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Ever wondered how safety glass keeps us from turning into human pinatas? Turns out, it's all about those sneaky layers – when it breaks, those layers hold the shattered bits in place like a boss, keeping us safe from flying glass shrapnel. Crazy, right? But hey, that's just the tip of the iceberg! We've got a bunch more mind-blowing facts waiting to be unleashed, so get ready to have your mind twisted into a pretzel! Once you hear these tidbits, you won't be able to resist sharing them with everyone you know. Trust me, you're in for a wild ride!  Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV   Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en   Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

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00:00 Cotton pads have two sides and if you take the time to look at them carefully, they're actually different in texture

00:05 Just in case you've ever wondered why the textured side is for applying makeup and the even side is for removing it

00:12 Book worms this one is for you

00:16 Dust jackets that come with a lot of hardcover books are not just meant to make your book look pretty

00:20 They also double as a bookmark. Just fold the pages. You've already read underneath the inside of the jacket and voila

00:28 Next time you reach out for your favorite shirt. Take a look at the top buttonhole. It should be stitched horizontally

00:33 And all the other ones are vertical

00:36 Turns out that the dress shirt was designed this way since the first and the last buttons were the first ones to unbutton

00:42 Throughout the day

00:44 They then change the direction of the buttonhole to ensure the shirt would stay nice and fitted before you're ready to take it off

00:50 These days we have so many variations of this awesome dessert that it's hard to imagine we've ever lived without it

00:57 You can find different types of cookie dough ice cream or even chocolate chip cookie cake basically everywhere

01:03 But the famous cookie wasn't actually invented until 1930

01:07 The story goes that a woman named Ruth Graves Wakefield was preparing some chocolate cookies as she was waiting for some guests to arrive

01:14 She soon figured out she was out of Baker's chocolate a crucial ingredient for the classic cookies to fix things up

01:21 She chopped up a block of semi-sweet chocolate

01:23 Thinking it would eventually spread out evenly throughout the batter given the heat of the oven things didn't necessarily go as planned

01:30 But hey, it's great. They didn't because this is how she invented this modern dessert. We now can't get enough of and

01:36 Speaking of popular snacks the potato chip is even younger than the chocolate chip cookie

01:42 Well at least historically there are many stories trying to explain how it was invented

01:48 One of them goes like this a chef named George crumb based in New York put the chips together in

01:54 1953 he decided to try a different cooking solution when one of his customers didn't have nice things to say about his french fries

02:02 He said they were too thick and kind of mushy

02:05 Then crumb came up with potatoes that were thinly sliced and fried until brown

02:10 People absolutely loved the dish and they welcomed the first ever batch of chips with open arms

02:17 Ice cream anyone if the story is true back in 1904 at the st.

02:22 Louis World's Fair one ice cream shop owner ran out of cups to serve his dish

02:26 So he fashioned a waffle into the shape of a cone and the rest was history

02:31 Okay, I'll admit it chewing gum like treats have been around since the ancient Greeks

02:37 so this one isn't particularly a revolutionary discovery, but the actual gum we buy today wasn't there until the late 1800s an

02:46 American inventor named Thomas Adams wanted to mix together different chemicals to create rubber

02:51 He tried and failed for that matter to play with chicle for his experiment, but ended up fashioning this neat treat

02:57 They still use chicle to this day to produce most chewing gums

03:00 Back in the 1800s there lived a man named Jean-Baptiste Joly who worked in the fabric industry as a textile maker

03:08 How he came up with this next invention that we use a lot these days has less to do with him and more to do

03:14 with his maid

03:16 The story goes that the woman accidentally knocked a kerosene lamp over onto a tablecloth

03:21 Instead of getting upset over the damaged fabric

03:24 Jolly noticed that the substance actually made the material cleaner

03:28 Figured it out yet. Yep

03:30 That's how the idea for the very first dry cleaner popped up a very neat accident if I do say so myself

03:36 Now this one I loved did you know matchsticks were initially called friction lights?

