20 Hidden Purposes You Didn't Know Existed (Only 1% Do!)

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00:00 Now, I know we're living in the era of Bluetooth-connected devices, but for better

00:05 quality sound, they still recommend using headphones that connect via audio jacks.

00:11 Remember seeing black ridges on those jacks?

00:13 They aren't there just to make them fit when you plug them into your phone or laptop.

00:18 Made out of a special insulating material, these bands are meant to guard the wires when

00:23 sound is being transmitted.

00:25 Based on the number of bands, you can figure out which end goes where.

00:29 An empty space under noodles in a cup doesn't mean the company producing them wants to cheat

00:34 you out of a full portion.

00:36 No no!

00:37 It's a manner of keeping the noodles intact during their transportation.

00:41 It also helps with the circulation of hot water that is poured over the products before

00:46 you can enjoy them.

00:48 The V-shaped neckline was initially designed to serve a bunch of objectives.

00:52 First, as a way of prolonging the life of the garment that would maintain its shape

00:56 over the years.

00:57 It's also there to fit your head through the shirt in case it needs some stretching.

01:02 This way, it ensures a snuggered grip around the neck.

01:05 Lastly, it helps absorb sweat in case you're wearing the shirt while exercising.

01:10 It's not necessarily a custom anymore, but you may have stumbled upon a dinner jacket

01:16 with an additional mysterious pocket on the right side.

01:20 Turns out, this pocket was used by men to easily reach their train tickets since most

01:25 of them had to travel to work every day.

01:27 It helped them keep their jacket buttoned up, but also benefited from the use of a pocket.

01:33 Now it's only added as a decoration, and it doesn't serve an actual purpose anymore.

01:38 Speaking of things we don't use these days, or at least for their initial purpose, did

01:43 you know Play-Doh was originally a cleaning product?

01:47 In the 1920s, the market was in need of a product that could help them wipe the wallpapered

01:52 areas around coal-burning furnaces.

01:55 The recipe for what we now know as Play-Doh was thus invented.

01:59 It was manufactured in white only, and was supposed to clean wallpaper by being rolled

02:04 back and forth over the dirt.

02:06 It was only later, in the 1940s, that new products for cleaning wallpaper were brought

02:11 up, and Play-Doh was redirected toward another area of the market.

02:17 While I enjoy a nice piece of toast for breakfast, isn't it pesky to have to clean out the

02:22 toaster?

02:23 Well, not anymore, since I recently found out that toasters have a slide or a panel

02:28 at the bottom that helps get rid of all those annoying breadcrumbs easily.

02:36 Now there used to be a time when you could only have access to video games by inserting

02:40 cartridges in your console of choice.

02:43 These tiny objects gave many doctors a lot of headaches.

02:47 People soon started popping up in hospitals after swallowing small game cartridges, especially

02:53 the younger generation.

02:55 Nintendo, the company that manufactures the majority of these devices, had to come up

02:59 with a creative solution to prevent these accidents.

03:03 So these days, Nintendo Switch cartridges are purposely coated with specific chemicals

03:08 that can leave a really bad bitter taste in the mouth.

03:12 Not that I'd, you know, recommend you ever try and taste for yourself.

03:17 Many shirts have two buttons on the cuffs, but only one buttonhole.

03:22 So what is the second button for?

03:25 Turns out you can use it whenever you're wearing a watch, so the cuff is looser.

03:31 Most clothing items you buy come with a small bag of fabric or a button, or both.

03:37 Buttons obviously can be used as a replacement if you lose the original ones.

03:42 Because a fabric can be used to patch up a hole, but most importantly, it's a tester.

03:47 You can use it to test different washing products on it and see what happens to the fabric.

03:53 Some umbrellas have a tip at the top, and it turns out it's not just a pretty design.

04:00 When going inside on a rainy day, you should just close your umbrella and tap the tip against

04:05 the floor to drain the water faster and more effectively.

04:09 Many backpacks have this diamond with two parallel cutout slits on its front, and it's

04:15 there for your comfort.

04:17 You can attach something to it, like a water bottle or shoes.

