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00:00:00You wake up in the middle of the night because of a noise coming from downstairs.

00:00:06The first thing to do is to check what noise it is.

00:00:09If you suspect that there is someone in your house, do it quickly and discreetly.

00:00:14It is possible that it is simply a mouse that has overturned something.

00:00:17However, if your suspicions are confirmed and you see someone in your living room,

00:00:21immediately look for a way out.

00:00:24Use the emergency ladder if you have one, otherwise a window can do the trick.

00:00:28That said, there is a good chance that you will have to stay there.

00:00:32Take the phone and call the authorities.

00:00:34Give them your address and explain the situation as briefly as possible.

00:00:38And in a blink of an eye, they will send a patrol to your house.

00:00:41When they arrive in your street, they do not find the number of your home.

00:00:45They end up coming back, but only after following the numbers of the other houses in the neighborhood.

00:00:50When the police arrive, the burglar has already fled.

00:00:53It's because the number of your house is barely visible.

00:00:56It is too small.

00:00:58The number of your mailbox is also barely visible.

00:01:01Buy a new, shiny plate.

00:01:03Make sure the number is big and visible.

00:01:06This will not only help your guests find your house faster,

00:01:09but you will also prevent the authorities from missing your house next time.

00:01:13While you're at it, make sure the number of the mailbox is also clearly visible.

00:01:17Another good way to protect your house is to add a lock if you don't already have one.

00:01:23Make sure it's hard to get through.

00:01:25Use a chain or metal lock.

00:01:28Secure it with concrete so that the burglar can't lift it.

00:01:32If you are not embarrassed by the aesthetic and aggressive look,

00:01:35you can even try a barbed wire lock.

00:01:38Then add lighting to your yard, because if it is dark,

00:01:41it will be a perfect target for unwanted visitors.

00:01:44Keep a few lights outside that you can turn on and off.

00:01:48A well-lit yard will allow you to see what's going on outside and your neighbors too.

00:01:53If they spot someone, they will call you and the police if necessary.

00:01:57A hand-held camera is an additional option.

00:02:00It is usually turned off during the day and works with a motion detector.

00:02:04It is very clear and turns on when it detects a movement.

00:02:08You can even find one that starts recording immediately.

00:02:11This way, not only will you scare the burglars,

00:02:14but you will also have video evidence in case something happens.

00:02:18Another solution is the video doorbell.

00:02:21When someone rings the doorbell, you can film them without being at home.

00:02:25Since your phone is connected to the doorbell,

00:02:27you just have to answer the call wherever you are.

00:02:29If it's someone you don't know and you feel something creepy,

00:02:33you can pretend to be at home and let them know that you are not interested.

00:02:37Thick shrubs in your yard will give the burglar a perfect hiding place,

00:02:42and you may not even notice that there is an intruder.

00:02:45Keep your shrubs cut up close.

00:02:47Not only will you be safe,

00:02:49but you will also give your garden a more beautiful and well-kept appearance.

00:02:52When you are on vacation,

00:02:54avoid posting your whereabouts on social media.

00:02:57Let's say someone has been at your house in their line of sight for a while now.

00:03:00Your announced absence will be the perfect opportunity for him to strike.

00:03:04Do not post the beautiful photos you took of your trip abroad either,

00:03:08but think a little about your safety.

00:03:10Oh, and don't show people what you do every day.

00:03:14Keep your agenda secret.

00:03:16It will be easy for someone to follow your daily schedule

00:03:19and plan an assault when you are at the supermarket, for example.

00:03:23This may seem obvious,

00:03:24but always lock your house when you leave,

00:03:27even if you plan to live in a safe neighborhood.

00:03:29And if you just moved into a new house,

00:03:31also change your locks.

00:03:33This is also true for apartments,

00:03:35or even if you just rent a room.

00:03:37We are never too careful.

00:03:39Always give the impression that someone is inside the house,

00:03:43even when it is empty.

00:03:44The first way to do this is to leave the TV on,

00:03:47or even better, buy a television simulator.

00:03:51This way, you can program it to turn it on and off as you like.

00:03:55I mean, it would be weird if it was constantly on.

00:03:58This will also save you a few euros,

00:04:01because the simulators consume less than real devices.

00:04:04Also buy a programmable clock and connect a lamp.

00:04:07Set the timer so that it starts on its own,

00:04:10let's say at dinner time and at a certain time at night.

00:04:13You can also buy another one to plug in a radio.

00:04:16If people think you're listening to music,

00:04:18they probably won't try to do anything at home.

00:04:21Don't forget the valuables that are outside,

00:04:24like your barbecue, your bikes and your equipment.

00:04:27Put them in your garage and lock them well.

00:04:30Security cameras outside your house

00:04:32will allow you to keep an eye on everything,

00:04:34even when you are at work.

00:04:36This option is particularly useful

00:04:38if you are very afraid that someone will break in.

00:04:41Think about reinforcing your door,

00:04:43even if it looks relatively new.

00:04:45Instead of breaking in,

00:04:47they could try to completely smash the door

00:04:49if they want to break in at all costs.

00:04:51Buy a stronger door that won't fall easily.

00:04:54It's also good for windows.

00:04:56It's worth investing in a type of glass

00:04:58that won't break if a stone hits it.

00:05:00Or use a safety film.

00:05:02It is a transparent, resistant plastic

00:05:04that you put on your windows to reinforce them.

00:05:06Even if it breaks,

00:05:08this film will keep the glass in place.

00:05:10This will significantly slow down intrusions

00:05:12and they may even completely give up.

00:05:14The amount of mail you receive

00:05:16also allows people to know

00:05:18if you are at home or not.

00:05:20If there is a huge pile of letters,

00:05:22it is clear that you have not checked

00:05:24your mail for at least two days.

00:05:26So even if your house was not a target,

00:05:28it could be now.

00:05:30Get to know your neighbors,

00:05:32invite them to come for a cup of tea

00:05:34and tell them about your concerns.

00:05:36You will watch their backs

00:05:38and they will watch yours.

00:05:40And if someone suspicious arrives,

00:05:42they will let you know.

00:05:44You can even ask them a favor or two

00:05:46while you are on vacation.

00:05:48Ask them to park one of their cars

00:05:50in your alley to make them believe

00:05:52that there is someone at home.

00:05:54While you are there,

00:05:56give him the key to your mailbox

00:05:58and ask him to take your mail for you.

00:06:00You will give them the device

00:06:02when they go on vacation.

00:06:04What would you do to get in?

00:06:06Is there a tree you can climb

00:06:08to reach the second floor?

00:06:10Or maybe it's just too easy

00:06:12to climb on the pile of iron you have there?

00:06:14It is worth getting rid of both,

00:06:16keeping the upper floors difficult to reach

00:06:18and so no one will be tempted

00:06:20to break the windows from above

00:06:22and try to get in like that.

00:06:24If you have a slot for the mail

00:06:26in your front door,

00:06:28be careful not to facilitate

00:06:30the access of your house to an intruder

00:06:32because an intruder can introduce

00:06:34a pole into the mailbox

00:06:36and look for keys or even try

00:06:38to unlock the door.

00:06:40So buy a box of letters.

00:06:42This way, if they try to do it,

00:06:44they won't go far.

00:06:46Value items inside the house

00:06:48are another important subject.

00:06:50Keep them out of sight as much as possible.

00:06:52The safest thing you can do

00:06:54is to equip yourself with a safe.

00:06:56But if you don't,

00:06:58you can get items of their

00:07:00Because of some fake gold bracelets

00:07:02next to your bedside table,

00:07:04they will think they have succeeded

00:07:06in a big shot when in fact

00:07:08they will go home empty-handed.

00:07:10If you have always wanted

00:07:12to have a pet,

00:07:14it's time to buy a dog.

00:07:16Make sure he has a comfortable place

00:07:18to sleep outside

00:07:20and to thank you,

00:07:22he will protect your house.

00:07:24As soon as he hears someone

00:07:26put their foot in the garden

00:07:28he will know what's going on.

00:07:30Last advice,

00:07:32never display a calendar

00:07:34otherwise it will be useless.

00:07:36Let's imagine a burglar

00:07:38comes from the back

00:07:40and just looks out the window.

00:07:42If he spots a calendar

00:07:44with the exact date of your absence,

00:07:46none of these tricks will work

00:07:48because they will know exactly

00:07:50your schedule and won't be fooled.

00:07:52And finally,

00:07:54you can get a panic button

00:07:56by pressing a button.

00:07:58This way, you will warn them

00:08:00that your house is being burglarized.

00:08:02Did you know that a burglary

00:08:04takes place every 15 seconds

00:08:06in the United States?

00:08:08This means that

00:08:10about 4,800 burglaries

00:08:12take place every day.

00:08:14And the police can only find out

00:08:1613% of all reported cases.

00:08:18So yes,

00:08:20we are not kidding about home security.

00:08:22So I won't do it.

00:08:24But still,

00:08:26don't worry.

00:08:28You don't need to turn your house

00:08:30into a fortress to feel safe.

00:08:32You can do a lot of things

00:08:34to prevent burglars

00:08:36from entering your home

00:08:38and to protect your valuables

00:08:40without ruining yourself.

00:08:42Each thing in its time.

00:08:44Houses without security systems

00:08:46are 300% more likely to be burglarized.

00:08:48So you should consider

00:08:50installing one.

00:08:52As a result,

00:08:54it can be difficult to choose

00:08:56the one that best suits

00:08:58your specific needs

00:09:00at the level of protection

00:09:02desired and at your budget.

00:09:04But in the end,

00:09:06everything comes down

00:09:08to two solutions.

00:09:10Professional installation

00:09:12and home installation.

00:09:14We will examine both.

00:09:16Systems installed by professionals

00:09:18require specialized supervision

00:09:20and are generally relatively low

00:09:22because suppliers

00:09:24scale the costs

00:09:26for the entire duration of the contract.

00:09:28Once you have chosen

00:09:30a professional installation,

00:09:32the company will first

00:09:34arrange an appointment

00:09:36with one of its experienced technicians

00:09:38who will evaluate

00:09:40and explain all the options

00:09:42available to you.

00:09:44And as long as your contract is in order,

00:09:46you can report all the problems

00:09:48and everything works properly.

00:09:50In short, a professional security system

00:09:52will allow you to relax

00:09:54and you won't have to spend hours

00:09:56watching tutorials

00:09:58or reading manuals.

00:10:00However, professional security systems

00:10:02may not suit you,

00:10:04especially if you are a tenant

00:10:06because the conditions of the contract

00:10:08can sometimes be restrictive.

00:10:10Or maybe you are not a tenant

00:10:12and this is a question of budget.

00:10:14In this case,

00:10:16a home installation

00:10:18is probably what you need.

00:10:20The advantage is that if the average price

00:10:22is around 50 euros per month

00:10:24for a professional system,

00:10:26it is only 30 euros for a home system.

00:10:28In addition, you have nothing to pay

00:10:30for the installation itself.

00:10:32However, you will have to wait

00:10:34for a higher initial cost

00:10:36if you choose this option.

00:10:38And there is also the fact

00:10:40that a home installation

00:10:42may not be perfectly realized.

00:10:44In the end,

00:10:46the most important thing

00:10:48before choosing a system

00:10:50is to assess your needs

00:10:52according to where you live

00:10:54and your house itself.

00:10:56Did you know that 34% of thieves

00:10:58go through the front door

00:11:00to enter people's homes?

00:11:02If your door is not strong enough,

00:11:04it's a bit like inviting a burglar.

00:11:06So you don't just have to install

00:11:08a security system,

00:11:10you also have to inspect all your doors.

00:11:12Make sure that their chambers

00:11:14are sturdy and their hinges well protected.

00:11:16You can always use reinforcement kits.

00:11:18If there is an opening

00:11:20for the mail in your door,

00:11:22check that it is not possible

00:11:24to pass your hand there.

00:11:26When you move into a house

00:11:28or an apartment where someone

00:11:30previously lived,

00:11:32make sure to change the locks.

00:11:34You will ensure that no one

00:11:36will be able to enter your home

00:11:38using a simple key.

00:11:40How to install a connected camera

00:11:42This one,

00:11:44offered by Amazon,

00:11:46is extremely easy to use.

00:11:48It is 100% wireless.

00:11:50It has an integrated rechargeable battery

00:11:52that will last between 1 and 2 months.

00:11:54So you won't have to recharge it too often.

00:11:56You can monitor the state of the battery

00:11:58using the phone application.

00:12:00It is also equipped

00:12:02with motion detection technology

00:12:04and night vision.

00:12:06And you don't have to worry about the weather

00:12:08because it is also waterproof.

00:12:10By the way, don't forget

00:12:12the sliding doors.

00:12:14You can use bars or put

00:12:16ankles in the rails

00:12:18to prevent them from being forced.

00:12:20You can also install sensors

00:12:22that will allow you to know

00:12:24if someone is trying to open them

00:12:26to enter your home.

00:12:28Now let's talk about the basics

00:12:30of home security.

00:12:32The percentage of burglars

00:12:34who enter a house through a window

00:12:36The main reason is that

00:12:38most of the time people forget

00:12:40to lock their doors.

00:12:42And burglars will always be able

00:12:44to break a window.

00:12:46If you don't want this to happen,

00:12:48you can try to reinforce your windows

00:12:50with a safety film,

00:12:52add bars or install sensors.