03:43 Or at least that's how their inventor a chemist named John Walker called them back in

03:47 1826

03:49 He scraped a stick coated in chemicals across his hearth totally by accident one day and realized that they ignited and created a spark

03:57 Initially made out of cardboard. They were then made using wooden splints and sandpaper

04:03 Back in the 1940s a man named Harry Coover stumbled upon a chemical formulation that seemed to stick to everything it touched

04:12 The scientific community at the time didn't look much into it as the formula didn't seem to have many applications back then

04:18 It wasn't until 1951 that he looked a bit more into the formula and decided to repurpose it

04:25 Along with a fellow Eastman Kodak researcher named Fred Joyner. They gave it a proper full name

04:31 But you must know it by the shorter version

04:33 super glue

04:36 It also has many uses in security these days that it's hard to believe that we didn't come up with this one on purpose

04:42 Back in 1903 a scientist named Edward Benedictus knocked over a flask by accident

04:49 He looked down and was amazed to see that the glassware had just slightly cracked but maintained its shape

04:55 He was expecting it to break into a million tiny pieces

04:58 Curious about this hidden feature

05:00 He looked into it and figured out what was keeping the glass together was a substance coating the inside of the glass

05:06 Tada, that's how humanity came up with safety glass

05:10 Many shirts have two buttons on the cuffs, but only one buttonhole. So what is the second button for?

05:19 Turns out you can use it whenever you're wearing a watch. So the cuff is looser

05:26 Most clothing items you buy come with a small bag of fabric or a button or both

05:31 Buttons obviously can be used as a replacement if you lose the original ones

05:36 Pieces of fabric can be used to patch up a hole, but most importantly it's a tester

05:42 You can use it to test different washing products on it and see what happens to the fabric

05:47 Some umbrellas have a tip at the top and it turns out it's not just a pretty design

05:55 When going inside on a rainy day

05:57 You should just close your umbrella and tap the tip against the floor to drain the water faster and more effectively

06:03 Many backpacks have this diamond with two parallel cutout slits on its front and it's there for your comfort

06:11 You can attach something to it like a water bottle or shoes

06:16 It comes especially handy if you travel somewhere or go hiking so you don't have to hold your stuff

06:24 Okay, the next thing is gear loops and probably from the name of it

06:28 You already have an idea what they're there for you can strap in some useful gear

06:32 You need to have with you like trekking poles or shovels

06:36 Some gear will need to be secured to do it drop the handle through the loop and rotate it upward

06:42 Then secure it with the elastic hook at the top and you're golden

06:47 On the back of many makeup and hygiene products you can find this symbol with a marking like 6m

06:54 12m and 24m

06:57 This is the number of months this product can serve after you open it and before you should throw it out

07:04 the two sides of a cotton pad are different because each of them has a particular purpose a

07:11 Cotton pad has several layers to ensure that it's soft strong and can absorb liquids

07:17 The edge is stitched to hold it all together

07:20 the smooth side of a pad is for applying products like tonics and lotions and

07:25 The embossed side is best for cleansing and makeup removal

07:29 Also any pack of cotton pads has those strings on the sides

07:35 They're there so you can hang the package somewhere

07:38 Then you can open the package at the bottom where the perforated line is and take them out

07:45 Did you know that there is an efficient way to pull a thread from yarn when you pull from the outside?

07:50 The yarn rolls away, so you need to hold it. However, if you pull it from the center, it will stay together

07:57 We're all familiar with staplers, but I bet you don't know all its secrets

08:03 Most staplers have a compartment to store spare staples, which can be located either on top or at the bottom

08:12 Also surprise this metal plate you press staples against can be turned around

08:16 This way the device will be able to staple your documents by turning the metal ends outwards

08:22 No need to wonder whether you need to get a smaller or bigger container turns out plastic food containers have volume measurements on their bottoms

08:32 Indicating how much food they can fit

08:36 Ceiling fans come with a small switch on the inside of the blade

08:39 You might not have noticed it because it's not in plain sight. So check yours out

08:44 This switch allows you to change the direction of rotation

08:48 Now, why would you want to do that?

08:50 The blades of a fan push the air in different directions

08:54 Depending on the way they rotate in the summer you need the air to be pushed down to create the effect of a breeze

09:02 In the winter the direction should be changed so that the air is pushed towards the ceiling

09:08 It then heats up before going down the walls

09:11 Have you noticed that the gas tank sign on cars dashboards has a little arrow next to it

09:18 Well, this arrow has a purpose it points at the side of the car where the gas tank is located

09:25 It's very useful for forgetful people who constantly wonder where their gas tank is and also for those who drive rental

09:32 Once in a while, the answer is right in front of your eyes

09:35 If you can't find the arrow on your panel, then the fuel hose on the icon indicates the side instead

09:42 All car tires have 12 digit numbers printed on them and they're actually important codes for car owners if they want to get the right tire

09:52 the first letter

09:55 identifies the type of tire P stands for a tire for light passenger cars and

