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Essential Skills and a Genuine Life-Saver You Can Learn from YouTube Videos

While we’re all stuck insid, why not use that time to learn a new skill? Luckily, the power of YouTube makes it easy!

Yes, we can all get lost in a bunch of useless “how to” videos on YouTube, but these skills can actually help you be more productive, live a better life and feel better about yourself!

So, without further ado, here are seven essential skills you can learn from YouTube videos!

1. How to Change a Tire

Nothing is worse than getting a flat tire in the middle of a long road trip. Standing stranded on the side of the highway won’t get anything done. Luckily, Howdini provides an excellent tutorial on how to change a tire.

From learning how to mount a spare to understanding safety measures, you’ll be back on the road in no time.

By the end of the video, you’ll never want to call for roadside assistance again.

2. How to Tie a Tie

Take notes, gentlemen!

Tying a tie should be a top priority for any self-respecting man. At some point, you’re going to need to stop letting your dad or girlfriend fix your crooked necktie before your job interview.

By watching this video, you’ll not only master the simple art of a clean knot, but you’ll be able to do it in just 10 seconds. Once you lock down the pattern and practice a little, you’ll be looking super suave for your dinner date.

And if all goes well, you’ll be able to tie the knot at your wedding.

3. How to Cut an Onion Without Crying

For amateur home chefs like me, mastering the art of chopping an onion often comes with some teary consequences.

Fear not, fellow aspiring cooks. Put away those sixth-grade science class goggles and gloves and be prepared to prep in peace.

All you need to do is watch the video above and you’ll soon discover the secret spots to avoid on an onion.

So break out your sharpest knife and a quality cutting board and start slicing!

4. How to Improve Your Handwriting

Does your handwriting still look like it did in fourth grade? If so, it’s time to clean that up.

This tutorial video will show you the fine points of writing, including a full breakdown on form, spacing, size, slanting and alignment.

Tighten up your penmanship and people may just wonder if you actually wrote that cover letter by hand.

5. How to Ride a Bike

Riding a bike should be a rite of passage. And if you didn’t practice with training wheels as a toddler, there’s still time to learn this essential skill.

No matter if you’re an adult or a kid, the Cycling UK video will have you feeling like a Tour de France pro sooner than later.

Just don’t forget your helmet!

6. How to Meditate

Sometimes we all just need to chill. And in our stress-driven, social media focused society, achieving some zen perfection can be extremely rewarding.

The art of meditation can be a great tool to rely on when you need to unwind and clear your mind. This video breaks it down into five simple steps.

Just take it one at a time and you’ll be feeling just fine.

7. How to Do Basic CPR

Although we all hope to never be in an emergency situation, knowing CPR is a valuable essential life skill that you need in your toolbox. Mastering the technique takes some practice, especially because someone’s life is literally in your hands. This two-minute YouTube tutorial video will show you all the necessary components to performing basic CPR.

Just remember to breathe.

Which one of these essential life skills do you need to start studying? Are there any additional must-have skills that you think everyone should know?

Let us know in the comments section below!

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John Krasinski Is Sharing All The ‘Good News’ Stories That Are Happening

Of course, we all know John Krasinski from The Office, but since then he’s become one of those celebrities that people just really like. A lot.

So when he asked Twitter users to send him some good news, you just knew that people were gonna listen and play along.

Here’s the tweet that got the ball rolling.

And people played along and sent their responses for Krasinski and all of Twitter to read.

1. Way to go, Coco!

2. Congrats to you!

3. A parade for you.

4. When they come marching in.

5. Glad to be here.

6. Keep up the fight.

7. Good job, Vancouver!

8. Baby steps.

9. All dressed up.

10. At the theater.

11. What a great story!

12. New best friends.

Those are great! I’m glad he did this and that people made all of us feel a little bit better.

How about you? Please share some good news with us in the comments!

We’d love to hear from you!

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People Admit the Pointless Things They’d Buy If They Suddenly Became Billionaires

I’ve thought about this question before…

What kind of stupid stuff would I buy if I won the lottery tomorrow…?

A pool filled with Jello, maybe? The possibilities are endless!

AskReddit users opened up and shared their thoughts.

1. This sounds awesome to me.

“A 1950s style movie theater with balconies and ushers in pillbox hats and shiny brass buttons. It’d be enormous, to fit as many as possible in comfort, with a massive screen and top-of-the-line modern sound system. Tickets at the box office only, cheap prices for all but luxury balconies. High paid staff. Classic concessions, at low prices.

Movies shown would be chosen by me, daily. All my favorites. I’d record an introduction for each movie like Walt Disney, while sitting in a leather back chair in front of a fireplace, wearing a velvet smoking jacket and reading a book. With a corny “Oh, hello there. I didn’t hear you come in. Tonight’s picture is special to me because,” etc.