00:12:54If this is impossible for you,

00:12:56you can also plant spiky shrubs

00:12:58under the windows of your ground floor

00:13:00to discourage thieves

00:13:02from entering your home.

00:13:04What is the difference

00:13:06between an actor and a burglar?

00:13:08Burglars don't like spotlights.

00:13:10It's always good to have

00:13:12an outside light.

00:13:14The lamps must be placed

00:13:16in front and behind your house,

00:13:18along the aisles and near the garage.

00:13:20To make these lamps even more effective,

00:13:22you can use motion sensors.

00:13:24For example, this one.

00:13:26It works with solar energy.

00:13:28You can save money.

00:13:30And that doesn't mean you won't have

00:13:32a cloudy sky one day.

00:13:34It can work for 5 nights,

00:13:36no matter how rainy.

00:13:38Burglars must not be able

00:13:40to play hide-and-seek.

00:13:42If trees and shrubs can

00:13:44embellish your house,

00:13:46they can also be used

00:13:48as a hideout for burglars.

00:13:50That's why you have to cut

00:13:52your trees and plants,

00:13:54at least those near your walls.

00:13:56Choose flowers and shrubs instead.

00:13:58Burglars won't have anywhere

00:14:00to hide.

00:14:02The same goes for doors,

00:14:04windows and other exterior constructions.

00:14:06Make sure they're well locked.

00:14:08Burglars also use

00:14:10stools and ladders

00:14:12to get in through the windows.

00:14:14So don't try to let them in

00:14:16from the outside.

00:14:18It doesn't make much sense,

00:14:20but I'll say it anyway.

00:14:22Lock your garage.

00:14:24Even if you can't get in

00:14:26through there,

00:14:28burglars won't be able to get in.

00:14:30You'll also have to

00:14:32put your garage door

00:14:34away from your car.

00:14:36Burglars won't be able

00:14:38to get in so easily.

00:14:40If you use a security code

00:14:42to open your garage,

00:14:44don't tell anyone

00:14:46and avoid hitting it

00:14:48in front of strangers,

00:14:50including your neighbors.

00:14:52Setting an alarm in your driveway

00:14:54will also help

00:14:56to prevent burglars

00:14:58from getting in.

00:15:00Burglars, but also

00:15:02package thieves,

00:15:04are a big problem today.

00:15:06Last year,

00:15:08nearly 1 in 7 Americans

00:15:10were victims.

00:15:12That's where security cameras

00:15:14come in handy.

00:15:16First of all,

00:15:18they have a dissuasive effect.

00:15:20Secondly,

00:15:22if someone comes

00:15:24to your house,

00:15:26you can buy a fake one.

00:15:28They're much cheaper

00:15:30and will give the impression

00:15:32that your house is protected.

00:15:34It's quite dissuasive.

00:15:36This one is worth it

00:15:38if you're looking for one.

00:15:40A small flashing light

00:15:42gives it a realistic look.

00:15:44Finally, and above all,

00:15:46a safe is always useful.

00:15:48And don't worry,

00:15:50it doesn't necessarily

00:15:52Some burglars

00:15:54will always come to your house

00:15:56despite all your precautions.

00:15:58So you always have to make sure

00:16:00that your valuables are safe.

00:16:02You can put everything you want in there,

00:16:04your jewels, your most important files.

00:16:06Everything will be well protected.

00:16:08If you get one,

00:16:10make sure it's sealed,

00:16:12waterproof and heavy enough

00:16:14so that a burglar can't lift it

00:16:16and go with it.

00:16:18It's better to warn than cure.

00:16:22As a famous song says,

00:16:24it's the most wonderful time of the year.

00:16:26Everyone leaves their house

00:16:28to pay a visit to their family.

00:16:30And you too.

00:16:32You take a last look behind you

00:16:34before going out.

00:16:36You lock your door and leave.

00:16:38But wait, I have something important to tell you.

00:16:40Did you know that

00:16:42statistically, most burglaries

00:16:44take place just before the holidays?

00:16:46Especially the 5th,

00:16:486th, 11th,

00:16:5017th and 18th of December.

00:16:52This is not surprising.

00:16:54At the end of November

00:16:56or at the beginning of December,

00:16:58your house starts to fill up

00:17:00with brand new gifts.

00:17:02You may have bought

00:17:04a beautiful necklace for your mother,

00:17:06the latest technological gadget for your father

00:17:08and a bicycle for your nephew.

00:17:10These gifts represent a small fortune,

00:17:12don't they?

00:17:14I can already see the dollars

00:17:16drawing in the eyes of the burglars.

00:17:18It is at the end of the afternoon

00:17:20or at the beginning of the evening

00:17:22that your house is the most threatened.

00:17:24Burglars intervene quickly

00:17:26before you return from work.

00:17:28We also report a lot of burglaries

00:17:30on the weekends.

00:17:32When you are at a party,

00:17:34burglars know they can take their time

00:17:36because it is likely that you stay outside

00:17:38until one late hour.

00:17:40And absent,

00:17:42there is nothing you can do.

00:17:44But you can take some precautions

00:17:46so that the burglars know

00:17:48less about your belongings

00:17:50and your back and forth.

00:17:52And no, it is not about organizing

00:17:54fake parties with cardboard guests.

00:17:56To begin with,

00:17:58we all like to place our Christmas tree

00:18:00near the windows, don't we?

00:18:02The atmosphere is warm

00:18:04and passers-by can then admire

00:18:06our wonderful Christmas decorations.

00:18:10But in truth,

00:18:12you have to avoid doing it at all costs

00:18:14if you want to protect your home.

00:18:16It is also not advisable

00:18:18to leave gifts under the Christmas tree

00:18:20or near windows

00:18:22or any other visible place

00:18:24during the days before opening them.

00:18:26Indeed,

00:18:28burglars will quickly spot

00:18:30all valuables.

00:18:32If your Christmas tree is already

00:18:34installed in your living room,

00:18:36they will start watching your house

00:18:38and will wait for you to go

00:18:40to enter your home.

00:18:42Whether you are celebrating

00:18:44or not,

00:18:46it is always wise to set

00:18:48your lights on.

00:18:50If you are traveling,

00:18:52make sure they are on

00:18:54at the usual time

00:18:56so that no one can suspect

00:18:58that your apartment is empty.

00:19:00A timer is also useful

00:19:02if you are only away for a few hours.

00:19:04If you can't get one,

00:19:06you can always leave

00:19:08some lights on

00:19:11Burglars may end up

00:19:13understanding the trick

00:19:15because no one will be there to turn it off.

00:19:17But it will still save you time

00:19:19if you go on vacation for a short period of time.

00:19:21And don't forget that leaving your lights on

00:19:23will always be less expensive

00:19:25than a burglary.

00:19:28In the same vein,

00:19:30if you are one of those people

00:19:32who pass by windows

00:19:34to light up their garden decorations,

00:19:36you might have to stop.

00:19:40Indeed, this prevents windows

00:19:42from closing properly.

00:19:44And this greatly facilitates

00:19:46the task of burglars

00:19:48who try to break into your home.

00:19:50A better idea is to use

00:19:52lights that work with batteries.

00:19:54You may want to post

00:19:56photos of your parties, dinners

00:19:58and family reunions on social media

00:20:00to show your new dress

00:20:02or share your joy with your subscribers.

00:20:04But I don't advise you to do it.

00:20:06Wait until the event is over

00:20:08and go home.

00:20:10Because this means that

00:20:12there is no one at home

00:20:14and you can be burglarized without fear.

00:20:16The less you are connected,

00:20:18the safer your home is.

00:20:20Even if your social media accounts

00:20:22are set to private,

00:20:24the simple fact of sharing your location,

00:20:26your status, etc.

00:20:28can cause you trouble

00:20:30because your burglar may also be

00:20:32a computer pirate.

00:20:34Hiding twice as many keys

00:20:36in your home is a good idea

00:20:38when you forget your purse

00:20:40at the office or you're being watched.

00:20:42But this only makes

00:20:44the task of burglars easier.

00:20:46Even if they don't know

00:20:48where they are exactly,

00:20:50they are likely to find them

00:20:52by looking in the corners

00:20:54where people usually hide them.

00:20:56The best is to give them

00:20:58to a trusted neighbor

00:21:00or a friend who will keep them

00:21:02until you return.

00:21:04And if you can ask

00:21:06your neighbor or friend

00:21:08to pick up your packages

00:21:10during your absence,

00:21:12it won't be a bad idea either.

00:21:14Sometimes,

00:21:16online orders

00:21:18or some mail

00:21:20may arrive late,

00:21:22especially during holidays

00:21:24when the carriers are overcrowded.

00:21:26And if your packages arrive

00:21:28when you're not there,

00:21:30there is a good chance

00:21:32that burglars will understand

00:21:34that there is no one

00:21:36in your home

00:21:38when they see the packages

00:21:40and the letters

00:21:42piling up under your purse.

00:21:44But ordinary passers-by

00:21:46may also steal your packages.

00:21:48To avoid this,

00:21:50you can follow them

00:21:52and inform your neighbors

00:21:54of the date of their arrival.

00:21:56By the way,

00:21:58the same goes for

00:22:00your jewelry,

00:22:02your works of art

00:22:04and your electronic devices.

00:22:06And note their model

00:22:08and serial number.

00:22:10This won't prevent burglars

00:22:12from entering your home,

00:22:14but it will still be useful

00:22:16if these objects disappear.

00:22:18This way,

00:22:20you'll know what you're missing

00:22:22and you'll be able to show

00:22:24pictures to the inspectors,

00:22:26which will make it easier

00:22:29Burglars often look for a ladder,

00:22:31gardening equipment

00:22:33or tools that will allow them

00:22:35to force a door or a window

00:22:37to enter a house.

00:22:40That's why it's important

00:22:42to store these objects

00:22:44in the garages or in the garages.

00:22:46It will then be much more difficult

00:22:48for burglars to break in

00:22:50or climb the windows.

00:22:53And someone will notice them

00:22:55maybe in time.

00:22:57This will make them run away

00:22:59before committing their crime.

00:23:02Even if you live in a hot place,

00:23:04never leave the windows open

00:23:06in the rooms you don't use,

00:23:08even if you're at home.

00:23:10And make sure they are well closed

00:23:12before you leave.

00:23:14You can always use window locks

00:23:16and replace your mosquito nets

00:23:18with security grids.

00:23:20Once the holidays are over,

00:23:22don't pack all these boxes

00:23:24and gifts in front of your house,

00:23:27if you do,

00:23:29burglars will not only know

00:23:31what you received,

00:23:33but they will also be tempted

00:23:35to break into your house,

00:23:37especially if they see

00:23:39that you have exactly

00:23:41what they are looking for.

00:23:43They will go so far as to imagine

00:23:45that once the object is stolen,

00:23:47you will replace it

00:23:49and they will burglarize you

00:23:51a second time.

00:23:53It is preferable to tear the boxes

00:23:55and leave them in the dark.

00:23:57Finally, it is always useful

00:23:59to have an alarm system,

00:24:01regardless of the time of year.

00:24:03But it is not enough to install it,

00:24:05you also have to remember

00:24:07to turn it on.

00:24:09Most people who have an alarm

00:24:11generally do not take the trouble

00:24:13to configure it,

00:24:15except when they go on vacation.

00:24:17Turning on your alarm

00:24:19must become a habit.

00:24:21Make sure to do it every time

00:24:23because there is always a risk

00:24:25that burglars will break into your house

00:24:27while you are sleeping.

00:24:29So, did you check

00:24:31that your house is safe?

00:24:33Great! Now you can relax

00:24:35and have fun.

00:24:37You open the sink tap

00:24:39in your kitchen

00:24:41and you suddenly hear

00:24:43a violent crack under your feet.

00:24:45Worried, you immediately turn off the water,

00:24:47but the crack is repeated.

00:24:49And this time it comes from your left.

00:24:51You turn to the door on the tip of your feet

00:24:53while being careful not to make any noise

00:24:55when suddenly the whole house starts to tremble

00:24:57and creak.

00:24:59Terrified, you rush outside

00:25:01and just when you turn around,

00:25:03you see your pretty house collapse.

00:25:05You go to the huge pile of debris

00:25:07and you inspect it to see

00:25:09what could have happened.

00:25:11And then you see this,

00:25:13a gigantic bag of insects

00:25:15flying over the remains of your house.

00:25:17And you remember that you saw them

00:25:19around you for years,

00:25:21but you never really paid attention to them.

00:25:23If you had, you would have known

00:25:25that they were flying ants

00:25:27and that your house was in danger for a long time.

00:25:29Ants only fly for a short period

00:25:31at the end of spring

00:25:33or at the beginning of summer

00:25:35when the weather conditions are favorable.

00:25:37It is their nuptial season.

00:25:39At this time of year,

00:25:41they fly around houses

00:25:43and are noticed more.

00:25:45For the rest of the year,

00:25:47they hide in the holes

00:25:49and corners of houses.

00:25:51And I say almost,

00:25:53because they do something

00:25:55that will have serious consequences.

00:25:57Basically, they eat your house

00:25:59from the inside.

00:26:01Ants, as their name suggests,

00:26:03like wood a lot.

00:26:05Wet or rotten wood is their first choice.

00:26:07It is easier to tidy up

00:26:09to dig galleries.

00:26:11But a solid piece of wood

00:26:13will not stop them.