10:00 LT is for heavy vehicles

10:02 Then the following numbers stand for the width of the tire its radial and its diameter

10:09 Measuring tapes have that metal stud on the end which you can use to attach the tape to the surface you measure

10:16 This way you don't need to hold it yourself

10:19 But there's also a small slot which can be used to hang the tape on a nail again to free your hands and keep measuring

10:27 I bet that's not what you imagine when you think of cashews, but a redditor found them like this in a store in Brazil

10:35 It turns out they're not true nuts

10:37 Cashews emerge at the tip of a cashew apple

10:40 There's a special word for a fruit with a seed inside a droop. So cashews are droops just like almonds and pistachios

10:48 Brazil is the homeland of cashews

10:51 The tree was brought to India by the Portuguese in the middle of the 16th century and from there

10:56 It spread further to Asia and then to West Africa

11:00 Today, these regions are the largest producers of cashews. The biggest consumer is the USA

11:06 They get 90% of the world's harvest

11:09 Since we're talking about foods. I'll show you a couple more

11:13 This for example is how pineapples grow. Also pineapples aren't one of those fruits that grow fast

11:20 They take from 16 up to 24 months to grow until they can be harvested

11:24 Also, one plant can only produce a maximum of three pineapples during its lifetime

11:29 Fun facts every segment of a pineapple used to be a flower. Have you ever wondered why eggplants are called eggplants?

11:37 Well, you've probably never seen an eggplant growing. So here's a picture now. It makes sense. They literally look like growing eggs

11:46 Also eggplants aren't vegetables. Botanically, they're berries just like watermelons

11:51 Also eggplants aren't only purple. They can also be white green and even purple with white stripes

11:57 You'll never guess what it is. It looks like a flower bouquet, but it's broccoli that hasn't been harvested

12:05 Those flowers are actually edible

12:07 Broccoli has been known for at least 2,000 years. It was the favorite food of the ancient Romans

12:13 But it appeared in North America only in the 1920s

12:16 Italian immigrants were the ones to bring it to California and start selling it

12:21 Now the USA is the third largest producer of broccoli after China and India

12:26 And this is what an artichoke turns into if you let it bloom

12:30 So an artichoke is actually an unbloomed flower

12:34 It's also one of the oldest foods humans know

12:38 Remember that a pineapple takes around two years to produce a fruit and a plant can only carry three pineapples during its life

12:44 If you're lucky an artichoke plant grows 20 artichokes per year

12:49 The artichoke is one of the healthiest vegetables when it comes to antioxidants

12:53 Here's a photo of a sleeping turtle. Many of them sleep inside their shells. It's an instinct to protect themselves from predators

13:02 Still some turtles can't retract to their shells. So they sleep in positions similar to this one

13:08 These animals are active during the day and sleep at night

13:11 The amount of sleep a turtle needs depends on the species

13:14 It can be from 10 hours to just one on average a turtle takes a 4 to 6 hour long nap

13:20 The most important factor for a turtle when it goes to sleep is to find a safe place

13:25 They can hide under leaves or in holes in the ground

13:27 Have you ever seen a chameleon's feet? You're welcome

13:32 So those guys have two toes on the inner side of the foot and three on the outer side when we talk about front feet

13:38 And it's the opposite for the back feet

13:41 Chameleons live on trees and their feet help them climb better

13:45 We all know about chameleons unique ability to change colors, but they don't change them to camouflage in reality

13:52 The color depends on the chameleon's mood temperature humidity and light

13:57 Also, do you know that some of them have tongues that are twice as long as their body?

14:02 Ever seen a goose mouth from up close? They have teeth

14:06 Only they're called beaks

14:09 Goose are very loyal creatures. It's not a myth that a duckling bonds with the first moving stimulus

14:14 They see after hatching no matter if it's a goose a person or even just an object

14:19 They will stay dedicated to that lucky creature or thing throughout their lives

14:24 He's also mate for life and they're very protective of their offspring if they lose a loved one

14:29 they mourn them also if a goose in a group gets sick or wounded a

14:33 Couple of other geese will stay with it to protect and take care of it

14:37 This cute little buddy is a newborn alligator

14:40 But don't be tricked by its cute appearance. This little dude has around 60 teeth already

14:46 Also, it's not the DNA that determines the gender of an alligator

14:50 It's the temperature if eggs were laid when it was hot male alligators will hatch if they stayed in colder temperatures

14:57 Then there will be a bunch of females after hatching. It takes an alligator 10 years to mature