We’d do theme days. Like Star Wars, in order of episode, on May 4th every year. Or Friday the 13th marathons on Friday the 13th.

Movie genres would be a big range (PG13 and R after 8), but as they would be my picks, there wouldn’t be much drama, romance, or Oscar bait. Horror, sci-fi, action, adventure, and comedy though? Oh yeah.

It would operate at a perpetual loss, but I’m a fuckin billionaire, what do I care?”

2. Don’t do it!

“One of those roomba lawn mowers.

If it’s anything like the vacuum then i’m still putting in time watching it making sure it doesn’t get stuck somewhere or need cleaning.”

3. Think BIG.

“I thought about buying the most ridiculous PC setup ever, but then realized I wasn’t thinking big enough.

As a billionaire I could instead buy a company to engineer PCs that would be obsolete in less than a year on my behalf.”

4. A great idea.

“I’d commission someone to build me a superhero outfit just so that when I have kids and a family.

I can have them ‘stumble’ onto it and pretend that I was a vigilante in my early years.”

5. A what?

“A giant boulder.

Hear me out. Ever hear of Levitated Mass in Los Angeles? They brought in a 340 ton boulder as a permanent public art installation at LACMA. The project was estimated at $10 million. I’d like a similar boulder, brought in from a similar distance for my backyard.

I want people to wonder, “Why?” And “How?” Whenever they visit my home and see a large boulder sitting in my yard, serving no purpose but to make people wonder.

They’d have to dismantle pieces of my home, or demolish my neighbor’s home to get such a boulder into my backyard.

Perhaps I’d use it as a cornerstone of my house, which would otherwise be made of modern materials, visible from the inside as well as out.

It’s the most baller thing I could possibly do.”

6. Never wear them twice.

“New pair of socks everyday.

One of the best feelings in the world.”

7. Always have it on hand.

“A sack of hammers.

Then when anyone says something that pisses me off, I’ll point at it and say “you’re not dumber than that are you?!””

8. You do you.

“I’d buy a snake. Habitat and everything.

And not a cheap one either, an expensive ass snake. Like a 2,000 dollar snake.

Then I’d pay someone to take care of it, but the point is I bought a snake.”

9. I like this one.

“An island and turn it into a republic.”

10. What band?

“I would buy all tickets to a “insert popular music artist” concert. At the day of the concert I would appear too late to the concert and leave the place after 5 minutes. When the artist stops playing after seeing me leaving, i would heavily complain.

That’s it.”

11. Hype it up.

“I’d pay someone to be my hype man. No matter where I went, there’d be someone hyping me and keeping the mood right.

Like, I’m buying groceries and my hype guy is there going “Yooo getcha sad asses out my man’s way! We got parties to get to and fine women to kiss!””

12. The ultimate LEGO tribute.

“All the Lego sets, and a house to display them in.”

13. This is for you, friend.

“Ten metric tons of lucky charms marshmallows delivered to a friend.”

14. Well, that’s a lot of help…

“A billboard advertising nothing.

“Headaches? Trouble sleeping? That’s rough, buddy”.”

15. I’m on board with this.

“A huge garage and scores of classic cars, especially muscle cars from the 1960s and very early 70s.”

16. I need to become friends with this person.

“Giant. Fucking. Ball pit.”

Not bad, not bad at all!

How about you?

What would you buy if you suddenly had a billion dollars?

Tell us all about it in the comments!

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Spot-On History Memes That You Didn’t Learn in School

Memes are just great and history is one of my favorite things in life.

Anything that brings the two together brilliantly is a winner in my book, so you know I love these 12 spot-on and hilarious memes.

If you’re on the same page, take a gander. I don’t think you’ll regret it!

12. The mystery is kind of great, though.

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11. Seriously what would be more uncomfortable than this?

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10. If there is more apt imagery I’ve never seen it.

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9. AND MORE.

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8. In theory, yes.

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7. Small victories, big costs. Dab.

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6. People just never learn.

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5. They just couldn’t leave it be.

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4. Information that definitely would have been valuable YESTERDAY.

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3. For very legitimate reasons.

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2. I mean…

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1. You’re all civilized now, cherrio!

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I’m reveling in all of this nerdiness, how about you?

Which ones were your favorites? Tell us in the comments!

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10 Daily Habits of People Who Hardly Ever Get Sick

It’s extremely important that all of us take care of ourselves. It’s not only a good idea for us, but also for other people that we come into contact with.

Now is also a good time to learn about the things we can do to stay as healthy as possible.

Here are 10 daily habits of people who rarely get sick.

Try to practice these tips every day moving forward! Let’s all stay healthy out there!