00:26:15As the gallery system develops,

00:26:17other ants lay eggs

00:26:19that the queen lays throughout her life.

00:26:21And after a few years,

00:26:23the colony has thousands,

00:26:25even millions of individuals.

00:26:27And your house is just a huge piece

00:26:29of cheese in a hole.

00:26:31You didn't notice anything.

00:26:33If you see flying ants,

00:26:35it means that the colony

00:26:37has already reached a huge size

00:26:39and that your house is in great danger.

00:26:41It is very likely that a huge ant nest

00:26:43from its foundations to its roof

00:26:45and its walls.

00:26:47A few more years,

00:26:49and structural damage

00:26:51will become too important

00:26:53and the disaster will be inevitable.

00:26:55So if you see insects flying

00:26:57inside your house,

00:26:59call immediately

00:27:01a deniable extermination service.

00:27:03The rifle bullet ant

00:27:05is the largest of all ant species.

00:27:07However, despite this,

00:27:09it does not exceed 2 cm.

00:27:11It lives in tropical forests

00:27:13like Nicaragua and Paraguay.

00:27:15It may be small,

00:27:17but its sting is extremely painful.

00:27:19The sting of a rifle bullet ant

00:27:21is up to 30 times more painful

00:27:23than that of a wasp or a bee.

00:27:25The inhabitants of the region

00:27:27sometimes call this little insect

00:27:29the 24-hour ant.

00:27:31Because you will feel this pain

00:27:33for a whole day.

00:27:35Despite the unpleasant feeling,

00:27:37the sting of a rifle bullet ant

00:27:39will heal in a week.

00:27:41These ants have a unique habit

00:27:43that could easily allow you

00:27:45to avoid their atrocious sting.

00:27:47It releases a powerful and repulsive smell

00:27:49to make their predators flee.

00:27:51So if one day you go hiking

00:27:53in the tropical forest

00:27:55and you suddenly smell

00:27:57an extremely unpleasant smell,

00:27:59take your legs to your neck.

00:28:01There are a little less than

00:28:03300 different species

00:28:05of Solenopsis in the world,

00:28:07but they are tiny insects

00:28:09that travel in large colonies

00:28:11and have a very recognizable light brown color,

00:28:13almost red.

00:28:15They are found mainly in the United States

00:28:17where they are attracted by food.

00:28:19They have a tendency to

00:28:21crawl into picnics and spoil the party.

00:28:23The sting of a rifle bullet ant

00:28:25causes intense stings,

00:28:27but are not very dangerous.

00:28:29Passing the affected area under cold water

00:28:31should help you calm these stings

00:28:33and the sting should disappear

00:28:35If you have a more serious infection

00:28:37than stings,

00:28:39ask your doctor for emergency advice.

00:28:41The velvet ant is not an ant at all.

00:28:43It is a kind of gecko without wings

00:28:45that looks a lot like an ant.

00:28:47These animals do not form large colonies

00:28:49and generally live alone

00:28:51hidden in the tall grass.

00:28:53This behavior has earned them

00:28:55the other nickname of cow ant

00:28:57because it happens that when grazing

00:28:59the grass of a meadow,

00:29:01one of these animals walks on a velvet ant

00:29:03and stings its venom.

00:29:05Humans are also sometimes stung,

00:29:07especially if they walk barefoot.

00:29:09Velvet ants are venomous,

00:29:11but their venom is less powerful

00:29:13than that of bees,

00:29:15so it is not really dangerous.

00:29:17However, the pain can be important.

00:29:19And if you want to crush this insect,

00:29:21good luck!

00:29:23They have an exceptionally resistant shell

00:29:25that protects them from other stinging insects

00:29:27and even birds.

00:29:29Termites attack everything

00:29:31that looks like an ant.

00:29:33When ants attack their territory,

00:29:35the termites come out of their famous mouth

00:29:37and make more shots than they receive.

00:29:39These insects are blind,

00:29:41but their heads are equipped

00:29:43with a kind of natural machine gun.

00:29:45They spit acid on their enemies,

00:29:47chasing them faster than they got there.

00:29:49Never touch your finger

00:29:51on acid.

00:29:53The feeling is really unpleasant.

00:29:55And as far as spitting is concerned,

00:29:57bombarded coelopters are unbeatable.

00:29:59This insect is already quite threatening

00:30:01in itself,

00:30:03due to its appearance.

00:30:05But when it feels threatened,

00:30:07it sprays its enemy with a boiling liquid.

00:30:09The insect has a pocket in its abdomen

00:30:11where two substances are preserved

00:30:13to this effect.

00:30:15When they mix,

00:30:17just before being projected,

00:30:19they quickly become extremely hot.

00:30:21This causes big problems,

00:30:23even for birds.

00:30:25And other insects simply

00:30:27The Pepsis wasps are long, thin insects

00:30:29with beautiful rusty wings

00:30:31and yellow antennas.

00:30:33We tend to find them in tropical forests

00:30:35in Asia, America and Africa.

00:30:37They like to be alone

00:30:39and live buried in the ground.

00:30:41If you ever come across one of these wasps,

00:30:43make sure to move away very slowly.

00:30:45These insects only attack

00:30:47if they feel a threat.

00:30:49It is said that the sting of Pepsis wasps

00:30:51is one of the most painful in the world.

00:30:53It is incredibly intense

00:30:55and lasts from 3 to 4 minutes.

00:30:57Once this time has passed,

00:30:59the sting will not require urgent care

00:31:01and should heal itself.

00:31:03The yellow wasp is a dangerous insect

00:31:05that can be found all over the world.

00:31:07It is called that

00:31:09in reference to its black body

00:31:11striped in yellow.

00:31:13In some species,

00:31:15the yellow is more alive than in others.

00:31:17These wasps live in large colonies

00:31:19and build their nests in trees,

00:31:21bushes and even underground.

00:31:23If you come across a yellow wasp nest,

00:31:25move away slowly

00:31:27and make sure you don't behave

00:31:29that could threaten or annoy the wasps.

00:31:31The sting of a yellow wasp

00:31:33is not really the most pleasant thing to do.

00:31:35The Japanese giant wasp

00:31:37is the largest wasp species in the world.

00:31:39Their body is striped in yellow and black

00:31:41like that of yellow wasps.

00:31:43What distinguishes them

00:31:45from bees and wasps

00:31:47is their size and shape.

00:31:49The Japanese giant wasp

00:31:51is much longer than a wasp.

00:31:53These wasps, of course,

00:31:55live in Japan and move around in colonies.

00:31:57They can count up to 700 individuals.

00:31:59Those who have been stung by this wasp

00:32:01often say that it's like being

00:32:03hit by a burning smoker.

00:32:07If you have the misfortune of being stung

00:32:09by one of these insects,

00:32:11call for help immediately

00:32:13and, while you wait for the doctors,

00:32:15wash the sting with cold water.

00:32:17Asian giant wasps live mainly

00:32:19in Asia, but they were reported

00:32:21in North America in 2019.

00:32:23They are large, yellow and mean beasts.

00:32:25It is impossible to confuse

00:32:27a giant wasp

00:32:29with another type of bee or wasp.

00:32:31They are much larger and much more aggressive.

00:32:33But the worst is their sting,

00:32:35which is three times longer

00:32:37than that of a domestic bee.

00:32:39This sting contains

00:32:41a very powerful venom

00:32:43and several stings of Asian giant wasps

00:32:45can even sting a large animal

00:32:47and therefore also a human.

00:32:49And as if that wasn't enough,

00:32:51these creatures can even project

00:32:53their venom into the eyes.

00:32:55Needless to say, it's an unforgettable experience.

00:32:57Let's admit it,

00:32:59all the 1000 legs are terrifying.

00:33:01And one of the most horrible species

00:33:03is perhaps the Scolopendra eros,

00:33:05or 1000 red-headed legs of Texas.

00:33:07First, it looks like it comes

00:33:09straight out of your worst nightmare.

00:33:11A sectioned black body,

00:33:13dozens of yellowish legs

00:33:15that look like claws,

00:33:17and a red head with two long extra claws.

00:33:19This description should suffice

00:33:21to make you hiccup illico presto.

00:33:23Bigger, these myriapods

00:33:25have a voracious appetite

00:33:27and feed on toads,

00:33:29lizards and sometimes even rats.

00:33:31From time to time,

00:33:33when they are really hungry,

00:33:35they can even catch a bat in mid-flight.

00:33:37And of course,

00:33:39the 1000 red-headed legs are venomous.

00:33:41Which is not a surprise.

00:33:43In France, humans don't care about them at all.

00:33:45And it's reciprocal.

00:33:47If you think that a simple lock

00:33:49will stop thieves, you're wrong.

00:33:5160% of burglaries are done by fraction,

00:33:53which means that thieves know

00:33:55how to enter your house,

00:33:57even if it is locked.

00:33:5930% of burglaries imply

00:34:01that the thief enters directly

00:34:03through a door or a window that is not locked.

00:34:0565% of burglaries

00:34:07take place between 6 and 18 o'clock,

00:34:09that is,

00:34:11when you are at work.

00:34:13Before committing a crime,

00:34:15an experienced burglar

00:34:17spends days locating the places.

00:34:19They study your time and habits

00:34:21to know exactly

00:34:23when you will be absent

00:34:25and for how long.

00:34:27They get this information

00:34:29by observing you from afar

00:34:31or by using other tricks.

00:34:33One of the most common practices

00:34:35of burglars is to attach a wire

00:34:37to the handle of the front door

00:34:39This wire is so thin

00:34:41that you can barely notice it.

00:34:43By observing this wire,

00:34:45burglars can learn many things.

00:34:47They can know when you go to work,

00:34:49at the gym,

00:34:51on weekends

00:34:53and, of course, when you come home.

00:34:55With this information,

00:34:57they can plan the perfect fraction.

00:34:59Experienced burglars

00:35:01have a whole list of houses

00:35:03that are easy to target.

00:35:05First, there are those who leave their doors

00:35:07unlocked.

00:35:09Locking your house seems obvious,

00:35:11but many people don't do it.

00:35:13They are overwhelmed

00:35:15by a false sense of security

00:35:17brought by their big locks

00:35:19or their quiet neighborhood.

00:35:21Some say to themselves,

00:35:23I'm just going to the local grocery store,

00:35:25what can happen in 5 minutes?

00:35:27Well, it's more than enough

00:35:29for a burglar to enter,

00:35:31take valuables and leave.

00:35:33A house is often empty during the day.

00:35:35Some burglars do it at night,

00:35:37but that's when most people

00:35:39are at home.

00:35:41This increases the risk

00:35:43that burglars get caught.

00:35:45It's safer for them

00:35:47to act during the day

00:35:49when everyone is at work

00:35:51or at school.

00:35:53If you constantly post photos

00:35:55and messages on social networks

00:35:57about your valuables

00:35:59or your holidays,

00:36:01don't be surprised

00:36:03if a burglar notices

00:36:05an alarm or a camera,

00:36:07he will most likely

00:36:09steal your house.

00:36:11Strangely, a simple sign

00:36:13warning dogs can also

00:36:15ward off burglars,

00:36:17even if the dog in question

00:36:19is safe.

00:36:21A big lock and thick bushes

00:36:23give your house some privacy,

00:36:25but it can also play against you.

00:36:27Of course, your neighbors

00:36:29won't be able to see

00:36:31if you're at home or not.

00:36:33So open the area around your house

00:36:35so that it doesn't seem too isolated.

00:36:37Are you one of those people

00:36:39who leave their wallet

00:36:41and car keys near the front door?

00:36:43It's true that it's convenient

00:36:45to have everything at hand

00:36:47when you go out,

00:36:49but if a burglar

00:36:51comes into your house at night,

00:36:53it will be easy to take your valuables

00:36:55and leave discreetly.

00:36:57The best place to put your keys

00:36:59is right next to you.

00:37:01Hey, do you hear that?

00:37:03It sounds like someone

00:37:05is knocking on your door,

00:37:07but you're not expecting anyone.

00:37:09Maybe it's just your neighbor

00:37:11asking you for gardening tools.

00:37:13You get up to go down,

00:37:15but you hear a metallic noise

00:37:17scratching the lock's hole.

00:37:19You freeze in fear.

00:37:21A few seconds later,

00:37:23you can hear the click of the door,

00:37:25but the thing is, you live alone.

00:37:27First, let's check

00:37:29if there really is someone in the house,

00:37:31but you have to be very quiet

00:37:33in case there really is a burglar.

00:37:35Look outside the house

00:37:37to look for traces.

00:37:39Do you see anything suspicious?

00:37:41Is there an unknown vehicle

00:37:43near your house?

00:37:45You may see footprints

00:37:47or a broken window.

00:37:49Was the lock's door open?

00:37:51There may also be clues

00:37:53inside the house,

00:37:55but make sure you're not seen.

00:37:57There may be lights

00:37:59that have been turned off,

00:38:01or mud on the floor

00:38:03that wasn't there before.

00:38:05Listen carefully to the sounds.

00:38:07You may hear footsteps

00:38:09or the creaking of a door.

00:38:11Wait, did you hear that?

00:38:13It sounds like someone

00:38:15is knocking on your door,

00:38:17but you're not expecting anyone.

00:38:19Okay, the next step

00:38:21is to try to get out

00:38:23through the front door,

00:38:25the back door, or even a window.