15:03 Overall alligators live around 35 years in the wild. Also alligators can't live in saltwater

15:10 Unlike crocodiles. They don't have special glands to excrete salt from their bodies and

15:16 This one is a newborn pigeon. I bet you've seen thousands of pigeons in your life, but probably never a newborn one

15:23 That's because newborn pigeons stay in the nest for around six weeks

15:26 Which is longer than any other bird by the time they're out. They almost look like grown-up pigeons

15:32 So no wonder you've never noticed the difference

15:34 Also, these guys are possibly the first birds domesticated by people

15:39 They are also experts in navigation. They can find their way back home from

15:44 1,500 miles afar. It's more than the distance between New York and Florida

15:48 It's believed that pigeons have an innate sense of direction back in ancient times pigeons actually delivered mail

15:55 You might have noticed that sometimes there are ridges in toothpick tops

16:00 It's more hygienic because when you break that off you can prop the toothpick up on it and it won't touch anything

16:09 Another safety feature you'll find this time in your car is a tab on your rearview mirror

16:15 With it you can change the position of the mirror

16:18 So you don't get blinded if there's a car behind you with its high beams on

16:22 So this little tab helps you control the glare of lights coming from behind

16:26 This feature showed up in the 1930s

16:29 But in the early 1970s it became a part of standard equipment in most trucks and cars

16:36 Do you see that tiny hole on your iPhone right next to the rear-facing camera

16:41 It's a microphone and it's there so your phone can record sound as you turn your camera around

16:46 Some cables have a thick cylinder towards the end of the cord. It's called a ferrite core or a choke

16:55 It's a magnetic iron oxide that stops high-frequency electromagnetic interference

17:01 For example, you know that annoying static noise you get if you bring your phone too close to a speaker

17:07 This interrupts your call which is why cable cords with big cylinders are pretty useful because they prevent these things

17:14 Do you know why nearly all luggage bags and backpacks have two zippers

17:20 It's way more convenient and easier to open in that way

17:24 But not just that you can also lock these two zippers together to keep the stuff inside your bags safer

17:31 You know how toilets at public spots like malls have those big gaps at the bottom

17:37 It's primarily for better circulation of air

17:40 This type of door also makes it easier to clean the toilet or check if it's occupied if you're standing in line

17:47 Other than that if you get stuck there and the lock gets broken you still have a way to escape you can just crawl out

17:55 Ever notice those plastic end caps on utility knives

18:00 And they also have scales on them which indicates you may use them multiple times, but with sharp edges

18:07 You can separate the blades through these plastic end caps. Then you can move the slider and bring the sharp blade to the front

18:15 If you've ever taken a moment to examine a regular grocery cart

18:20 Especially their fold-out section. You probably noticed those metal loops jutting out

18:25 They're designed to protect the items you carry in your cart

18:29 You can use them to hang bags with soft items

18:32 You don't want to accidentally squish with heavier products like bread or easily breakable things like eggs

18:39 Many coffee mugs come with curved notches on their bottom when you're washing your mugs

18:46 Put them against the rack at an angle in your dishwasher

18:49 This way the water won't pool in there

18:51 So your favorite cup will be completely dry by the time you take it out of the dishwasher

18:57 If you're a McFlurry fan, you've probably noticed there's a square hole in the handle of the spoon

19:03 It's there so you can attach it to the special machine that mixes the ice cream and your favorite toppings together

19:09 the machine has a bar that slips into this square shaped spoon and then thoroughly stirs it and

19:15 You get the spoon so they can minimize the mess during the process quite neat wouldn't you say?

19:22 A regular milk jug has a dent on one side

19:27 Some might see it as a random design decision, but a dent has several purposes

19:32 One of them is to get bigger if there's a gas buildup

19:35 This happens when your milk is spoiled

19:38 So you don't even have to try to check this out

19:40 Also, the dent is there so the jug doesn't burst if you accidentally drop it

19:46 The dent allows the expansion space that deals with the sudden pressure that happens when you drop the jug

19:54 Dental floss sure it's important for your dental health and it's easy to assume what you do with it

19:59 But dental floss is great in the kitchen as well

20:02 Because it's a very precise cake slicer way better than a regular knife

20:07 Most kitchen shears have a serrated opening right there at the center where the blades and handles meet

20:15 It's something you can use to trim difficult herbs such as rosemary thyme or chives

20:22 Because of this opening you don't need to pick the leaves off by hand, but de-stem them in one motion

20:27 The majority of gelatin containers or single serving yogurts come with a tinfoil lid and

