Did you know that staplers have a double function? If you haven’t noticed, on the same end with which you do your stapling, there is also an anvil. This is to help you pull the staples out. But very few people can honestly say that they know the trick behind “outwards” stapling. By flipping it around in the opposite direction, the staple’s prongs will turn outwards instead of inwards towards each other – the way a stapler works.
In our household, its become a thing with the younger generation. They sit and staple papers together and then remove them one by one. It guarantees about 15 minutes of peace and quiet.
YouTube
Unfortunately, there are no innovative and new ways to be using YouTube. But this tip will certainly make your YouTube surfing much simpler. While there are millions of keyboard shortcuts that differ between Mac and Windows and even between YouTube, Facebook, and others, there are three that seem to be fairly universal. If you're in the middle of a YouTube clip and you think you missed something, pressing the "J" key will rewind your video by 10 seconds.
Conversely, if you'd like to fast forward, pressing the "L" key will fast forward your video by 10 seconds, and pressing the "K" will pause and play. It may seem unimportant to some people, but boy, can it get frustrating trying to rewind by dragging your mouse and ending up having to watch the whole thing from the beginning.
Elevators
Did you ever wonder why elevators ding so much? If you are in an elevator, you don't need a ding to remind you that the doors are opening, you can probably figure that out on your own. But not everyone can. As it turns out, elevators are one of the many and growing numbers of things in our life that have been modified and specifically suited to adhere to the needs of the visually impaired and other handicaps.
The dings in an elevator on each floor are actually to let everyone know the direction in which the elevator is going. One ding means the elevator is going up, and two dings mean that it is on its way down. Pretty clever, right?
Flashlights
Every household has a flashlight, or at least it should. Megalite, one of the more popular flashlight brands, comes with a super handy, super-secret replacement lightbulb that not many people know about. If you unscrew the end of the flashlight like you normally would in order to replace old batteries, you will find an extra compartment that pops out.
Inside the compartment, you will find an extra lightbulb for your Megalite. Just unscrew the bottom, pop open the little plastic case containing the secret light bulb and voila! Your flashlight just increased its life expectancy by at least another 40 years!
Tic Tac Lids
Have you ever seen those indented Tic-Tac-shaped molds on the inside of your Tic-Tac box cover? You probably thought it was to help keep the box-sealed airtight and keep the Tic-Tacs fresh and crisp. As it turns out, this indent has a different purpose. Apparently, it’s supposed to be used as a Tic-Tac dispenser, but seriously, who actually opens their box of Tic-Tacs to have just one single Tic-Tac?
The thought behind this is great, and we all for unique designs and innovation, but we must say, when it comes to the Tic Tac box, this is just a waste of time.