00:38:27If it's a bit risky,

00:38:29you can still try to escape.

00:38:31A small injury is nothing

00:38:33compared to your life.

00:38:35If escaping is not an option,

00:38:37then lock yourself somewhere.

00:38:39Bedrooms are usually the first

00:38:41places burglars visit

00:38:43because that's where most people

00:38:45keep their valuables.

00:38:47It's better not to stay there,

00:38:49but if there's no other way,

00:38:51you can hide and pretend to sleep.

00:38:53But if you can,

00:38:55it's better to hide elsewhere.

00:38:57The bathroom is a good choice

00:38:59because it's usually not

00:39:01a place for burglars.

00:39:03Now, stay calm.

00:39:05The burglar won't spend

00:39:07more than 10 minutes in your house.

00:39:09If the intruder doesn't discover

00:39:11that you're inside,

00:39:13you'll avoid confrontation.

00:39:15The most important thing

00:39:17is that you're safe,

00:39:19and that you call the police immediately.

00:39:21Don't forget to always

00:39:23give your position first

00:39:25in case something happens

00:39:27and you can't finish your conversation.

00:39:29At least they'll know where to go.

00:39:31If you can do it without being noticed,

00:39:33try to discern the intruder

00:39:35as carefully as possible.

00:39:37Make sure you remember his size,

00:39:39his body, the way he walks,

00:39:41the color of his hair and skin,

00:39:43his sex, his age,

00:39:45and any other specific details

00:39:47that you might notice.

00:39:49Anything you can spot will be useful.

00:39:51If you can look outside

00:39:53and see the vehicle,

00:39:55remember its brand, its color,

00:39:57and the license plate number.

00:39:59Then, wait again.

00:40:01Don't move and don't leave

00:40:03the place you've chosen

00:40:05until the burglar leaves

00:40:07or the authorities come to your aid.

00:40:09Burglars don't choose

00:40:11any random house.

00:40:13They don't want to be noticed,

00:40:15and you can make sure

00:40:17they don't choose your house.

00:40:19Make an open space.

00:40:21Vegetation makes the house

00:40:23more difficult to observe,

00:40:25so burglars choose the houses

00:40:27with the most vegetation.

00:40:29Make sure to cut down all the shrubs

00:40:31that hide the windows and doors.

00:40:33Turn on the light every night,

00:40:35every day of the year.

00:40:37Illuminate everything,

00:40:39the porch, the alley, the yard,

00:40:41both in the front and in the back.

00:40:43Burglars will prefer to stay away.

00:40:45Secondly, it gives the impression

00:40:47that there is someone at home,

00:40:49and they prefer that no one is there

00:40:51when they break in.

00:40:53Lock all the doors and windows.

00:40:55People often forget to close

00:40:57the bathroom window,

00:40:59and burglars know that very well.

00:41:01There should never be a way in.

00:41:03Don't leave a secret passage

00:41:05to enter your house

00:41:07in case you forget your keys.

00:41:09If you know such a path,

00:41:11cut down the low branches

00:41:13so that you can't climb

00:41:15and break in through the windows.

00:41:17Keep all your tools

00:41:19and put away the ladders

00:41:21in a safe.

00:41:23Don't let them hang

00:41:25when you don't use them,

00:41:27because they can all be used

00:41:29to break into your house.

00:41:31Don't keep double keys

00:41:33hidden somewhere outside the house.

00:41:35It's better to leave one

00:41:37to a trusted neighbor.

00:41:39Change the locks if possible.

00:41:41Make sure that your doors

00:41:43look modern and reliable.

00:41:45Old and broken doors

00:41:47attract burglars.

00:41:49Don't throw away the copies

00:41:51of important documents

00:41:53or invoices.

00:41:55Burglars can search your trash

00:41:57to find out more about you.

00:41:59Tear the papers into small pieces

00:42:01before throwing them away.

00:42:03Don't leave the box

00:42:05of a new plasma TV,

00:42:07because it won't show

00:42:09that you have valuables.

00:42:11Make sure that the house number

00:42:13is clearly displayed

00:42:15and that it's easily visible.

00:42:17This way, the police

00:42:19will be able to find your house

00:42:21faster.

00:42:23Even if you have installed

00:42:25security cameras,

00:42:27they don't guarantee

00:42:29that your house isn't a target.

00:42:31Cameras are useful

00:42:33to find the burglar

00:42:35so that they don't notice

00:42:37that you're not home

00:42:39for a while.

00:42:41Every time you leave,

00:42:43make sure that people

00:42:45think you're still at home.

00:42:47Tell your neighbors

00:42:49that you're leaving.

00:42:51Ask them to keep an eye

00:42:53on your house

00:42:55and to check it from time to time.

00:42:57Burglars often check the mail

00:42:59to see if someone lives

00:43:01in the house.

00:43:03Burglars can also

00:43:05leave witnesses on your house.

00:43:07For example,

00:43:09they can put a thin strip

00:43:11in a plastic bottle

00:43:13in the door frame.

00:43:15If it stays on the door

00:43:17for a day or two,

00:43:19tell the burglar

00:43:21that no one is home.

00:43:23Ask your neighbor

00:43:25to check the details.

00:43:27Ask them to park their car

00:43:29in front of your house

00:43:31so that they don't notice

00:43:33that you're not home.

00:43:35You can set a timer

00:43:37for the lights,

00:43:39radio or TV

00:43:41so that they work

00:43:43a few hours a day.

00:43:45If you leave for a long time,

00:43:47make sure that your grass

00:43:49is cut and watered

00:43:51or that the snow

00:43:53in front of your house

00:43:55is pelted.

00:43:57It's better not to post

00:43:59on a private account

00:44:01because burglars can

00:44:03work with cybercriminals.

00:44:05They enter rich people's accounts,

00:44:07find out when they go on vacation

00:44:09and inform burglars.

00:44:11But before someone

00:44:13enters your house,

00:44:15they'll watch it for a while.

00:44:17They'll try to know

00:44:19when you're home

00:44:21and when you're not.

00:44:23If you start getting

00:44:25a lot of unknown calls,

00:44:27check immediately

00:44:29if everything's fine.

00:44:31It doesn't always mean

00:44:33that there's a power problem.

00:44:35Burglars may have cut

00:44:37the power cables.

00:44:39Be careful at the door.

00:44:41If you notice scratches

00:44:43on the lock

00:44:45or if it's harder

00:44:47for you to open it

00:44:49with your key,

00:44:51it means that someone

00:44:53tried to enter your house.

00:44:55It's important to learn

00:44:57how to answer

00:44:59to scare off burglars.

00:45:01Always pretend you're not

00:45:03alone at home.

00:45:05You can shout,

00:45:07someone can open the door.

00:45:09Tell your kids

00:45:11they should never

00:45:13answer the door

00:45:15or open it without

00:45:17being watched.

00:45:19Let's describe

00:45:21burglar codes.

00:45:23Burglars don't choose

00:45:25a random house to burglar.

00:45:27They often watch the house

00:45:29before taking action

00:45:31to know more about

00:45:33its safety.

00:45:35They leave marks

00:45:37on the house,

00:45:39the garage door,

00:45:41the mailbox

00:45:43or the garden door.

00:45:45Learn to know these marks

00:45:47and what they mean

00:45:49and you'll be able

00:45:51to protect your house

00:45:53from burglars.

00:45:55If you notice

00:45:57scratches

00:45:59on the lock

00:46:01or if it's harder

00:46:03for you to open

00:46:05the door

00:46:07with your key,

00:46:09it means that someone

00:46:11tried to enter your house

00:46:13without being watched.

00:46:15You can shout,

00:46:17someone can open

00:46:19the door,

00:46:21the garage door,

00:46:23the mailbox

00:46:25or the garden door.

00:46:27Learn to know these marks

00:46:29and what they mean

00:46:31and you'll be able

00:46:33to protect your house

00:46:35from burglars.

00:46:37If you notice

00:46:39scratches

00:46:41on the lock,

00:46:43it means

00:46:45that someone

00:46:47of the lock. You get robbed, but you can't prove it to the insurance company. Nightmare!

00:46:53Pinching is another technique, but it leaves marks on the handle of the door,

00:46:59like slight scratches around the lock. However, the real signs will be

00:47:04inside the lock, on the pins that will have indentations. Scratches or

00:47:09important marks on your door handle can also indicate that someone has entered your home.

00:47:13Robbers sometimes use screwdrivers to break the pins of the lock. If you see

00:47:18deep scratches, marks or a widening of the lock hole, be careful when you enter.

00:47:22Robbers can also stick transparent adhesive tape on the door handle.

00:47:28Let's say the tape is still there one day or two later. Robbers then think

00:47:33that the owner is absent since the door has not been used. This technique has

00:47:36become alarming in Dublin. The police have warned people to be vigilant and to remove

00:47:42any trace of an adhesive tape immediately after seeing it. Some of these marks are left

00:47:47by dog thieves who report that your house is home to a stray dog worthy of being stolen.

00:47:51The red chalk marks are for big dogs, while the yellow and pink marks

00:47:57refer to small and medium-sized dogs. The police advise dog owners

00:48:01to inspect their homes and to report any signs of this kind to the police.

00:48:04Finally, they must be very careful when walking their pets.

00:48:10One of the keys, without its bad pun, to be safe at home is to have a good

00:48:15security system and to know your belongings. For example, if the locks on your front door

00:48:19are always reactive but work slowly, this can be a sign of an attempt to

00:48:23rob. This can be due to the technique called the vulnerability method.

00:48:27Robbers weaken the lock of the door over time. They use tools or

00:48:33objects to deteriorate the lock without leaving a trace. You may think that your lock is old

00:48:38and simply report the call to a locksmith, but that would be a mistake.

00:48:42Likewise, the key can turn inside the lock with delay. If it is more difficult to turn

00:48:50inside, it is generally the first sign of an attempt to rob, and the warning sign

00:48:55is the most important to take into account. Even armored door locks are subject to robberies.

00:49:02Did you know that in Churchill, Canada, the inhabitants do not lock the doors of their cars?

00:49:08They do not do this to facilitate the task of the robbers, but to survive a potential

00:49:12attack by polar bears. The city has the largest number of polar bears in the world. Imagine

00:49:18that an inhabitant is confronted with a polar bear and that a car is nearby.

00:49:22He will be able to quickly hide inside this car, even if it is not his.

00:49:25And what if you learned some safety tips to avoid handbag theft?

00:49:29First of all, do not carry your handbag on your shoulder. Of course, the bag is designed

00:49:34in this way, but this can allow the thief to grab it more easily. For example,

00:49:39carrying a small handbag like a pocket under your arm is safer. Shopping with someone is

00:49:46safer than doing it alone. Shopping days and in general do not carry more money

00:49:50than necessary, nor all your credit cards in the same bag. Keep only what you need

00:49:56for the day, even for a short period of time. Do not leave your handbag in the

00:50:00caddy or on the cash register. Let's move on to scams now. It is when you believe that you

00:50:07cannot be scammed that you are more likely to be caught by the robbers. Scams target

00:50:12everyone, regardless of age and income. They can take you by surprise when you

00:50:17do not expect it. The robbers use new technologies, products or even services

00:50:21to arouse your curiosity after you give them your money or your personal data.

00:50:25How to be safe from scams? First, keep in mind that if it looks too good to be

00:50:29true, it probably is. Then, do not answer calls about your computer and ask for

00:50:35remote access, even if it mentions a well-known company. The robbers will often ask you to

00:50:40turn on your computer to solve a problem or install a free update. It is actually

00:50:45a virus to get your passwords and your personal data. Finally, be careful with

00:50:49unusual payment requests. The robbers will often ask you to use an unusual payment method

00:50:55such as a pre-charged debit card, a gift card or an iTunes card.

00:50:58What is the link between a carjacking and a slice of cheese?

00:51:04Imagine that you are driving towards your car and you see melted cheese on the engine's

00:51:09plug. You will first think that it is a bad joke. So you start cleaning the cheese.

00:51:14Naturally, it takes time under the scorching sun. But be careful of your direct environment.

00:51:19Someone could be watching you from afar and waiting for the right moment.

00:51:23They can simply jump into your car and leave with you while you do not watch the driver's door,

00:51:28busy cleaning the melted cheese on the passenger side. Did you know that you could have an additional

00:51:33key in your car? Some cars have emergency keys hidden in the manual or in the

00:51:38toolbox of the trunk. If your car has this spare key, get out of there immediately. If you know

00:51:45where it is, the robbers will know it too. In addition, do not think that you have the perfect

00:51:50purchase for your spare keys. Car thieves know where to look. For example, some people

00:51:54hide the double of their key under the bumper or under the floor mat. Thieves regularly check

00:51:59these places. Regarding car theft, this may be the time to talk about the habits and strategies

00:52:06of thieves. They do not choose open and visible places such as the alleys in front of houses.

00:52:11Dark and isolated places such as the back of a building, car shelters and underground

00:52:19areas are their favorite places because they are much quieter and they can hear you if someone

00:52:23arrives. Have you ever heard of the vehicle identification number, alias NIV? It is a

00:52:30unique number for each existing car. You can engrave the NIV on the windows of your car. This

00:52:35makes your car less interesting on the black market for these spare parts. In addition, changing the

00:52:40windows is quite expensive, so thieves try to avoid these cars. To conclude, let's just say

00:52:47that it is better to avoid being an easy and inviting target. Do you have stories of

00:52:50robberies or car theft to tell? Do you want to see something disgusting? You will be served.