1. Press elevator buttons with your elbow.

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It might seem like a small one, but this is important. Try to do this with all surfaces that many other people touch.

If you can’t use your elbow to do things, use a paper towel.

Better safe than sorry!

2. Drink a lot of water.

Many of us are guilty of not drinking enough water every day. Staying hydrated helps flush your system of germs that could potentially make you sick.

Family medicine physician Renee Miranda of the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centers ays this is how much water you should drink:

“Take your weight in pounds, divide in half, and this is approximately how many ounces of water you need a day.

For example, someone who is 150 pounds needs about 75 ounces of water a day.”

And there you have it.

3. Sleep is good.

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Believe it or not, your immune system suffers when you don’t get enough sleep.

Getting those zzzzzzzs allows you to rejuvenate and recuperate.

Shoot for at least 6 or 8 hours of sleep per night.

4. Clean it up.

It’s important to disinfect your phone AND your keys, especially right now. Your phone screen is picking up germs all over the place and then you’re putting that screen up to your face when you make calls.

Your dirty phone surface is also transferring germs to your keys, your computer, etc.

Use bleach-free disinfecting wipes to clean your items. Trust me, this is a good idea.

5. GET YOUR FLU SHOT.

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A lot of people still don’t get a yearly flu shot, even though health professionals say it’s the single most important barrier between you and that nasty flu.

You can still get sick if you get a flu shot, but you’ll have milder symptoms.

6. It’s good for the soul.

Not that it’s news to many of us, but stress is not good for our immune systems. That’s why it’s important to take some time out of your day to practice yoga or meditation (or both).

Yoga and meditation really are good for your soul and both help you relieve stress and calm down.

7. The Big Z.

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I’m talking about Zinc. Although study results haven’t been conclusive, one study shows that people who took zinc in the first 24 hours of having a cold had those nasty colds for shorter durations.

If you do take zinc, use a lozenge or a syrup so the zinc stays in your throat where it can help fight a cold or virus.

8. The great outdoors.

It’s incredibly important to GET OUTSIDE. I know most of us are holed up in our houses or apartments right now, but you can still take a walk around the neighborhood or go for a jog.

Or maybe you’d rather go for a bike ride. The point is, we’re all so attached to our computers for work that it’s making a lot of us unhealthy.

So get outside, get some exercise, and breathe in the fresh air!

9. Make it hot.

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Research shows that drinking HOT drinks can be beneficial to your health. It can help reduce sinus problems by improving mucus flow through your nasal passages.

Try some hot tea, or some warm water with any of these things added to it: cinnamon sticks, organic lemon juice with honey, or just raw honey by itself.

Good stuff!

10. Take care of that nose.

I feel like most people don’t do this, but it’s important to flush out your nose with a pure saline wash. You can do this with a neti pot or any of the other contraptions that are sold at pharmacies and grocery stores.

This is important because the germs that cause many infections and viruses are airborne.

Now go forth and be as healthy as possible!

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Helpful Life Hacks That You Can Learn on YouTube

YouTube can be your best friend these days. After all, with so much free time and nowhere else to go, why not learn a thing or two that can save you time and impress your friends and family? While taking shortcuts may not always be the right decision, there are times where salvaging a situation or doing something yourself can pay off big time.

Here are six incredible life hacks you can learn just by watching YouTube videos:

1. How to Brew Kombucha


Health aficionados swear by kombucha. And while the flavor isn’t for everyone, the health benefits of drinking this magical elixir are intriguing.

By watching the video tutorial above, you can become your own brewmaster right at home. Simply gather the necessary ingredients and witness the wonderful science of fermentation unfold right before your eyes. Raise your glasses, everyone!

2. How to Speed-Read


Now it’s probably not a good idea to speed read through your girlfriend’s six-paragraph text, but that doesn’t mean the need for speed can’t come in handy in other situations.

For those stuck at home in #socialdistancing mode, reading a book can be both relaxing and rewarding. However, you can actually make your reading experience far more efficient using some of the tips outlined in Ron White’s speed reading tutorial. Did you finish this sentence already?

3. How to Make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs


Tired of eating scrambled eggs every time you make breakfast? There’s nothing more delectable than a perfectly cooked hardboiled egg. Yet, many amateur home cooks are terrified of tossing an egg into boiling water and waiting for the perfect moment to pluck it out.

Stop settling for those overcooked, dry yolks. And stop dealing with an undercooked, slimy mess. The YouTube tutorial above will ensure your eggs come out perfectly every single time. Just make sure to have an ice bath ready!

4. How to Save a Burnt Cake


Baking is definitely an art…and a science. There’s a certain level of creative freedom afforded to making a cake. And if you don’t follow the instructions, you can end up with a burnt mess of a “dessert”.

