30 More Life Hacks Debunked Pt. 3 - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (245) | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

John Green tests a variety of life hacks, some of which are successful while others are not.

Key Insights

• 🥪 Cupcake sandwiches are a delicious life hack, according to John Green.
• 🍦 Buying an ice cream sandwich is easier and less expensive than making one from scratch.
• 🤗 Opening a banana from the bottom is the easy way to do it.
• 💦 Removing seeds from a halved fruit by submerging it in water does not work effectively.
• 🍖 Using a pizza cutter to slice up meats for omelettes is a successful life hack.
• 🪺 Old eggs do not float while new eggs sink.
• 💨 Using Kool-Aid instead of traditional dye is a unique way to dye eggs.
• 🪺 Storing headphones in a whisk makes them easily retrievable when dying eggs.
• 🧭 Cleaning a computer keyboard with a post-it note is a marginal pass.
• 🧻 Amplifying phone sound with college kid alcohol cups and a toilet paper roll is a successful life hack.
• 🧍 Legos can be used as a stand for an iPhone.
• ⏳ Sticking a straw in a glass ketchup bottle does speed up the flow.
• 🍖 Twisting bones around when eating certain meats does not make it easier to eat.
• 🖌️ Using a rubber band around a paint brush can result in a smoother brushing experience.
• 👿 Placing aluminum foil under a roller pan makes for easy cleanup.
• 🥹 Using a comb to hold a nail does not work effectively.
• ❓ Hand sanitizer does not effectively remove sharpie from clothing.
• 🔋 New batteries bounce less than old batteries.
• 🍽️ Cutting bread with a dull knife upside down does not make it easier.
• 🍼 A post-it note cannot effectively be used as a bottle opener.
• 🙊 Using the top of a bag of peas as a tie is a functional life hack.
• 🧊 The life hack of making chocolate covered strawberries in an ice cube tray fails.
• 💝 Lime-A-Rita popsicles made in the same tray as the chocolate covered strawberries pass.
• ❓ Microwaving limes does not make them juicier.
• 🍦 Keeping ice cream in a zip lock bag does not keep it softer than without the bag.
• 🧻 Toilet paper rolls containing dryer lint make excellent kindling.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: Do cupcake sandwiches taste good when made according to the life hack?

Yes, according to John Green, making a cupcake sandwich is a solid life hack and the result is delicious.

Q: Does using a pizza cutter make slicing meats for omelettes easier?

Yes, John Green confirms that using a pizza cutter rather than a knife is indeed easier and a successful life hack.

Q: Do old eggs float while new eggs sink?

No, both old and new eggs sink, debunking the life hack that old eggs will float.

Q: Can you open a banana easily by starting from the bottom?

Yes, according to John Green, opening a banana from the bottom is the easy way to do it and this life hack is a pass.

Q: Does using a post-it note effectively clean a computer keyboard?

While it did remove some dirt, the post-it note cleaning hack for keyboards is only a marginal pass according to John Green.

Q: Does amplifying phone sound with college kid alcohol cups and a toilet paper roll work?

Yes, John Green confirms that this life hack is a success and significantly amplifies the sound from a phone.

Q: Can Legos be used as a stand for an iPhone?

Yes, Legos can be used as a stand for an iPhone and this life hack is a pass according to John Green.

Q: Does sticking a straw in a glass ketchup bottle speed up the flow?

While using a chili sauce instead of ketchup, sticking a straw in the bottle did speed up the flow slightly, making this a pass.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• John Green tests various life hacks, including making a cupcake sandwich (pass), making an ice cream sandwich (technically a pass, but easier to buy one), and opening a banana from the bottom (pass).

• He also tests other hacks such as removing seeds from a halved fruit (fail), using a pizza cutter to slice up meats (pass), and determining if old eggs float while new eggs sink (both sink).

• John also tries out hacks for dying eggs using Kool-Aid (pass), storing headphones in a whisk (double pass), cleaning a computer keyboard with a post-it note (marginal pass), and amplifying phone sound with household items (pass).