00:53:02Imagine yourself in your house cleaning in the spring by whistling in a happy

00:53:09weather when you hear a slight buzz. You stretch your ear and the noise starts again. Behind the

00:53:17wall of your kitchen, you approach and you see a brown spot on the wall that was not there yesterday.

00:53:23You touch it and horror! The cloisonne sinks under your finger and a swarm of wasps comes out of the hole

00:53:31buzzing with anger. You start running in all directions and the wasps chase you

00:53:37outside. When you are far enough, the wasps' wings return inside. It looks like it's their

00:53:43house now and no longer yours. You might think it's a movie, but wasps often build their nests

00:53:50in houses, especially wooden ones. They prefer dark and dark spaces and can therefore settle

00:53:56in the hollow of a tree, in a compost box, in a hangar or in a attic. The worst part is that

00:54:02you won't notice anything until it's too late. In spring, the future queens of wasps migrate to

00:54:09find a suitable place to lay their eggs. If one of them likes your house, it will

00:54:15sneak into a small dark and comfortable corner and settle there. In about a week,

00:54:21the first wasp babies will be born and if the space is too small, they will tidy up the wood to

00:54:26make more space for their colony. It can even run out a few years before you notice

00:54:32the signs of invasion. We think that wasps come back to the same place every year because they

00:54:38leave pheromones behind them. A colony can thus grow from year to year. The wasps will

00:54:45nibble the wood and even plaster to settle more comfortably and you may hear

00:54:50their burping while they work. If you hear strange noises behind your walls,

00:54:57quickly call the fight against the invisible, because that means that the colony is already

00:55:02important enough to cause you problems. In the worst case, the entrails of your house

00:55:08could be covered with wasps. The last sign of invasion is the most obvious and the appearance

00:55:14of brown spots on the tiles. This means that the wasps are already there and that they are about

00:55:19to intrude into your life. They can easily tidy up the dry tiles and you risk meeting them

00:55:26in the middle of the night or during dinner. Wasps are probably the worst of the nocturnal because

00:55:32not only do they deteriorate your house, but they are also very territorial. If they come out of

00:55:39their private space between your walls and they enter your house, they will ironically consider you

00:55:45as an intruder and attack you. Wasp bites are not to be taken lightly, especially if you are

00:55:52allergic. Many species of wasps can settle in houses, but the most vicious are

00:55:57undoubtedly the yellow wasps. They have the body striped with bright yellow and black. They are

00:56:02bigger than other wasps and their sting is much more unpleasant. Add to that a

00:56:07natural aggressiveness and you get the flying insect with whom no one wants to cohabit.

00:56:13If you notice one of these signs of wasp invasion, don't try anything by yourself and call on

00:56:19professionals. Using powerful chemical products like pesticides is not safe at all

00:56:25and you risk doing more harm than good if you don't know what you're doing. You need some

00:56:32skills to effectively get rid of all parasites in your house and if you forget

00:56:37just a few wasps, especially the queen, your efforts will be in vain. So let the

00:56:42experts take care of it. Other more discreet insects that you would not want to host at home

00:56:47are the xylophages. There are dozens of species, some of which are no more dangerous

00:56:52than that, while others can be outright destructive. The xylophages owe their name to the fact that

00:56:59they eat wood and make holes in it. When they are ready to lay their eggs, they find a comfortable place

00:57:04where there is a lot of wood, like under your floor, and settle there. When they hatch, the

00:57:10larvae are hungry, so they start to nibble the wood around them. They eat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

00:57:16and only stop when they mature and are ready to explore the outside world.

00:57:23They then leave small holes behind them. The danger is that, unlike wasps, these

00:57:29insects are silent, so you won't hear them while they nibble your closet. The first

00:57:36signs of their presence that you are likely to notice are their exit holes, which means

00:57:42that they have already done damage inside the wood. While most xylophage species will not

00:57:48hurt your house, with the exception of these exit holes, some of them can

00:57:52be a real problem. For example, the house capricorn can do a lot of damage in a

00:57:57house if it decides to lay its eggs there. Although these insects like to feed on young wood,

00:58:02which is more likely in recent houses, they can also make their nest in old houses,

00:58:07and since this insect can measure up to 2 cm, the exit holes it leaves are quite big.

00:58:13Other species, such as the Calimaderus incisus, from Queensland, originally from Australia,

00:58:20hide old houses until their structure is destroyed. If you are invaded by these insects,

00:58:26the best thing to do is to immediately call the fight service against wasps.

00:58:30The only good news with the xylophages is that they do not attack humans. You already know that.

00:58:36Other insects will not eat you or your house, but having them at home is just as

00:58:41unpleasant and dangerous. You know them well, they are cockroaches. If you meet one at home

00:58:48during the day, I have bad news. There are already dozens, even hundreds,

00:58:53crawling around in a corner. Cockroaches are nocturnal creatures, and seeing one or two in

00:58:59your kitchen in the middle of the night is not a big deal. But if they show up in the middle of the day,

00:59:05it means that some members of their colony are desperate. And it is better to quickly call

00:59:11a fight service against wasps. Cockroaches like to live in places where there is

00:59:16food, moisture, and where they can hide. This is the perfect description of a

00:59:23old house. There is enough space for cockroaches to thrive in all discrepancy,

00:59:27and humans provide them with all the water and food they need. Their favorite foods are

00:59:34meat, lentils and sweets, but they will not hesitate to search in your trash can or in

00:59:38your pantry. Cockroaches do not clean walls or furniture, so on this side they are

00:59:44rather harmless. But they are known to carry many pathogens. If a cockroach visits

00:59:50your pantry, for example, and you then put the same sugar in your tea, you risk contracting a virus.

00:59:55And the more cockroaches there are in your house, the higher the risk. It is not difficult to recognize

01:00:03an invasion of cockroaches. The first sign you should pay attention to is the smell. Cockroaches

01:00:10emit odorous substances in the air that leave an oily smell of mold in the house. The stronger the

01:00:15smell, the more harmful there are. So do not hesitate to call a specialist, even if you have not

01:00:22yet seen a single cockroach. A much more significant symptom of their presence is the

01:00:28discovery of cockroach moths. They have a shaggy shell that they replace as they grow.

01:00:34So if you find one, it means that there is a family of cockroaches somewhere in your house,

01:00:39if not an entire colony. But nothing is more convincing than seeing a living cockroach

01:00:44with its own eyes, isn't it? If you see a big one, it may not be too late. Cockroaches

01:00:52are used to moving in search of the best place to live. So if you see an adult cockroach

01:00:57in your house in the middle of the night, it may be that it has not yet founded its own family.

01:01:01But if when you enter your kitchen, you see one or more little cockroaches, it is not a good sign.

01:01:07Because that means that their parents are close, with their brothers and sisters. Besides,

01:01:13although the kitchen is by far the most fruitful place for these animals,

01:01:17you can also see them in your bathroom when you take a shower. Cockroaches like to

01:01:23nibble on soap, so it is not surprising that they like to hide in this warm and humid room.

01:01:29Well, I find it all disgusting enough and on that, I wish you a good day.

01:01:43I have an important message for you. Do you see, our cars are like our faithful

01:01:47acolytes, always by our side, even in the most open places. But sometimes,

01:01:51we regain our vehicle to discover that unexpected surprises are waiting for us.

01:01:56Try to imagine that you are heading towards your four-wheeled companion, and there,

01:02:00a Prospectus, which nags you under the windshield. Or it would only be missing that, a PV,

01:02:06right there to draw your attention to the windshield. We all went through there, didn't we?

01:02:11Well, hang on to your wheels, because the authorities have a brand new

01:02:15piece of advice for you. And it's a real gem. If you see something on your car that

01:02:20shouldn't be there, don't take it off with your bare hands. Does that intrigue you?

01:02:23You see, the police forces keep an eye on everything that concerns cars. And their

01:02:29role is not limited to catching the drivers and making them respect the rules of traffic.

01:02:34They are there for us when the time comes to reveal the last steps of the profession.

01:02:39Take Arlington, in Virginia, for example. The authorities have recently noticed an

01:02:44increase in airbag theft on the driver's side. To fight this madness, the police

01:02:50advised people to park in well-lit areas, to lock their vehicles,

01:02:54to put their valuables in their shelter, and why not add a lock device

01:02:58to the steering wheel as a precaution. Some car thieves have also

01:03:03discovered a new superpower. Use the camera on your smartphone to take a look

01:03:08inside your vehicle. It's as if they had a X-ray vision, or something like that.

01:03:13These cunning people can bypass the confidentiality of the windows of your car and get a

01:03:19clear view of your possessions. All this without even taking the slightest picture. Smartphones

01:03:23these days, right? In response, the authorities launched a campaign, hide them and do not show them,

01:03:30reminding everyone to hide their valuables or, by default, to put them away. But wait,

01:03:35that's not all. The police ask us to be careful in the face of a new threat

01:03:40lurking around our vehicles. You know how it goes. Leaves, debris, and other

01:03:46prospects are often found on our precious cars. Normally, we would not think about it,

01:03:51and we would simply give our vehicles a quick rag kick before going at full speed.

01:03:55However, you should think twice before taking care of it with your bare hands,

01:04:00even if it is only to pick up a waste that seems harmless. Why all this mess?

01:04:06Perhaps you are wondering. Well, let's take a look at an incident that took place in Houston,

01:04:11Texas. Imagine this. A woman, just back from celebrating her birthday in a

01:04:17local restaurant, returns to her car to find a paper towel stuck in the handle of her door.

01:04:23At first, she did not pay much attention and unashamedly removed the towel, thinking that

01:04:29it was just a dirt among so many others. But it turns out that things then took

01:04:34a disturbing turn. Shortly after handling this suspicious towel,

01:04:39she began to feel tingles in her fingers. And before she knew it,

01:04:43her entire arm was caught in the same tingles, leaving her a little swollen.

01:04:47She began to have a spinning head, and even had trouble breathing.

01:04:52Being a responsible person, her husband composed the 911 without waiting.

01:04:56She left for the hospital at full speed, engaging in a race against the clock to

01:05:00discover what could have caused such a rush with her health.

01:05:04After 6 endless hours, the doctors finally diagnosed acute poisoning

01:05:09due to an unknown substance. They could not identify the exact nature of the latter,

01:05:13because the woman had only a small amount in her system. But even this small amount was

01:05:19enough to give her the impression of having embarked on the most radical ride in the

01:05:23amusement park. Imagine if she had wrapped this towel around her whole hand.

01:05:28It is better not to think about it. One of his doctors suggested that the incident

01:05:32related to this towel could have been an attempt to remove a part of his car.

01:05:36Wait, what? A kidnapping involving a towel and a door? It looks like the bad

01:05:42scenario of a low-budget comedy. But this is where things get really intriguing.

01:05:48The local police station, in its noble quest to solve the mystery,

01:05:52revealed that it had received no reports of similar incidents with

01:05:56car doors and towels. We assume that this little scammer has not hit again.

01:06:02Or at least, not yet. However, the police confirmed that the experience of this woman

01:06:07as well as her symptoms corresponded well to other poisoning cases.

01:06:12Of course, there are many other strategies to help you stay,

01:06:16you and your car, safe. Like when it comes to parking,

01:06:21the trick is to find the best place. Fortunately, specialists have some

01:06:25tips that will make you a real parking pro and keep these important thieves at a distance.

01:06:31First, if you are lucky enough to have a garage, always park your precious vehicle inside.

01:06:37But if you are on the move, it is advisable to find a well-opened and well-lit place to park.

01:06:43You want your vehicle to be under the spotlight, not hidden in the shade where some

01:06:47misdeeds could spread. Now, here's a little tip from a former burglar.

01:06:54This guy knows all the tricks of the trade. When you park, turn your wheels to the sidewalk.

01:07:00I know, it sounds weird, but trust me, it's worth it.

01:07:04By doing this, you make life more difficult for these inopportune intruders.

01:07:08They will have to perform complicated maneuvers just to escape.

01:07:12And no one has time for that. And then, here's an additional tip for you.

01:07:17Try to find a parking lot that meets the parkmark standard of the parking association.

01:07:22These parking lots are subject to a risk assessment by the police,

01:07:26so you know they are on the road. With these simple tips,

01:07:30you will park like a pro in no time.

01:07:32Nowadays, there is still a pernicious way for thieves to recover your vehicle,

01:07:37and that involves your precious key. So, let's try to be careful, okay?

01:07:43First of all, keep your keys well hidden. When you are at home,

01:07:47make sure they are out of sight and far from indiscreet glances.

01:07:51You don't want thieves to go fishing with sticks and hooks

01:07:56through the slit of your mailbox, thus taking your keys.

01:08:00Now, let's talk about the keyless opening.

01:08:04You know, those sophisticated cars that unlock themselves

01:08:07with a simple press of the proximity control?

01:08:10Well, if you still have to press a button on your key to open your car,

01:08:14you don't have a keyless opening.

01:08:17But don't worry, we will also cover this subject.

01:08:21Imagine this. You continue your day,

01:08:24taking care of your business, when suddenly a cunning thief

01:08:27arrives with a small device. This devious machine deceives your car

01:08:31by making it believe that your key is right there,

01:08:34unlocking it faster than you can imagine.