04:21 It comes especially handy if you travel somewhere or go hiking, so you don't have to hold your

04:26 stuff.

04:28 Okay, the next thing is gear loops, and probably from the name of it, you already have an idea

04:34 what they're there for.

04:35 You can strap in some useful gear you need to have with you, like trekking poles or shovels.

04:41 Some gear will need to be secured to do it.

04:44 Drop the handle through the loop and rotate it upward.

04:47 Then secure it with the elastic hook at the top, and you're golden.

04:52 On the back of many makeup and hygiene products, you can find this symbol with a marking, like

04:58 6M, 12M, and 24M.

05:02 This is the number of months this product can serve after you open it and before you

05:08 should throw it out.

05:10 The two sides of a cotton pad are different because each of them has a particular purpose.

05:16 A cotton pad has several layers to ensure that it's soft, strong, and can absorb liquids.

05:22 The edge is stitched to hold it all together.

05:26 The smooth side of a pad is for applying products, like tonics and lotions, and the embossed

05:31 side is best for cleansing and makeup removal.

05:35 Also, any pack of cotton pads has those strings on the sides.

05:40 They're there so you can hang the package somewhere.

05:43 Then you can open the package at the bottom, where the perforated line is, and take them

05:48 out.

05:50 Did you know that there is an efficient way to pull a thread from yarn?

05:54 When you pull from the outside, the yarn rolls away, so you need to hold it.

05:58 However, if you pull it from the center, it will stay together.

06:04 We're all familiar with staplers, but I bet you don't know all its secrets.

06:08 Most staplers have a compartment to store spare staples, which can be located either

06:13 on top or at the bottom.

06:16 Also, surprise!

06:18 This metal plate you press staples against can be turned around.

06:22 This way, the device will be able to staple your documents by turning the metal ends outwards.

06:29 No need to wonder whether you need to get a smaller or bigger container.

06:33 Turns out, plastic food containers have volume measurements on their bottoms, indicating

06:37 how much food they can fit.

06:41 Ceiling fans come with a small switch on the inside of the blade.

06:44 You might not have noticed it because it's not in plain sight, so check yours out.

06:49 This switch allows you to change the direction of rotation.

06:53 Now, why would you want to do that?

06:56 The blades of a fan push the air in different directions, depending on the way they rotate.

07:01 In the summer, you need the air to be pushed down to create the effect of a breeze.

07:07 In the winter, the direction should be changed so that the air is pushed towards the ceiling.

07:13 It then heats up before going down the walls.

07:18 Have you noticed that the gas tank sign on cars' dashboards has a little arrow next

07:23 to it?

07:24 Well, this arrow has a purpose.

07:26 It points at the side of the car where the gas tank is located.

07:30 It's very useful for forgetful people who constantly wonder where their gas tank is

07:35 and also for those who drive rentals once in a while.

07:38 The answer is right in front of your eyes.

07:41 If you can't find the arrow on your panel, then the fuel hose on the icon indicates the

07:46 side instead.

07:49 All car tires have 12-digit numbers printed on them, and they're actually important

07:54 codes for car owners if they want to get the right tire.

07:58 The first letter identifies the type of tire.

08:01 P stands for a tire for light passenger cars, and LT is for heavy vehicles.

08:08 Then the following numbers stand for the width of the tire, its radial, and its diameter.

08:14 If you ever find yourself stuck in the trunk of your car, stay calm.

08:19 All cars are supposed to be equipped with an emergency latch to help open the trunk

08:23 from the inside in the unlikely case it happens.

08:27 These latches are so well thought out that they can be opened by people of all ages.

08:31 More so, handles are designed to glow in the dark too.

08:35 You can even pull them with the mouth if there's not enough wiggle room to use your hands.

08:39 Never mind how you ended up in the trunk in the first place.

08:42 Moving on…

08:44 If you're ever working with needle and thread, remember you don't need to stick the needle

08:48 directly into the spool.

08:50 You may end up losing the needle altogether, not to mention you can easily hurt your fingers!

08:56 A lot of modern sewing kits these days come with a designated place for safeguarding the

09:00 needles.

09:01 It's located at the bottom part of the thread spool.

09:04 You'll just need to pull it out.