20:35 In most cases you can use this covering as a disposable spoon

20:39 Just peel away the covering and after a couple of simple folds, you'll have a perfect little spoon for your midday snack

20:48 Those little red spots you sometimes see after you crack an egg are nothing to be worried about

20:53 Tiny blood spots can be caused by a small rupture in a blood vessel of a hen as it was laying the egg

21:00 Eggs with these blood spots are safe to eat, but that spot can be removed if you want

21:05 It won't affect the taste of the egg. Oh, that's comforting

21:08 Hidden within the Toblerone logo of the mountain is the image of a bear standing on its hind legs

21:16 About to eat that yodeler over there. No, not really

21:19 This is because bears are a big part of Bern one of the biggest cities in Switzerland where the founder created the triangular chocolate tree

21:27 Toblerone is also a play on the founders family name Tobler and the Italian word Toron for honey and almond nougat

21:36 The space below a cup of noodles is there to protect the noodles during transport this technique is called a middle suspension

21:45 Not only are they protected better in their styrofoam cup, but it also helps those noodles soften more evenly and quickly

21:52 Even though you might have noticed that the hole on the barrel of ballpoint pens has no purpose it does

21:59 It's called a venting system which helps the ink flow more smoothly

22:03 This way an even amount of air pressure is created inside and outside the pen allowing the ink to flow into the point easily

22:12 It's not an accident that soy sauce bottles have two spouts

22:16 The sauce is liquid and it flows out of the bottle pretty quickly once you turn it over

22:20 Most Asian food lovers will admit they've spilled it at least once in a lifetime

22:25 That's why nowadays restaurants prefer serving soy sauce in special bottles that have two spouts

22:31 This design allows you to control when and how much sauce will come out

22:36 Just put your finger on one spout while you pour the sauce through another

22:40 If you press your finger tightly to the spout the sauce will stop flowing and if you remove your finger

22:46 It will flow again, and please do not remove your finger in a restaurant. It will freak everybody out

22:52 You've probably noticed that train and bus seats are covered in fabrics with weird patterns any idea why?

23:00 They use these patterns to cover any germs and stains on the seat

23:04 Oh boy, the brighter the color and the more patterned it is the harder

23:09 It will be for a passenger to notice any stains and get grossed out

23:12 Also, the patterns are usually so ugly that no one even wants to look at them for long enough to spot any stains

23:19 So yeah, the pattern is there to make you look away

23:22 And if you look to make it less noticeable, no bus will ever have plain white seats. That's a guarantee

23:31 The middle tab on soda cans can be flipped around you can slip a straw in place

23:36 So you don't have to hold it up your mouth this stay on tab replaced the pouring tab created in the early 60s

23:42 You remember those don't you those could be quite sharp and easily discarded where they could be a menace for others

23:48 Now you can pop your straw straight into one also means you can produce some bubbles and make a mess like a three-year-old

23:57 Sometimes when you purchase an article of clothing you receive a plastic baggie with an extra button and a swatch of fabric

24:05 While the fabric is clearly used to patch holes

24:07 It can also be used to test the effects of various cleaners on certain surfaces

24:12 It's handy to to test wash cycles before using them to wash the whole garment

24:17 Escalators have those fluffy black brushes for a similar reason that some have yellow lines on their steps

24:25 To try and deter people from getting too close to dangerous places

24:29 People don't always take notice and sometimes clothing can drape close to the point where the step meets the edge or skirt

24:37 The brush is a little barrier to help prevent this from happening

24:41 They can also catch bits of fluff and prevent other small things from falling down into the gaps

24:46 Those takeaway containers most associated with Chinese restaurants are designed to not only carry your food home

24:55 But to store it in the fridge

24:56 They double as a plate as you can eat straight out of them and don't have to worry about dirty dishes

25:02 Yeah, they were actually patented way back in

25:05 1894 to transport freshly shucked oysters and were known as oyster pails

25:11 They were later adapted to use as leak proof containers for food

25:14 Ever wondered why coins have those little ridges along the edge. It's a leftover from earlier times when they were worth more

25:24 Counterfeiters could easily file the edges off to sell as gold or silver coins to make some profit

25:29 The ridges were created so it was much easier to tell which of the coins had been altered

25:34 It's not needed today, but the coins still have that altered style

25:38 All crackers and some cookies have holes to make sure the final product has the right texture

25:46 These teeny tiny holes allow steam to escape so your crackers and cookies won't snap