01:08:37They can even start the engine and run away in the setting sun

01:08:40with your beloved vehicle. Believe it or not,

01:08:43these devilish thieves only need to be a few meters away

01:08:46from your car key to pick up their signal.

01:08:49This means that they can perform their magic,

01:08:52even if your key flows gently inside your house,

01:08:55safely. Don't be afraid,

01:08:57because there are a few tricks to protect your car

01:09:00with a keyless opening, as well as a fortress.

01:09:04When you are at home, keep this precious key

01:09:07and its double, very, very far from your vehicle.

01:09:10Maybe you can put them in a grilled bag

01:09:13or a sophisticated Faraday bag to block any signal leak.

01:09:17See it as giving your key a small invisible shield

01:09:21to protect it from these cunning thieves who sniff out the signals.

01:09:25Here is another pro tip. If you decide one day to add

01:09:28a used car to your beloved car,

01:09:31give these keys a little lifting. Reprogramming them will ensure

01:09:34that all the old signals or unpleasant surprises

01:09:37left by the former owner will be erased.

01:09:40To ensure that your car is always safe,

01:09:43we must also address this much less pleasant subject.

01:09:46The fake dealers.

01:09:48These thieves full of resources think they can appropriate

01:09:51your precious vehicle directly in the street.

01:09:54Here are some tips explaining how to keep a long way ahead

01:09:57on these parking pirates.

01:10:00First of all, keep an eye on any team of dealers

01:10:03who seem a little suspicious.

01:10:05You know, those who don't wear a nice logo on their truck

01:10:08or who forgot to put on their work uniforms.

01:10:12If something doesn't seem right to you,

01:10:14don't hesitate to report it immediately.

01:10:16Now I know what you're thinking.

01:10:18But what if I'm wrong and it turns out to be a false alert?

01:10:22We should all be of good faith

01:10:24and no one should blame you if you make mistakes on the person.

01:10:28Better to warn than to heal, right?

01:10:43Well, you just found your first white hair

01:10:45and you really want to pull it out and keep it as a memory.

01:10:48But your grandmother, who knows everything about everything,

01:10:51prevents you from doing so.

01:10:52Because everyone knows that two new white hairs will grow in its place.

01:10:56It is one of the most popular myths that has been circulating since the dawn of time.

01:10:59When you pull out a hair,

01:11:01the follicle stays where it was

01:11:03and it will produce a substitute quite quickly.

01:11:06But it doesn't have the superpower to multiply.

01:11:09So you'll only have one new white hair.

01:11:12This new hair could even be darker

01:11:14because the hair follicle could produce another pigment this time.

01:11:18But if you go too far in the waxing,

01:11:20you may no longer have hair in this place.

01:11:24Are you afraid of using your cell phone with a gas pump

01:11:27because it could cause an explosion?

01:11:29Well, there has not been a single documented case

01:11:32where a phone is discharged a charge of electricity

01:11:35and caused such a tragedy.

01:11:37All these signs, no cell phone in service stations,

01:11:40are just a precaution.

01:11:42Electronic devices are not welcome

01:11:45because they could generate static electricity

01:11:47and pose a risk.

01:11:49In addition,

01:11:50do not forget that you must always be vigilant when driving.

01:11:53Chatting or sending text messages while you fill up

01:11:56could have serious consequences,

01:11:59such as leaving with the gas pump gun in your tank.

01:12:03A viral video has convinced millions of people

01:12:06that if you see a wire tied to the handle of your car door,

01:12:09you must immediately call the police.

01:12:12According to the author,

01:12:13kidnappers use this trick to distract you

01:12:16and then take you by surprise.

01:12:18In reality,

01:12:19there has not been an officially recorded case

01:12:22of people being kidnapped in this way.

01:12:24This urban legend must come from a Facebook post from 2015

01:12:28which mentioned the wire trick

01:12:30and was demystified shortly after its release.

01:12:33The idea, however, survived

01:12:35and continues to resurface from time to time.

01:12:38It is still wise to remain vigilant

01:12:40and to follow a few simple rules

01:12:42that will allow you to stay safe on the road.

01:12:45You can acquire some self-defense skills,

01:12:48park in well-lit areas

01:12:50and always look around you

01:12:52to spot suspicious things and people

01:12:54before getting in your car.

01:12:56Do not forget that many similar urban myths and legends

01:13:00are only created to attract your attention

01:13:02and get a few likes for the authors.

01:13:05If you add brown sugar to your coffee,

01:13:08convinced that it is healthier than the white option,

01:13:10this is probably not the best idea.

01:13:13Brown sugar does contain some minerals,

01:13:15but their quantity is so small

01:13:17that it will have no impact on your health.

01:13:20Otherwise, it has the same amount of calories

01:13:23and the same nutritional value as white sugar.

01:13:26The only difference lies in the color,

01:13:28flavor and manufacturing process.

01:13:31Brown sugar is simply less treated.

01:13:34So if you try to reduce your calories,

01:13:36the type of sugar you add to your food

01:13:38doesn't really matter.

01:13:40When you press the snooze button on your alarm clock,

01:13:44you won't really benefit from those 10 minutes of extra sleep.

01:13:48It's true that it feels good to push back the moment you get up,

01:13:51but this button will simply make you feel more tired

01:13:54instead of giving you extra rest.

01:13:56You have your own biological sleep cycle

01:13:59that adapts to your use of time.

01:14:01When you wake up and fall asleep instantly,

01:14:04your brain is confused,

01:14:05which is why you will have more and more trouble getting up

01:14:08when the alarm goes off for the second,

01:14:10if not the fifth time.

01:14:12In the long run, the snooze button can harm your ability

01:14:15to get a deep and quality sleep.

01:14:18Another popular myth about sleep

01:14:20is that you swallow up to 8 spiders every night without knowing it.

01:14:25Relax, you're not swallowing any spiders at all.

01:14:28To them, you look like a giant,

01:14:30or rather a mountain in the landscape.

01:14:32All the sounds you make during your sleep,

01:14:34like your breathing or the beating of your heart,

01:14:37are super scary to them.

01:14:39So all they want to do is stay as far away from you as possible.

01:14:43This myth spread around the world

01:14:45after a magazine article mentioned

01:14:48that people easily believed everything they saw online.

01:14:51As if the article was right.

01:14:53You don't really need to swallow for 30 minutes or more

01:14:56to bathe after you've eaten.

01:14:59This myth has been around for over a century

01:15:01because it was a rule in the 1908 manual of scouts.

01:15:05It said that swimming less than 90 minutes after eating

01:15:09could have really bad consequences.

01:15:12It made many people believe that,

01:15:14as digestion deflected blood flow from the muscles to the stomach,

01:15:18swimming could block this blood flow,

01:15:20give you cramps and even make you drown.

01:15:23In reality, the extra blood goes to the stomach,

01:15:26but it doesn't affect your arms or legs.

01:15:29Food could even be beneficial to your swimming session

01:15:32because it will provide you with extra energy.

01:15:35And don't forget to drink enough water with it to stay hydrated.

01:15:39Diamonds are super expensive because they are super rare, right?

01:15:43It turns out that they are not as rare as we think.

01:15:46Rubies, emeralds and sapphires

01:15:48are much rarer and much more expensive than diamonds.

01:15:52Scientists have even found a way to create artificial diamonds,

01:15:55which makes their production rather easy.

01:15:58So, this price that people are willing to pay

01:16:00is never more than the result of a successful marketing campaign,

01:16:04dating back more than a century.

01:16:06The company that extracted and sold these diamonds

01:16:09spread the legend of these precious stones all over the world.

01:16:13They persuaded all consumers that diamonds were so rare

01:16:17that their price was actually quite reasonable.

01:16:19In addition, they made these stones a symbol of eternal love,

01:16:23essential for engagement.

01:16:25Movies made us believe that all dinosaurs were huge and dangerous lizards,

01:16:30but in reality we found all kinds of dino species.

01:16:33Some of them were not much larger than cats or labradors.

01:16:38It seems that these smaller species

01:16:40were more common than those of their huge cousins.

01:16:43In addition, some dinos, such as the T-Rex,

01:16:46were even covered with feathers, especially at the beginning of their lives.

01:16:50The more you dive into the ocean, the darker it gets

01:16:53until there is no more light at all.

01:16:55The colors go from green-blue near the surface to more intense blues,

01:16:59then go down to indigo blue and total black.

01:17:03The sunlight penetrates the deep waters weakly,

01:17:06so technically, below 1,000 meters,

01:17:09there is officially no more light.

01:17:12But there is another type of luminous source below.

01:17:15It is blue and green luminescence.

01:17:18It is an enzyme called luciferase that generates light.

01:17:22It breaks down molecules with high energy potential

01:17:25and produces photons through bacteria

01:17:27and the body of some fish in the depths.

01:17:30It seems logical that summers are so hot

01:17:33because our planet is so close to the sun

01:17:35and that winters are so cold

01:17:37because the Earth is as far away as possible from our star.

01:17:40However, this is another widespread myth.

01:17:43When it is summer in the northern hemisphere,

01:17:45our planet is actually no closer to the sun.

01:17:48It is quite the opposite.

01:17:50The Earth is as far away from the sun as possible in July

01:17:53and as close as possible in January.

01:17:55Summer is hot because the axis of our planet is inclined.

01:17:59During its orbit, the Earth's inclination

01:18:01allows the energy coming from the sun to reach us more directly

01:18:05because the angle is more reduced.

01:18:07The asteroid belt is not as dangerous

01:18:10as the superproductions have made us believe.

01:18:12If you had to cross it,

01:18:14it would not be a flight through a dense and unpredictable field of rocks

01:18:18crashing into each other.

01:18:20The asteroid belt is an area

01:18:22between 300 and 500 million kilometres from the sun.

01:18:26It is a vast, empty and lonely area

01:18:29with a lot of space in the middle.

01:18:31If you gathered all the asteroids in this belt,

01:18:34you would get a mass equivalent to about 4% of our Moon.

01:18:38This is why astronomers are so excited

01:18:41when they see two asteroids crashing into each other.

01:18:44Otherwise, the space is not so busy.

01:18:48A slice of cheese is not something you expect to find on your car.

01:18:52As hilarious as it may sound,

01:18:54it could mean something dangerous.

01:18:57A woman told this story on the Internet.

01:18:59At first, she simply thought a kid had played a prank on her.

01:19:03She decided to call a friend to ask him to help her clean her car.

01:19:07But when they started to remove the cheese,

01:19:09they noticed something strange two parking spaces further away.

01:19:13They remember seeing a white truck arrive.

01:19:16Inside, men were staring at them.

01:19:19As they were not alone, they decided to finish cleaning,

01:19:23even if they did not feel comfortable being watched.

01:19:26It took them about an hour to scrape all the cheese

01:19:29that had already melted in the heat of the sun.

01:19:31She wondered, however, if it was not a tactic to get rid of people.

01:19:35Because focused on cleaning,

01:19:37the victims would no longer pay much attention to their business.

01:19:41Or even worse, it could be a kidnapping strategy.

01:19:45No one would have time to notice the criminals waiting to protect themselves.

01:19:49She continues by giving this advice.

01:19:50If you ever see a piece of cheese on your car, do not touch it.

01:19:54The safest thing is to clean it once you get home.

01:19:56Or to bring your vehicle to the nearest washing station.

01:19:58The staff will know how to take care of it without damaging the paint.

01:20:02It is possible that the slice of cheese is only there by coincidence.

01:20:05But some scams are extremely inventive.

01:20:08If you notice a piece of clothing on your windshield or between your ice cream cones,

01:20:11do not rush to remove it.

01:20:14Again, it may have been strategically placed to distract you

01:20:17while your car is being stolen.

01:20:19The best solution is to leave as soon as possible

01:20:21and go to a safe, well-lit and frequented place.

01:20:26You will then be able to safely remove all objects placed on your car.

01:20:29Some people even found money under their ice cream cones.

01:20:32It was probably put there for the same purpose.

01:20:36Here is a method that some do not hesitate to use

01:20:38to prevent their car from being stolen.

01:20:42When you are parked, turn your wheels to the sidewalk.

01:20:45Indeed, if the wheels of your car are in this position,

01:20:47the thieves will have more trouble maneuvering.

01:20:50And they will therefore need more time and energy to get away.

01:20:54As a result, there is less chance that they will target it.

01:20:58Another woman remembered finding a paper napkin under the handle of her door.

01:21:02But she did not pay attention to it.

01:21:05She removed it and continued her day.

01:21:07However, a few hours later, she found herself in the hospital.

01:21:10She complained of hand pain and shortness of breath.

01:21:14The doctors discovered that she had been poisoned by an unknown substance.

01:21:19Alas, scams are becoming more and more frequent these days.

01:21:22And those online come at the top of the list.

01:21:25You can become a victim of a scam by embezzlement.

01:21:27For example, when you receive an email from someone you think you know.

01:21:31It can be your accountant, a colleague or a business where you often do your shopping.

01:21:35But if you pay close attention to the email address,

01:21:37you will easily notice that something is wrong.

01:21:40It can be a modified letter or an unorthodox name.

01:21:44You will be asked various things in this type of email.

01:21:46It can be private information, an address or a password.

01:21:50Or even a payment request.

01:21:53Others will offer you coupons or gift cards.

01:21:55If you click on a link, your computer may be infected.