09:06 It's even made to hold multiple sewing needles at a time.

09:10 Also ballpoint pens come with a little secret of their own.

09:14 Did you ever notice that in some of them, there's a small hole in the plastic part?

09:19 It's actually a rudimentary ventilation system.

09:22 It's supposed to let the ink easily make it to the tip of the pen.

09:26 Ok, I know it's in the name, but you really don't need to shake the seasoning shaker

09:31 to get any product out.

09:33 Don't believe me?

09:34 You're not the only one.

09:36 Go grab your favorite seasoning bottle out of your pantry.

09:39 If it has one of those removable plastic caps, it's perfect for the experiment.

09:44 Instead of shaking the bottle, try holding it from the plastic cap while it's upside

09:49 down.

09:50 Now, gently twist the bottle from side to side and, before you know it, you get some

09:55 gorgeously flowing seasoning without having to wiggle the shaker and make a mess all over

10:00 the stove.

10:02 On the same note, most salt and pepper shakers should have ridges on the bottom of the glass

10:07 portion.

10:08 In case you get any seasoning stuck in there, place the bottom of the salt shaker against

10:12 the bottom of the pepper shaker and wiggle it around so the ridges click with each other.

10:18 The seasoning should easily pour out now without you having to open the bottle.

10:23 In colder weather, you often have so many clothing layers on you that you can hardly

10:27 feel the purse or back straps on your shoulder anymore.

10:31 Not to mention how fast they can slide off.

10:34 Some jackets come with a built-in solution for that, in the form of a small tab on the

10:38 shoulder with either a hook or a button.

10:41 It's meant to be opened and closed comfortably, so you can keep your purse in place at any

10:46 time.

10:47 You're most likely using it merely to peel the skin of potatoes, carrots, or cucumbers.

10:54 But you can use your vegetable peeler for chopping fine strips of onion as well.

10:59 Just cut the onion into quarters vertically and then start slicing.

11:03 This might also help out with those embarrassing onion tears.

11:08 Most people miss this one, but should you ever have a closer look at your toothpaste

11:12 tube, you will surely see some sort of coloring there, either a dot or a block.

11:18 Colors can vary.

11:19 They can be black, green, red, or even blue.

11:23 These color spots are actually meant to help the assembly machines back at the toothpaste

11:27 factory.

11:28 They recognize when and where these machines need to cut the toothpaste tubes and proceed

11:32 to fold them for packaging.

11:34 For most types of footwear, if there's anything that seems a bit out of place, always know

11:39 that it's there for a reason.

11:41 Most manufacturers don't put extra items on shoes just for fun.

11:45 It would definitely be a waste of time and resources.

11:49 For footwear like boots, for example, there's often a small loop at the top back of the

11:54 shoe.

11:55 It's there to help you when you need to put the shoe on since you can quickly pull

11:58 on it.

11:59 Plus, you can also hang the shoes somewhere, most likely to dry, since most boots are meant

12:04 to be worn in the colder weather.

12:06 Now I've been guilty at least once of overdressing with a bunch of layers just so I won't need

12:12 to jam everything in my check-in bag.

12:15 But does it become a problem when you actually have to get seated?

12:19 What do you do with your coat or your jacket?

12:21 Well, have a closer look next time you board a plane on the seat in front of you.

12:26 The hook that keeps the tray table upright can double as a jacket hook.

12:31 As long as you don't need to have any meals while in the air, you're good to go.

12:36 Most mascaras expire within 3-6 months, I'm told, depending on the manufacturer.

12:42 But you can help speed up that process if you're not careful enough.

12:46 Continuously pumping the mascara wand trying to mix in the product actually pushes more

12:51 air into the tube.

12:52 This can make it dry much faster, and you evidently won't get the desired results with

12:57 it anymore.

12:59 There's an easy way to check if your mascara is still good enough to use.

13:03 If you don't hear a popping noise when you take the brush out, you may very well need

13:07 to go get yourself a new mascara tube.

13:11 The Queen's Guard all appear to have the same uniform, with a shared role of standing stoically

13:16 for a long time.

13:18 If you look closely at their hats, there are five different types.

