30 Life Hacks Debunked - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 30) | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

John Green tests various internet life hacks and discovers that most of them are fails.

Key Insights

• 🛟 Most internet life hacks tested by John Green turned out to be fails.
• 🔪 Some life hacks, such as cutting cherry tomatoes with Tupperware lids and chewing gum while chopping onions, were surprisingly useful.
• 📂 Folding a fitted sheet into a perfect square and opening a jar with tape were particularly challenging and resulted in fails.
• 🍓 Using dental floss to cut cake or soft cheese and coring a strawberry with a straw were successful and efficient life hacks.
• 💦 Overall, it's important to approach internet life hacks with caution and skepticism, as many of them may not actually work.
• 🛟 Personal preferences and skills may also affect the success of certain life hacks.
• 😌 The comedy and entertainment value of testing internet life hacks lies in the unexpected fails and humorous situations that arise.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: Did any of the life hacks tested by John Green actually work?

Yes, a few of the life hacks did work, including cutting cherry tomatoes between two Tupperware lids, chewing gum while chopping onions to prevent crying, and using dental floss to cut cake or soft cheese.

Q: What were some of the funniest fails during the life hack tests?

One of the funniest fails was attempting to fold a fitted sheet into a perfect square, which proved to be impossible. Another funny fail was trying to open a jar using duct tape or electrical tape, which resulted in a disaster.

Q: What is one life hack that John Green found surprisingly useful?

Chewing gum while chopping onions to prevent crying was an actual life hack that worked and prevented John Green from tearing up.

Q: Are there any life hacks that John Green would recommend?

John Green would recommend using unscented dental floss to cut cake or soft cheese, as it produced perfectly sliced pieces. He would also recommend using a drinking straw to core a strawberry, as it was a successful and efficient method.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• John Green attempts to test popular internet life hacks, such as turning an iPhone into a speaker using a toilet paper roll, leaning a phone against sunglasses for better video viewing, using a laptop charger to open a bottle, and using a hammer and nail as a corkscrew.

• Many of the life hacks, including using a straw inserted through a soda can tab to prevent the straw from moving, sealing a Doritos bag without a clip, and using a wooden spoon to prevent a pot from boiling over, turn out to be fails.

• Some of the life hacks that actually work include cutting cherry tomatoes between two Tupperware lids, chewing gum while chopping onions to prevent crying, and using dental floss to cut cake or soft cheese.