01:21:58This is the most common online scam these days.

01:22:02Authorities say that more than 114,700 people have been victims of it in 2019.

01:22:08Their losses were estimated at about $57.8 million.

01:22:14Then there are fake shopping sites.

01:22:16To make sure you're still on the right track, check the URL.

01:22:20If the address of the website is slightly different, you are probably not in the right place.

01:22:24And you are probably about to be scammed.

01:22:28You can buy something on these sites.

01:22:30But there is a good chance that you do not receive anything at all.

01:22:32Or in the best case, a fake article.

01:22:36Have you ever heard of formjacking?

01:22:38It happens when a business is hacked.

01:22:41Once you have finished adding all your articles to your basket, you are redirected to a fraudulent page.

01:22:46The scammer then has access to your payment information, such as your name, address and credit card information.

01:22:52For more security, it is advisable to check the URL of the payment page before accessing any sensitive information.

01:23:00Technical assistance scams are even more creative.

01:23:03In this case, you may even receive a call informing you that your computer has been infected by a dangerous virus.

01:23:08It may damage your device or destroy all the data that is stored in it.

01:23:12The scammer can then ask you to download an application that will allow him to access your computer,

01:23:16even if it is at the other end of the world.

01:23:20He will then install a real virus on your PC to convince you.

01:23:24This will make him believe that there is indeed a problem.

01:23:28The next and final step is to ask for a sum of money to fix the problem.

01:23:32If you suspect that your device is compromised, always contact a reseller or a certified technical assistance service.

01:23:37This type of business will never contact you unexpectedly.

01:23:42This type of scam relies on our emotions and targets in general the oldest people.

01:23:47This is why it is nicknamed the scam for grandparents.

01:23:50The person will receive a call from someone who claims to be one of his grandchildren or another member of his family in distress.

01:23:56The scammer will then ask him for money for various reasons,

01:23:59for example to get out of prison, leave a foreign country or pay a hospital bill.

01:24:05Older people's scams are becoming more and more common.

01:24:08In 2017, the losses related to these scams amounted to $26 million.

01:24:14In 2018, they almost doubled, reaching $41 million.

01:24:18If you find yourself in a similar situation, try not to act immediately.

01:24:22Ask the person for information that could help you confirm your identity.

01:24:26It can also be wise to contact another member of his family before sending money to a stranger.

01:24:33The Google Voice scam is as easy as it is effective.

01:24:36For scammers, of course.

01:24:38Here's how it works.

01:24:40You may have published your phone number on a website for various reasons.

01:24:43You may be looking to sell something or offer a service.

01:24:47Scammers will take hold of this information and call you to check if you are not a scammer yourself.

01:24:52It's reverse psychology.

01:24:55They will ask you to send them a Google verification code.

01:24:59In reality, a Google Voice account will be created in your name.

01:25:03Scammers will be able to scam other people by pretending to be you.

01:25:07They will simply use your new account.

01:25:10Rule number one, never share a verification code with anyone.

01:25:15Online CVs are not very safe either, because they can provide some data sensitive to scams.

01:25:20They will try to contact you by pretending to be a recruiter.

01:25:23Some will even take the time to get you interviewed.

01:25:27Most will pretend to offer well-paid jobs that you will find interesting.

01:25:32But the catch is that before presenting the hiring documents,

01:25:35you will be asked for money for participation fees or even for the installation of your future office at home.

01:25:41To make sure you are always safe, create an email address that you will only use for your job search.

01:25:47This way, your personal email address will not be listed and you will be safe from this kind of scams.

01:25:54Always ask the recruiter to confirm by email the information they have communicated to you on the phone.

01:25:59If it is a company that you know well, you can also contact their human resources

01:26:03in order to verify that what you have asked is in line with their recruitment policies.

01:26:09The stickers on your car reveal a lot more information than you think.

01:26:12The one you made with your dog on it can tell potential thieves that you like outdoor activities

01:26:17and that you spend a lot of time away from your house and your car, which then become perfect targets.

01:26:22Or that you have enough money to pay a nice breed dog.

01:26:27Having a sticker indicating that you have a baby on board

01:26:30could mean that you are easily distracted and always very busy,

01:26:34and that it is therefore easy to steal your car.

01:26:38And these stickers that you bring back from vacation can indicate that you are sometimes absent for a month or two

01:26:43or that you are used to traveling quite far.

01:26:48If you are proud of your activities, avoid making people know with stickers,

01:26:52because it could give ideas to some people.

01:26:55For example, the name of your university or the place where you play golf on the weekend.

01:27:00Same thing about your profession.

01:27:03Thieves will deduce that they will easily find valuables by opening your car.

01:27:07It's actually an idea of your monthly salary.

01:27:10And some stickers can also inform them about the neighborhood where you live and where you work,

01:27:13which is generally preferable to keep to yourself.

01:27:16The more personalized your car is, the more people will remember you.

01:27:19And if one day you have a problem with someone in the middle of traffic,

01:27:22the person will be more likely to report you to the authorities if you have an original registration plate,

01:27:27if your car is of an unusual color, or if there are a lot of stickers on your body.

01:27:31If you don't intend to keep your car forever,

01:27:33make sure it stays in good condition for the day you decide to resell it.

01:27:36A large number of stickers could reject buyers.

01:27:39And then it's a real headache to clean all this up.

01:27:42It leaves a lot of residue on the body,

01:27:46whose paint may be damaged.

01:27:49However, a sticker indicating that you have set up an alarm or a GPS tracer

01:27:53will effectively ward off malicious people.

01:27:57You should never leave your electronic devices in your car for long periods of time.

01:28:00First of all, they can attract the attention of thieves,

01:28:03not to mention that extreme temperatures can seriously damage your phone or charger.

01:28:11Do you still have your sunscreen tube handy?

01:28:15Just remember not to forget it in your car.

01:28:17Exposed to the sun, this type of cream quickly loses its effectiveness

01:28:21because heat quickly deactivates its properties.

01:28:24Specialists recommend keeping sunscreen at temperatures below 25°C.

01:28:30It is also better to keep your glasses out of the sun's rays.

01:28:34Put them in your glove box or in your pocket when you get out of your car.

01:28:38Direct light can damage their glass and metal or plastic mounts.

01:28:43They will deform and will no longer protect your eyes.

01:28:46If you have already bought hairspray, spray paint or deodorant,

01:28:51you certainly know the conservation temperature recommendations

01:28:54that can be found printed on these products.

01:28:55They should never be exposed to extreme temperatures.

01:28:59The gases inside can quickly spread and explode the containers,

01:29:03not to mention that their content is often flammable.

01:29:06Also make sure not to leave water bottles in your car.

01:29:09If you leave them in the sun for too long,

01:29:11you risk ingesting harmful substances such as BPA,

01:29:15a compound used in the manufacture of various plastics.

01:29:19These substances can mix with water after a certain time.

01:29:23This is why there is always a expiration date on these bottles.

01:29:26It's not because water is wasted,

01:29:28it's the limit date it can be consumed before being contaminated

01:29:31by the chemical compounds contained in the plastic.

01:29:34In addition, if you leave a bottle of water on the seat of a car in the sun,

01:29:38it could act like a magnifying glass and set your car on fire.

01:29:44If you want to be able to enjoy your supplies safely,

01:29:46never expose them to high temperatures.

01:29:49When you shop, do not leave your perishable products

01:29:52in a place where it is more than 4°C for more than 2 hours,

01:29:56and only 1 hour if the temperature is higher than 32°C.

01:30:01It is best to buy meat and dairy products last.

01:30:04After that, you can quickly go home and put them in the fridge.

01:30:08Even during the cold season,

01:30:10you should never leave your drinks unguarded in your car.

01:30:12Water, juices and soda can, when frozen,

01:30:15gain volume in their containers and cause serious damage.

01:30:18I know it's much easier to just put your clothes in a bag

01:30:21when you get out of the sauna or pool.

01:30:24Just make sure you don't leave them in your car for too long.

01:30:27The fabrics can rot very quickly

01:30:30and bacteria could contaminate your vehicle.

01:30:33And then they will be ruined.

01:30:35Hang them so that they dry as soon as you arrive at home.

01:30:38This will prevent them from damaging themselves.

01:30:41I also always worry about having a fresh jacket,

01:30:44especially when I have done a bit of road.

01:30:46But I avoid buying packages of chewing gum

01:30:48because they can melt and stick to my clothes and my dashboard,

01:30:51especially when it is scorching hot outside.

01:30:54It's not a good idea in winter either,

01:30:56because they can freeze and harden,

01:30:58which could damage your pretty teeth.

01:31:01It's better to opt for minted pastilles

01:31:03if you want to be sure to keep a fresh breath.

01:31:07You must not leave your handbag unguarded in your car.

01:31:11We often put our valuables in our bag,

01:31:14our keys, for example, or our wallet.

01:31:16And it's something that thieves notice right away.

01:31:20If you can't take it with you,

01:31:22put it in your trunk instead and no one will know about it.

01:31:26Your car is not a safe place for your official documents either.

01:31:30Destroy them if you don't need them anymore

01:31:31or hurry to post them.

01:31:33If someone forces your car,

01:31:35your contracts and tax records

01:31:36could give them access to very sensitive information.

01:31:40People often leave their documents on the passenger seat,

01:31:43where they are clearly visible to the curious.

01:31:48Greasy pencils are great for long trips to entertain children.

01:31:51But it's better to import them or put them in a hermetic box

01:31:54as soon as you arrive at your destination.

01:31:58These types of pencils melt easily

01:31:59and can make stains on your seats.

01:32:02Always prepare your trip in advance

01:32:04if you intend to buy indoor plants.

01:32:07If you know you won't go home right away,

01:32:09make sure to buy sturdy plants.

01:32:11Even soft temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees Celsius

01:32:15can damage them in less than an hour if they are delicate.

01:32:18And if the leaves are in contact with the windows,

01:32:21the damage will be even more serious.

01:32:23If it's a large plant,

01:32:25don't carry it in your trunk

01:32:26and don't let its foliage go over the window.

01:32:29And if it's really cold outside,

01:32:30make sure to warm up your vehicle

01:32:32before placing your plants in it.

01:32:35Always drive with your shoes on,

01:32:37even on a short distance,

01:32:39or if it's very hot.

01:32:41If you have to brake quickly,

01:32:42your bare foot could slip off the pedal

01:32:44and you could get into an accident.

01:32:46And if you had to get out of your car urgently,

01:32:50you could get hurt

01:32:51or waste precious time putting your shoes back on.

01:32:55If you carry your bike or scooter on your car,

01:32:58be very careful with their tires

01:33:00and never forget to bring a pump

01:33:02and rubber bands.

01:33:05These are also things you should never leave in the sun

01:33:07when it's hot.

01:33:08Indeed, in the summer,

01:33:10the air inside the tires can expand

01:33:12and they can burst.

01:33:13High temperatures are bad for rubber.

01:33:16And you could end up with a tire punctured

01:33:18in the middle of your bike ride.

01:33:23You've probably heard that

01:33:24when a burglar decides to target a house,

01:33:27he starts by scouting it.

01:33:29This means that he first observes

01:33:31the owners' backyards,

01:33:33discovers information about their habits

01:33:35and decides when to enter their home.

01:33:38When he's ready to commit his theft,

01:33:40he already knows for sure

01:33:42when there will be no one inside

01:33:44or when the owners will be distracted.

01:33:46One of the tricks used by thieves

01:33:48to collect information about your routine

01:33:51is so simple that you may not even think about it.

01:33:54But the next time you hear a discreet crack

01:33:56under the sole of your shoe,

01:33:58stop and check what it was.

01:34:00There's a good chance

01:34:02that you'll find a crushed biscuit under the tile.

01:34:05If that's the case,

01:34:06it's a sign that something is going on.

01:34:09It's a pretty effective method

01:34:11that criminals use to know

01:34:12if you've gone on a trip

01:34:14or when you get home exactly in the evening.

01:34:16A biscuit is such a common object

01:34:19that people don't usually pay much attention to it.

01:34:22And you have to make them notice it.

01:34:24You get home,

01:34:25you step on the biscuit

01:34:26and you automatically reveal all your secrets to the burglar.

01:34:30They know for sure

01:34:31if the house is inhabited

01:34:33and can also know your schedule.

01:34:36It's even worse if you're not home.

01:34:38The biscuit under the tile remains intact,

01:34:40indicating to the criminal

01:34:42that the way is clear for a crime.

01:34:44So, if you find a biscuit under your tile,

01:34:47it's pretty bad news.

01:34:49Someone is interested in your house

01:34:51and is watching it.

01:34:52It might be a good idea to call the police

01:34:55or take additional security measures.

01:34:58The biscuit technique

01:34:59is just one of the many tricks

01:35:01used by burglars.

01:35:03Another sign that can alert you

01:35:04that you're under surveillance

01:35:06is the presence of white pebbles

01:35:08left near your house or in the alley.

01:35:11This means that a criminal has already visited your house

01:35:14and marked it as deserving of being burglarized.

01:35:16Another reason why burglars

01:35:18may have left you pebbles

01:35:20is to indicate that your house is empty

01:35:22during the day.

01:35:23If you're walking down the street

01:35:25and you notice a USB key

01:35:26protruding from a sidewalk or a wall,

01:35:28don't be surprised.

01:35:29You've probably come across a dead drop.

