36:03with each slightest change affecting the ball's performance.
36:06That is, if you can hit the thing with some degree of confidence and accuracy.
36:10Which, of course, doesn't include me.
36:13Some pens have caps with holes in their tops.
36:16Those are put there as a safety measure.
36:18If someone accidentally swallows a cap while chewing on it,
36:21they'll still have some space to breathe.
36:24When you order a soda to go, it usually comes with a plastic lid.
36:27This lid is useful when you're in the car or walking and want to prevent your soda from spilling.
36:33But it can also be a great coaster.
36:36Just flip the lid upside down and place it under your cup.
36:40If you prefer to buy milk in plastic containers, you've probably seen big circles on their sides.
36:46These circles absorb the shock if you drop the milk jug on the floor.
36:50They also create some extra room for the jug to expand if needed.
36:54That's how you can see if the milks turn bad without tasting it.
36:59Women's blouses mostly have their buttons on the left.
37:02But the majority of people are right-handed.
37:04So it'd definitely make more sense to put buttons on the same side.
37:08But a hundred or even more years ago, only rich women had blouses with buttons.
37:13And they had maids who dressed them.
37:16The buttons on the left were actually on the right for the maids who faced the women they were dressing.
37:20The buttons on the right for the maids who faced the men's blouses with a black belt.
37:21The maids who faced the men's blouses with a black belt.
37:22The maids who faced the men's blouses with a black belt.
37:22The maids who faced the men's blouses with a black belt.
37:23The maids who faced the men's blouses with a black belt.