25:52 If it weren't for these holes also known as dockers

25:55 Steam would build up inside the tree and the final result might have been scrumptious, but it would have been rather oddly shaped

26:02 Dogs like to walk in circles before snoozing because they inherited this behavior pattern from their ancestors

26:10 There were no special doggy beds back then

26:12 So most pooches would have to push down tall grass to make a sort of snoozing spot

26:18 Plus as a bonus those movements scared off all the critters lurking in the vegetation

26:23 Donuts are ring-shaped for a similar reason if they hadn't had holes right in the center

26:29 The dough there would have always been undercooked

26:32 By the way, they're often associated with the police because back in the 1950s donut shops were among the only places

26:40 Openly they were a perfect place for police officers to grab something to eat and even deal with some paperwork during the night shift

26:48 Your jeans are blue on the outside and white on the inside because of a smart way to weave the fabric

26:55 The warp thread is dyed while the weft thread has no color. It's just white

27:01 This way manufacturers reduce the amount of dye needed for each piece of clothing and they're still dying to make the jeans

27:11 Road and construction workers are usually dressed in orange because the bright orange hue is visible even in bad weather

27:18 It's the most effective color to attract attention and alert people. No wonder lots of safety jackets and traffic cones are orange as well

27:26 The stop sign has an eight-sided shape to help drivers recognize it easily

27:30 Even if they see it from the back and when the signs weren't reflective yet

27:34 The octagon shape prevented drivers from confusing the stop sign with any other at night

27:40 The rumble strips on the side of the road are placed there to alert drivers who doze off behind the wheel

27:45 When their tires move over these strips the noise and vibration work like an alarm clock

27:51 There are magnetic locks on fuel hoses at gas stations

27:55 They come in handy if someone drives away with the gas nozzle still attached to their car in this case

28:00 The lock detaches the hose automatically. Oh, that's embarrassing

28:04 Gasoline looks like a rainbow in a puddle because it can't mix with water

28:08 It forms a thin membrane over it when light reflects from it and the water at the same time. You've got a rainbow a

28:16 Triple handle on a jerry can is there to make it easier for two people to carry it and distribute fuel evenly

28:23 Gas cans often have a second hole that actually needs to be uncapped too before you pour the gas

28:29 The air passage will prevent it from pouring out. So no more fuel waste

28:34 Most gas cans have two holes with caps a bigger and a smaller one

28:38 You're supposed to uncap the smaller hole before pouring gas inside the bigger one

28:43 It'll prevent the liquid from glugging and spilling all over your clothes and the ground

28:48 Another little thingy we often neglect is a point on an ointment cap

28:52 most tubes are usually sealed with a plastic film or a foil and opening it with your fingernails isn't the best idea a

28:59 Point easily opens even the most safely sealed tube

29:04 You can use most screwdrivers together with a wrench to create more torque

29:08 Just place the wrench over the handle of the screwdriver this way

29:13 You'll need to apply a lot less force than before you'll also be able to get to hard-to-reach areas more easily

29:19 They install cameras in shops banks and hospitals to monitor everything

29:25 If something happens you can call the police or rescuers the camera really helps to solve a lot of problems

29:31 Why are there no cameras on planes?

29:34 The crew keep order on the plane, but they won't be able to do anything if something serious happens

29:39 Besides there's nowhere to run on the plane during the flight the cameras are useless and after the flight

29:47 The words of the passengers work ideally instead of cameras. So if cameras do no good then why spend money on them?

29:54 Water is great at cleaning stuff because it has triangular molecules

29:59 They're made of one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms

30:01 H2o such molecules have slightly different charges on their opposite sides pretty much like magnets

30:08 That's why water easily sticks to other molecules including those that make up dirt

30:13 Lots of private houses have triangular shaped roofs because this allows rain snow and fallen leaves to slide off the slope

30:21 If all this stuff piled up on top of your house one day your roof would collapse

30:27 When a storm is coming clouds seem to turn dark, but it's just an illusion

30:31 Thin clouds on a sunny day let the light through easily. They also scatter all the colors of the light spectrum

30:38 This makes us perceive the clouds as white

30:40 But the thicker the clouds are and the more water droplets they contain the less light they let through and the darker they look a

30:47 Good doorknob is the one made of brass bronze or some copper alloys

30:53 These metals have an anti germ effect

30:56 Bacteria spread way slower on them. They also get rid of germs pretty fast within a couple of hours

