Weird Tricks That Always Work For People

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mattstaff
Mar 1, 2021 11:00 AM EST

You've probably come across someone showing off one of these tricks, or made the discovery for yourself at some point. This life is brimming with mysteries, and unexpected developments. For instance, the fact that dead batteries bounce on a hard surface, and good batteries don't. Never know when that might come in handy. Or, maybe you were cooking up a decadent feast and want to remove the smell of onions/garlic from your hands, and now you know that rubbing a metal spoon against the aromas will get the job done. 

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    Font - banjorunner8484 15h 2 Awards Dead batteries bounce when dropped on a hard surface. Good batteries don't. G Reply 1.3k 3 ..
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    Handwriting - parabolicurve · 16h need to pick up small peices of glass out of a carpet? Use a wet slice of bread. The surface tension "sticks" to the peices of glass and the bread picking them out of the carpet. Just remember to vacuum afterwards. GReply 613 ...
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    Rectangle - MoeK430 · 21h If you get wood stain in your hands, rub any kind of kitchen oil on it then wash your hands with warm water and dish soap! Works amazingly, otherwise I think I would still have that stuff on me and it's been about three months since then.
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    Font - CurvyNB • 17h Brain freeze can remedy a headache. So if you happen to have a headache on a hot summer day and don't have any aspirin, go get some ice cream. G Reply 1 222 3 ...
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    Font - vizualdesperada · 21h 3 3 Awards Learned this a while back and for some strange reason it's actually helped. When you have an assignment to type out like an essay to write, use the comic sans font and your ideas just flow out of you. As opposed to times new roman or any other official font, you're less worried about the 'correctness' of each sentence and you can just write without being too much in your head. Then of course before submitting have a read through and change it to the offici
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    Font - mintmouse • 14h Making a ground-beef based dish? Tacos? Chili? Sloppy Joe's? Hamburger Helper? Do you hate how ground beef shrinks up, floods the pan with moisture, and ends up tough, tight, gray and greasy? 1.5 teaspoon baking soda 2 Tablespoons water Mix it in a glass and drizzle it over the raw beef. Try to toss and coat and let it sit 20 minutes. Your beef will be more alkaline, brown super easily, hold onto moisture and stay plump and juicy. Brown beef not gray, with body and volume
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    Rectangle - Touch_da_fishy • 15h Expo marker erases sharpie on most smooth surfaces and always from glass! G Reply 237 3 ...
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    Font - RedMonte85 · 16h If you ever have to put a screw/bolt into wood where it already has a hole that is too large for the diameter of the screw. Simply hammer a golf tee into the hole and snap/cut it off. Now your screw will bite and have holding power. I use this trick most often for door hinges. G Reply 248 •..
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    Font - RyFromTheChi • 18h 2 2 Awards If you have a Kindle and are renting e-books from the library, put it in airplane mode and when it's due back, the book will still return but the content will still be on your device until you turn off airplane mode. I don't usually finish my books before they are due back so this trick works great. G Reply 1 2.1k ...
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    Font - Gnemlock • 13h Remote control not working? Look at the front end through your phone camera, and test the button. Your camera doesn't filter out the infra-red your eyes can't see. The bulb at the front will light up (on camera) if the remote is actually sending the signal, telling you if the problem is with the remote or the TV. Yes, I use to work in retail. Reply 229 ...
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    Font - brkh47 · 20h If you need to open anything with a tight screw top lid, just knock it (the lid part) a few times against a hard surface like a brick wall - it somehow releases the air pocket and you can unscrew it. Works every time, even with something like my Nutribullet, which sometimes just won't open - a few taps and voila!
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    Font - ArePrettyCute • 18h Using a spoon the crack the seal on a jar. G Reply 157 ...
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    Font - bedgasm_for_one · 18h Serve your food on a smaller plate. Tricks the brain into thinking its a large portion G Reply 292 •..
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    Font - BW_Bird · 17h If you want a deal for your cable/internet then call your telecom saying you want to cancel. Do not speak to the billing department, speak to retention. G Reply 370 3 ...
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    Rectangle - steampunkedunicorn • 19h Running your hands under very hot water to alleviate migrane pain G Reply 1 307 5 ...
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    Font - ngtstkr · 17h Cutting onions on a damp paper towel will attract the acids that make you cry. Tear-free onion cutting every time. Bonus points for using a sharp knife too. G Reply 185 + ...
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    Font - from_dust · 21h Stretching and meditation relieves stress and anxiety. G Reply 649 5 ...
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    Font - Wazzoo1 • 19h 4 Awards Not saying it'll work for everyone, but if you want to quit biting your nails, try wearing a rubber band on your wrist. Every time you bite, snap the rubber band. Eventually, you'll start snapping it at the mere thought of biting your nails. I was a habitual nail biter for probably 15 years. I was able to shake it after about a month and the habit never came back.
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    Handwriting - Over_Worldliness4788 · 19h Pinching your nose underwater and lightly trying to breathe out through it depressurizes your inner ear. When going deep underwater it completely removes the uncomfortable head pressure you get :) G Reply 1 187 ...
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    Font - OrdinaryOrder8· 18h 2 Awards Rubbing a metal spoon (or any stainless steel object) gets rid of most, if not all, of the scent of garlic or onions on your fingers. G Reply 749 3 ...
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    Handwriting - pigeonshark · 20h If you burn your tongue, try taking some sugar and kinda like rub it into your tongue with the roof of your mouth (if that makes sense). GReply 422 5 ...
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    Font - Finding-User · 16h You can use white vinegar, baking soda, and Castile soap to clean everything, including your clothes. G Reply 32 5 ...
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