01:35:32Despite its frightening name,

01:35:34it's actually a global artistic project

01:35:36that has borrowed a few tricks

01:35:38from the world of espionage.

01:35:40Many people who know this project

01:35:42are happy to be able to put on their black coats

01:35:44and sunglasses

01:35:45and exchange confidential information

01:35:47with other people.

01:35:49The fact is that several decades ago,

01:35:51spies had their own way

01:35:53of exchanging confidential information.

01:35:55There was the live drop,

01:35:57when spies met in person,

01:35:59but it was often very dangerous.

01:36:01That's why a dead drop system was invented.

01:36:04In this case,

01:36:05a few bricks detached from a wall in a alley

01:36:08allowed to hide important documents

01:36:10that had to be recovered later.

01:36:12Today, there are more than 1,500 dead drops

01:36:15all over the world,

01:36:16and the data accumulated on these USB keys

01:36:18reaches 10 teraoctets.

01:36:21You can find a dead drop

01:36:22on any continent you visit,

01:36:24except Antarctica, maybe,

01:36:26because there aren't that many walls there.

01:36:28If you find one,

01:36:30what to do with it?

01:36:31First of all,

01:36:32it is strongly advisable

01:36:33to connect an unknown USB key

01:36:35to your computer.

01:36:37You never know what virus is hiding there,

01:36:39waiting to destroy the content of your hard drive.

01:36:42And even if the risk is part of the game,

01:36:44don't get too lucky.

01:36:46If you are 100% sure you want to play,

01:36:48secure your computer as best as you can.

01:36:51You can't imagine what information

01:36:53is waiting for you on a USB key.

01:36:55Everyone can download videos,

01:36:57photos or text files,

01:36:59and this has already led to several problems.

01:37:02On the same subject,

01:37:03have you ever received a package

01:37:04with a USB key inside?

01:37:06Whatever you decide to do with it,

01:37:08don't plug it into your computer.

01:37:10Such cases are more and more frequent in Australia.

01:37:13The police warn people

01:37:15that computer pirates

01:37:16have invented a new tactic.

01:37:18They put anonymous USB keys

01:37:20in mailboxes.

01:37:21You probably won't be surprised

01:37:23to learn that these gadgets

01:37:24contain malicious software

01:37:26capable of hacking your computer.

01:37:29Their authors

01:37:30obviously rely on human curiosity,

01:37:32and it pays off.

01:37:34People can't fight

01:37:36against the inexplicable desire

01:37:37to verify the content of a mysterious gift.

01:37:40As a result,

01:37:41almost half of the USB keys

01:37:43received by the post office

01:37:44are inserted into computers.

01:37:47Then, people start to have

01:37:49serious problems

01:37:50with their laptops and computers.

01:37:52For example,

01:37:53fraudulent media

01:37:54start to broadcast service offers,

01:37:56or computer viruses

01:37:58damage files

01:37:59and computer programs.

01:38:01In short,

01:38:02don't touch this USB key

01:38:04from the sky, okay?

01:38:06You leave a mall,

01:38:07or your office,

01:38:08or the airport,

01:38:09and you go to the parking lot

01:38:10to get your car.

01:38:12You unlock it

01:38:13and put the key on the ignition.

01:38:15When you are about to start

01:38:16and leave,

01:38:17you see something strange

01:38:18on your windshield.

01:38:20Is it a 100-euro bill

01:38:21wrapped around your windshield wiper?

01:38:23Oh, you could certainly

01:38:24find a way

01:38:25to spend this unexpected gift.

01:38:27But do you really think

01:38:28that someone could

01:38:29accidentally put money

01:38:30on your windshield

01:38:31and forget it?

01:38:32Beware!

01:38:33It's obviously a scam.

01:38:35As soon as you get out of your car

01:38:37to take a closer look

01:38:38at this mysterious bank note,

01:38:40its owner will take action.

01:38:42He will get in your car

01:38:44and leave at full speed.

01:38:45Few people will think

01:38:46about cutting the call

01:38:47and taking their belongings

01:38:48with them

01:38:49to check

01:38:50if it's really a 100-euro bill.

01:38:52As a result,

01:38:53in less than a minute,

01:38:54you will lose your car,

01:38:55your wallet,

01:38:56and your documents,

01:38:57and you will suddenly

01:38:58feel very alone

01:38:59in this parking lot.

01:39:01Some people have told

01:39:02that they have found

01:39:03a piece of clothing,

01:39:04such as a shirt,

01:39:05placed on their windshield

01:39:06or wrapped around

01:39:07their windshield wipers.

01:39:09If this ever happens to you,

01:39:10don't fall into the trap

01:39:11and don't try

01:39:12to run away.

01:39:13Just get in your car

01:39:14and leave as quickly

01:39:15as possible

01:39:16from the place

01:39:17where you were parked.

01:39:18This supposedly forgotten

01:39:19piece of clothing

01:39:20is in fact

01:39:21a new scam

01:39:22used by the thieves.

01:39:23It works like this.

01:39:24If you see a piece of clothing

01:39:25that prevents

01:39:26your windshield wipers

01:39:27from moving

01:39:28or that obscures

01:39:29your view,

01:39:30your first reaction

01:39:31will be to take it off,

01:39:32of course.

01:39:33But while you try

01:39:34to take it off,

01:39:35the thief has all the time

01:39:36to jump on you

01:39:37or get in your car.

01:39:38The most common places

01:39:39for thieves

01:39:40to get into

01:39:41your car

01:39:42are the parking lots.

01:39:43They are generally

01:39:44poorly lit

01:39:45and rather deserted,

01:39:46which means

01:39:47that there are

01:39:48few witnesses

01:39:49around

01:39:50and a lot of dark corners

01:39:51so that the attacker

01:39:52can take notice.

01:39:53If one day

01:39:54you go home

01:39:55and you notice

01:39:56graffiti

01:39:57or marks

01:39:58on your door

01:39:59or your house,

01:40:00immediately call the police.

01:40:01Even if it looks

01:40:02like a teenage joke

01:40:03or a simple scratch,

01:40:04it's better to prevent

01:40:05than to cure

01:40:06because burglars

01:40:07use certain marks

01:40:08on their windows

01:40:09to hide

01:40:10different things

01:40:11on your house

01:40:12from other criminals.

01:40:13For example,

01:40:14something

01:40:15that looks like

01:40:16the Roman numeral 2

01:40:17means that the owners

01:40:18are rich

01:40:19and that the place

01:40:20is therefore

01:40:21an excellent target.

01:40:22Likewise,

01:40:23a barred circle

01:40:24indicates to other burglars

01:40:25that there is nothing

01:40:26precious to take from you.

01:40:27A long horizontal rectangle

01:40:28divided into four parts

01:40:29means that the place

01:40:30is guarded

01:40:31by a big aggressive dog.

01:40:32A triangle

01:40:33divided into two parts

01:40:34by a vertical line

01:40:35includes

01:40:36a square

01:40:37and a triangle.

01:40:38A triangle

01:40:39with a vertical line

01:40:40indicates to criminals

01:40:41to enter only at night

01:40:42while an inverted triangle

01:40:43indicates that a house

01:40:44or an apartment

01:40:45is free after dinner.

01:40:46And something

01:40:47that looks like

01:40:48an A

01:40:49and a combined K

01:40:50tells the accomplice

01:40:51that the house

01:40:52is always full of occupants.

01:40:53A new trick

01:40:54is used

01:40:55by car thieves,

01:40:56the trick

01:40:57of the coin room.

01:40:58They slip it

01:40:59into the space

01:41:00between the door

01:41:01and the handle of the door.

01:41:02When the owner

01:41:03thinks that he has locked the door

01:41:04with his key,

01:41:05the vehicle

01:41:06opens the door

01:41:07and the door

01:41:08opens.

01:41:09The vehicle

01:41:10is actually always open

01:41:11because the room

01:41:12prevents the lock

01:41:13of one of the doors

01:41:14from working.

01:41:15As soon as the owner

01:41:16moves away from his vehicle,

01:41:17the thief

01:41:18has no problem

01:41:19opening the door

01:41:20and stealing valuables.

01:41:21When there is

01:41:22a public gathering,

01:41:23a big party

01:41:24or even a day

01:41:25full of people

01:41:26in a shopping mall,

01:41:27a car thief

01:41:28can make a public announcement

01:41:29to say that a car,

01:41:30chosen by them,

01:41:31of course,

01:41:32blocks his car

01:41:33and that he can't get out.

01:41:34As soon as the owner

01:41:35arrives to move

01:41:36his car,

01:41:37another group

01:41:38starts to act

01:41:39assuming,

01:41:40and for a good reason,

01:41:41that the person

01:41:42in question

01:41:43has the key

01:41:44of the car

01:41:45on him.

01:41:58Every year,

01:41:59there are about

01:42:002.5 million robberies,

01:42:01one every 13 seconds.

01:42:02And the only thing

01:42:03that any robber

01:42:04wants to know

01:42:05in order to target

01:42:07your house,

01:42:09is you.

01:42:10The valuables

01:42:11that you own,

01:42:12what you buy,

01:42:13where you travel,

01:42:14your time,

01:42:15everything

01:42:16and anything.

01:42:18The bell of your door

01:42:19rings,

01:42:20you answer

01:42:21and there is no one

01:42:22on the other side.

01:42:23Before accusing

01:42:24the robbers of the neighborhood again,

01:42:25think about this.

01:42:26Someone could be

01:42:27checking

01:42:28if you are at home.

01:42:29The same goes

01:42:30for all these strange calls

01:42:31that you receive

01:42:32where no one

01:42:33is on the other side of the line.

01:42:34Therefore,

01:42:35don't open your door

01:42:36every time

01:42:37you knock

01:42:38or ring.

01:42:39First,

01:42:40check who is on the other side.

01:42:41If the person

01:42:42tells you

01:42:43that it is

01:42:44the electricity company,

01:42:45the rental agency

01:42:46or the municipal services

01:42:47that send it,

01:42:48ask for an identity card

01:42:49and call the company

01:42:50to check,

01:42:51even if you have

01:42:52a video call.

01:42:53Nowadays,

01:42:54anyone can buy

01:42:55any uniform,

01:42:56just don't trust

01:42:57appearances.

01:42:58A prospectus

01:42:59or an advertisement

01:43:00apparently innocent

01:43:01under the bell of your door

01:43:02can also mean

01:43:03that your house

01:43:04has been targeted.

01:43:05If the prospectus

01:43:06is still there

01:43:07the next day,

01:43:08it could tell

01:43:09the burglar

01:43:10that there is no one

01:43:11in your house.

01:43:12In general,

01:43:13anyone who finds

01:43:14unwanted mail

01:43:15in front of their door

01:43:16will throw it away,

01:43:17won't they?

01:43:18They even have

01:43:19clever ways

01:43:20to find out

01:43:21if you have

01:43:22an alarm system,

01:43:23what type of door

01:43:24and windows

01:43:25you own,

01:43:26if you have a dog

01:43:27or if you like to go on holidays

01:43:28and so on.

01:43:29If you feel uncomfortable

01:43:30or suspect something

01:43:31when a stranger

01:43:32asks you strange questions,

01:43:33follow your instinct

01:43:34and make sure

01:43:35that something rings a bell

01:43:36if someone takes photos

01:43:37of your house

01:43:38and your car.

01:43:39They can even be rude

01:43:40and pretend

01:43:41to take a selfie

01:43:42or talk on the phone

01:43:43while they take the photo.

01:43:44If you don't trust

01:43:45the photographer

01:43:46hanging in front of your house,

01:43:47stay calm

01:43:48and explain to them

01:43:49that you don't want

01:43:50them to continue

01:43:51because it is a private property.

01:43:52Burglars

01:43:53can set you up

01:43:54with an accident

01:43:55just to get you

01:43:56out of your house.

01:43:57A false employee

01:43:58of public services

01:43:59can claim

01:44:00that there is

01:44:01a gas or water leak.

01:44:02You leave the room

01:44:03for a few minutes

01:44:04but it is already too late.

01:44:05An experienced burglar

01:44:06can get

01:44:07what he needs

01:44:08in just 90 seconds.

01:44:09Always check

01:44:10the identity

01:44:11of the strangers

01:44:12who show up.

01:44:13Just call

01:44:14your supplier.

01:44:15Beware

01:44:16if you see

01:44:17a sticker

01:44:18or paint

01:44:19on your door.

01:44:20Of course,

01:44:21it could only be

01:44:22fortuitous damage

01:44:23but it can also be

01:44:24a sign

01:44:25that someone wants

01:44:26to mark your house

01:44:27and distinguish it

01:44:28from others.

01:44:29Get rid of it

01:44:30as soon as possible.

01:44:31Also be careful

01:44:32if you see

01:44:33a picture

01:44:34or any other valuables.

01:44:35Delete the ads

01:44:36you published

01:44:37as soon as

01:44:38you sold your property.

01:44:39Often,

01:44:40burglars call

01:44:41and pretend

01:44:42to be interested

01:44:43and ask

01:44:44if the item

01:44:45is still available.

01:44:46When you answer

01:44:47« No, I already sold it »,

01:44:48they will know

01:44:49that you just received

01:44:50a large sum of money.

01:44:51Even if you already

01:44:52spent everything,

01:44:53this person

01:44:54could want to go home

01:44:55and search your house.

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