31:03 Nope, it doesn't mean you don't have to wash your hands

31:06 Diamonds have such symmetrical shape to show you their brilliance initially the gems aren't so beautiful

31:12 They go through several stages of cutting and then become pieces of elegance

31:17 Most of these stones have a round shape with slightly pointed corners

31:21 Diamonds shine the brightest in this shape

31:25 Why are there two holes in the socket the left hole is neutral the right hole is not and the gap underneath is ground

31:33 Electricity needs to flow through the chain

31:36 The current flows from the hot slot passes through your phone charger for example, and then goes through the neutral hole

31:43 Ever wondered what that small pocket on your jeans is for people used to wear watches on chains that small pocket was meant for it

31:52 Now almost no one wears such a watch, but the pocket remains you can still keep something small in there like a ring

31:58 In London there are some poles that look like street lamps, but there are no bulbs

32:04 Well their official name is stink pipes, and they're a thing of the past now

32:08 But they used to come in handy back in the 19th century

32:11 These hollow poles would vent away the air and explosive gases with bad smells to prevent shall we say unwanted consequences

32:21 Most kitchen shears have metal plier like teeth in the middle between the handle grips

32:26 They can help you crack nuts crab shells and other tough products

32:29 You can also open jars and bottles or remove herb stems with their help

32:34 Leather often looks dull to the eye because it's covered with itsy-bitsy scratches and scrapes

32:40 They scatter the light that hits the material when you coat your shoes in a layer of wax you fill these tiny crevices

32:48 The surface becomes smoother and the rays of light bounce off it more evenly. That's why the leather looks shiny

32:54 Highlighters are filled with a special semi-transparent fluorescent ink that can glow in dim light

33:01 Yellow and light green hues are the most popular because they don't prevent you from seeing the text after black-and-white photocopying

33:09 Photocopiers perceive yellow and light green marks as very pale and don't print them

33:15 They make magnets shaped as a horseshoe because this increases the magnetic force

33:19 Colors matter to the blue part indicates the South Pole the red part the North Pole

33:25 The two poles work simultaneously and increase the attraction force. Okay

33:30 I know it's kind of cold to the touch especially on a freezing winter's day

33:34 But did you know that brass doorknobs actually serve a purpose apart from looking classy and shiny since it's a copper alloy brass has

33:42 Antimicrobial properties that means it can help get rid of harmful germs and bacteria sometimes in up to two hours in

33:48 High traffic areas, that's all the more useful

33:51 But since brass is much costlier than other metals like nickel and steel you barely see these types of doorknobs anymore nowadays

33:58 Speaking of lovely multi-purpose items most screwdrivers have a tiny little secret of their own

34:04 They can sometimes be slid through a wrench so that they can be used to create more torque when twisting

34:10 Not to mention the uses when it comes to bolts in hard-to-reach places

34:13 There's a reason why buttons on women's shirts are for the left-handed and it has nothing to do with fashion

34:20 This practice dates back to the times when chambermaids were helping ladies dress themselves

34:25 And it was easier for them to perform their job with this orientation

34:29 Having the buttons placed as such indicated a sign of wealth

34:34 So it's easy to imagine why the practice carried on even though most people dress themselves nowadays

34:39 Next time you receive a package in your mail

34:42 Take a look at your box cutter if it features some diagonal lines on the blade you're in for a little design perk

34:48 Turns out that these are blades that snap off

34:51 Continuously cutting cardboard can dull the sharp edge of the blade

34:55 To help prevent the need to buy a brand new box cutter the top segment along the next line can be broken off to reach

35:01 a new sharp edge

35:03 To do this check out the small hole at the base of the tool sometimes called the blade snapper

35:09 The people that first came up with this brilliant invention were engineers inspired by the way chocolate bars are segmented

35:15 Hold on a minute. Don't throw away the cardboard package just yet

35:19 Most likely you'll have some silica gel packets somewhere at the bottom of the box

35:23 Since this gel is basically a drawing tool it gathers up the moisture out of its environment

35:28 So you can store these packets for further occasions whether you'll need to dry out your phone or some other electrical object

35:35 You can place them in a container next to the silica gel to reduce the damage

35:39 You don't have to be a mechanic to know when a standard car tire needs replacing since they come equipped with a neat indicator

35:46 Take a closer look and you'll see that treads within the tire are a bunch of rubber notches

35:52 When the treads are evened out with the perpendicular bars

35:55 It's a sign you need to book an appointment with your local car service

35:59 Since most likely the tires have lost most of their traction and may not be safe for driving any longer