13:23 The Grenadier has a white plume, the Coldstream has a red one, the Irish a blue plume, the

13:29 Welsh, green and white, and the Scots Guard has none.

13:34 Their different divisions perform similar ceremonial duties at Buckingham Palace.

13:39 But they have other actual roles as well, suited to their specialization.

13:45 When peeling your boiled eggs, you can see a hidden layer under the shell.

13:49 These two membranes, an inner and outer one, are made from the same stuff as your hair,

13:54 keratin.

13:55 It protects the inside from bacteria and stops liquids from escaping.

13:59 You use "X" in your text, which represents a kiss.

14:03 It's been used this way for a very long time.

14:05 Its original purpose dates back to the Middle Ages, where it was a representation of a person's

14:10 faith, honesty, and sincerity.

14:14 Those that would sign off with an "X" would kiss it after signing as a display of a sworn

14:19 oath.

14:21 The "X"'s meaning later changed to represent the action of kissing.

14:25 And the first document showing this was a letter dating back to 1763, written by a naturalist

14:31 Gilbert White, who sent it to his wife.

14:35 William Shakespeare is a name familiar to everyone.

14:38 However, we don't know whether this was the actual way his name was spelled, and neither

14:42 did he.

14:45 He signed 80 different variations of his name's spelling on all his works.

14:49 Historians haven't a clue which the correct spelling is.

14:53 The version that we know of was only used on two of his plays.

14:58 Different forms of alarm clocks were invented as far back as 348 BCE, with many versions

15:04 throughout the world, all with complicated mechanics.

15:08 Unaffordable to mostly everyone, they didn't catch on.

15:12 Alternate methods to wake up in the morning started to be used in the 1800s.

15:17 One process involving "knocker uppers" was common in some countries.

15:22 A person visited your house every morning to knock on your door four times.

15:28 Inventor Antoine Radiere felt that he should be woken only when he felt it necessary.

15:33 So in 1847, he invented the first adjustable alarm clock.

15:39 Tennis balls in Wimbledon must be kept at a perfect temperature to ensure they bounce

15:43 at a consistent level.

15:45 They're stored at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, so they're cold enough that the molecules inside

15:50 the ball shrink, ensuring they bounce lower.

15:54 Then they're continuously swapped throughout a match as they expand by being hit too much,

15:59 becoming too bouncy.

16:01 Wimbledon goes through 50,000 tennis balls each year.

16:06 You enjoy the smell of a freshly mowed lawn, as you associate it with the weekends and

16:11 summer.

16:12 But that smell is a sign of stress made by the grass.

16:17 Grass evolved to emit various elements when being eaten by bugs.

16:21 This signal attracts predator insects to remove them.

16:24 But unfortunately for the grass, there's nothing large enough to deter a lawnmower.

16:30 There is no oxygen inside your packet of chips.

16:33 If there was, it would influence the combination of molecules forming inside, spoiling the

16:38 chips faster.

16:40 The packets are instead filled with nitrogen, which pushes oxygen out.

16:44 And this extends the shelf life and quality of your chips.

16:49 You're traveling by plane overnight and just can't get to sleep.

16:54 And the first night in a hotel wasn't great, regardless of how comfy the bed was.

16:59 This is because of a human evolutionary trait called the first night effect.

17:05 When you sleep in a different place than your home, the left side of the brain responds

17:09 to more sounds while you're asleep.

17:11 It continues to analyze your surroundings without you realizing, acting as though it's

17:16 on a night watch and keeping you alert for any potential dangers.

17:21 Most animals have this trait, although it's a lot more subtle in humans.

17:26 But it's still effective enough to make sure you get your peanuts.

17:31 Before playing basketball with hoops, you would have instead been playing with peach

17:34 baskets.

17:35 When the game was invented in 1891, a peach basket was used with the bottom of it cut

17:40 off.

17:41 But it only took 15 years for players to grow tired of constantly collecting the jammed

17:46 balls and to remove the basket altogether.

17:50 When you click your fingers, the snapping sound isn't from the physical click of finger

17:54 and thumb.

17:55 The noise actually comes from the finger hitting the palm!

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