Now, if you accidentally overcooked your cake, you can still salvage it. Pull out a cheese grater and start sanding away at any burnt edges before you start slicin’.

5. How to Frost Cake Like a Pro


Now if you managed to actually bake your cake to moist perfection, you’re going to need to frost it. Instead of slathering on some sloppily conceived frosting, learn how the pros do it.

Of course, there’s no baking pro better than Martha Stewart. Check out her Kitchen Conundrums video to learn what tools you’ll need to deliver a professional quality cake.

6. How to Pack a Suitcase


Ever wondered how to fit 10 outfits into one suitcase? Well, depending on how extravagant your wardrobe is, there may just be a way to make it all work.

Travel pros can attest to the importance of a well-packed suitcase. And by watching this video, you’ll be shocked at how efficient you can pack for your next vacation. Maybe you’ll be able to sneak an extra bottle of wine after all.

Are you ready to test out these newly acquired skills at home? Are there any interesting life hacks you care to share?

Let us know in the comments below!

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It Takes Over 7,500 Bricks to Build the Winchester Mystery House out of LEGO

I’ve never been really into LEGO myself, and as my two sons are still too small, I haven’t been introduced as a parent either yet. I’m sure that will change.

Recently, at a writing retreat, the others built the Millennium Falcon out of LEGO, though, and it was pretty impressive.

Fun Fact: I also learned that LEGO is the singular and the plural, so you never say LEGOS if you know what you’re doing. Or, like me, want to pretend that you do.

I am properly obsessed with hauntings and weird stuff, though, so the Winchester Mystery House and I are well-acquainted. If you’re not, a quick rundown – it was owned and built by Sarah Winchester, the wife of the man who made his fortune selling Winchester rifles.

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After a medium informed her she was being haunted by the people who were murdered by his guns, and the only thing that would appease their spirits was continuously building the house, she did just that. There are all sorts of oddities inside, like staircases into the ceiling and doors that open to the outside…on the upper floors.

She worked on it continuously from 1886 until 1922.

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Which is all to say, it’s a huge house. And now, someone has built it using LEGO.

The LEGO block model of the house was built for the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area and took over 200 hours to assemble. They used over 7500 plastic bricks and 400 different elements in a pretty darn good attempt to capture the details of the whimsical facade.

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Every LEGOLAND Discovery Center features a LEGO model of a local landmark, and Bay Area residents overwhelmingly voted to honor the Winchester Mansion for theirs.

It will be on display at the new facility in Milpitas, California, when it opens.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoyed the pictures!

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13 Memes for the History Buffs Out There

I love history, though my fascination began after I shook loose all of the terrible teachers/coaches who “taught history” in high school. Because that wasn’t history, and also they were barely teaching.

One you hear your first historical story that punches you in the gut or grabs you by the heart or makes you realize that human beings haven’t changed, though, you’re hooked.

And if you’re one of the people who have already realized this, well, these 13 memes are definitely for you.

13. Hint: Not who you might think.

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12. Every last time.

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11. Except it actually costs a lot more than that.

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10. This image just speaks for itself.

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9. Turns out you’re not the only ones willing to let soldiers freeze to death for victory.

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8. One of us is lying.

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7. Good thing no one cares.

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6. We are shocked. SHOCKED.

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5. Weird how that happened, right?

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4. The simple answer is yes.

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3. Not buying what you’re selling, sorry.

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2. I would have used Whoopi saying “you in danger, girl,” but this works.

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1. God save the Queen.

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I’m in love with all of these and want more. Now.

Which was your favorite? Tell us in the comments!

Do it now!

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5 Riddles That Are Real Brain Busters!

It’s not every day that you can make time to really challenge your brain, so when you do, you want to make sure you’ve got some good riddles on deck to make it count!

We think these 5 riddles will bust your brain in all the right ways, so give them a shot!

5. Read it carefully…

4. It runs without moving.

3. Pretty and fragile.

2. Not born, but extracted.

1. Heard, caught, but not seen.

Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answers!

Okay… are you ready?

Go!

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

Did you manage to solve them all? If so, you’re smarter than I am!

Thanks for playing along today! Come back anytime!

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Here Are Some Great Facts to Spice up Your Day

Life can get very boring.

That’s why you need to spice us your life as much as possible with great facts!

And we believe that these 10 facts are right on the money.

Enjoy!

1. That’s a relief.

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2. You can thank her for that.

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3. Try not to do it.

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4. I have a great idea…

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5. This drives me nuts.

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6. A good friend.

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7. It’s time to pump you up!

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8. Let’s hit Poop Beach!

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9. I love this story!

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10. Mother Nature at her finest.

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We hope you learned a lot today!

Now we want to hear from you!

Share some cool, random facts with us in the comments that you think will impress us!

Please and thank you!

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