36:05 The upper corners of a car windshield feature textured black dots melted into the glass edges

36:11 This neat add-on isn't there for design purposes

36:14 It's called Frit Glazing

36:16 Which means that a special type of ceramic paint is added to the window for protecting its sealant from UV rays

36:23 It also conceals and creates a coarser surface for the adhesive used to set the window in place

36:31 Whenever you're up for a drive, check out if there's a small tab under your car's rearview mirror

36:36 Bet you didn't know it's there to help switch the mirror from daytime to nighttime views

36:42 It uses a prismatic glass technology to blur the reflection and reduce the glare of headlights behind you in traffic

36:49 People came up with these manually tilted mirrors in the 1930s, but they became standard somewhere in the 1970s

36:57 While you're in the car, check out the headrests as you most likely don't know that they carry a little disguised purpose

37:04 Of course, they're adjustable to accommodate passengers of any height so that they get the proper support for their heads and necks

37:10 The hidden feature is that they are detachable and come with two very solid metal bars

37:16 Should you ever find yourself stuck in a car and need to make a fast getaway?

37:20 These bars come in handy to crack out the car windows

37:25 So you're out for a drive and you're suddenly out of gas

37:28 What I'm about to describe sounds more like a meme than an actual situation bound to happen

37:32 But what if you're in such a hurry that you accidentally drive off with the gas nozzle still in the tank?

37:39 Well, the nozzles have been designed to prevent any hazards from happening. Rest assured

37:44 They feature a breakaway device that will allow the hose to separate when taken out with enough force

37:51 Initially designed in the early 20th century to be worn exclusively by basketball players

37:55 Sneakers soon became one of those fashion fundamentals similar to jeans and leather jackets

38:01 If you take a closer look at them, you'll see they have two extra holes on the side

38:05 Similar to the shoelace holes. They're manufactured as such not only to provide extra ventilation

38:11 But to allow people to get extra creative with their laces when wearing the shoes

38:16 Admit it, you've always thought that chopsticks are merged at the end for the sole purpose of keeping them together until you're ready to dig

38:22 Into your meal. That may or may not be the whole truth

38:25 Under a more detailed inspection, the wooden tools feature a square shaped end

38:30 Chopsticks manufactured like this date back to an old Japanese traditional design which can help with breaking the ends easily

38:38 The separated end can then be used as a resting block for the chopsticks to keep it more sanitized in hopes

38:45 It can be used again since they won't be touching the table or any other surface

38:49 Women's bikes have a special design which surprisingly has a historical and fashionable purpose

38:56 The lower frame is for the most part meant to make up for the generally shorter height of ladies

39:01 Compared to that of the average gentleman while that is the case for handlebars and saddles

39:06 The overall frame is lower for an additional purpose way back when women wore long skirts and dresses all day

39:13 Every day they needed to make sure their outfits wouldn't get caught in the frame

39:17 That's how we came up with a lower framed bicycle perfectly made for women and their needs at the time

39:23 The fact that toothpastes are multi-colored is not just a nice perk to make dental hygiene more fun

39:30 There's a secret meaning related to each of the colors which dates back to the 1970s

39:35 in those days people grew more and more interested in their oral health care and

39:40 As such they were looking for products which could do more than merely clean their teeth

39:45 One company was the pioneer in that regard adding mouthwash to its toothpaste meaning the blue strip

39:51 They later added on the red strip meant to feature ingredients which helped with gum care

39:57 Speaking of toothpaste check the cap next time you open a new tube. You may be in for a little surprise

40:04 There's a pointed cone shape inside the cap so you can puncture the seal of the toothpaste without cutting yourself or ruining your manicure

40:11 Not to mention it's more hygienic since you won't be able to transfer germs or other bacteria into the product itself

40:18 On the subject of bathroom countertop items

40:21 Toothbrushes come with a neat add-on hidden in the bristle patterns apart from making the toothbrush look cooler

40:28 They also do come with a practical purpose

40:31 Most toothbrushes come with a pattern of blue bristles intertwined with white ones

40:35 The blue dye is meant to fade out signaling the time when you need to replace your toothbrush

40:40 Dentists say that toothbrushes should be replaced every three to four months, but it does serve as a great reminder in case you forget

40:48 Still love playing with Lego?

40:50 Don't judge. Hey, it's a great hobby for all ages. Notice. There's a hole on top of the Lego heads

40:56 Behold you're looking at a safety feature that the people at Lego designed to prevent choking hazards

41:02 That's it for today

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