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  • Guys. Summer is here,

  • and we've got 10 cool life hacks

  • to help you have fun in the sun.

  • [Captions by Jeffrey D. at Y Translator]

  • [Music]

  • TKOR: THE KING OF RANDOM

  • If you use loose ice to keep all of your food cool,

  • you're gonna end up with a puddle of water,

  • and all of your food floating in it.

  • Instead of that,

  • use some frozen water bottles to keep your food cool.

  • The ice will stay contained in the bottles,

  • and once it melts,

  • you can just drink the water

  • For a fun twist on a summer treat,

  • you can actually carbonate many types of fruit using dry ice.

  • Some of my favorites are strawberries, grapes or sliced pineapple.

  • Put your fruit in a cold safe container

  • on top of the dry ice,

  • separated by a piece of cardboard

  • to prevent excessive freezing.

  • Cover the box with a sheet of foil.

  • You don't want to use any sort of lid that will allow the pressure

  • from the dry ice to build up.

  • After about half an hour, the fruit will have absorbed

  • a lot of carbon dioxide out of the dry ice.

  • It's pretty hard to see on video the difference in the fruit.

  • But as you eat it, it fizzes just like a soda.

  • Maybe more.

  • Using a watermelon,

  • a couple of plastic plumbing parts

  • and a few simple tools,

  • you can make a fun drink dispenser that's sure to delight.

  • Tiki torches are a great outdoor decoration,

  • but the standard lamp oil that they use

  • only burns in one color.

  • Try using methanol as a fuel.

  • Add boric acid for a green tint.

  • Or the lithium from a lithium battery for magenta

  • Always wear gloves when you're handling the lithium

  • Don't let it get wet.

  • And if you're going to be burning the fuel

  • Make sure you're doing it somewhere outside

  • where you won't be breathing in the fumes.

  • Yogurt is a delicious summertime treat

  • But there can be a couple frustrating things about it.

  • The first is its tendency to squirt out some yogurt as you peel back the foil

  • By lifting up the foil with the edge of the spoon

  • All of the escaping yogurt will be caught right where you need it

  • Occasionally, you may find after finishing a cup of yogurt

  • that your spoon is too heavy and you can't get it to stay up.

  • To avoid getting yogurt on your table,

  • and keep your cup from tipping,

  • simply turn your spoon upside down.

  • The redistribution of weight should make it stay up.

  • If you're a big fan of Wendy's frosties,

  • but don't live anywhere near one of the restaurants.

  • Here's a simple recipe you can follow to make your own.

  • Start with 2 cups of chocolate milk

  • 3 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk

  • and if you want to add just a little bit extra

  • that's not going to hurt.

  • Add 1 tablespoon of malted milk powder

  • Finally, add one cup of Cool Whip.

  • Mix together until it's all smooth.

  • If you own an ice cream making machine

  • you can easily pour the whole concoction into that

  • and let it sit for about 15 to 20 minutes.

  • If not, you can pour all this into a Ziploc bag

  • surround that bag with ice and salt in a larger bag

  • and mix it up until it's the consistency you want.

  • If you're ever on a road trip,

  • and wondering how long it is til you arrive,

  • just look for signs that say how many miles it is to the next city.

  • When you see a sign that says distance to your city,

  • take the number of miles times 60,

  • then divide it by your speed in miles per hour

  • to get the time remaining.

  • For example, if it's 35 miles to the next city,

  • multiply that times 60,

  • and you'll get 2100.

  • Divide 2100 by 80 miles per hour,

  • and you get 26.25

  • which is the number of minutes.

  • Just over 26 minutes until you arrive at your destination.

  • Of course, most people these days have GPS

  • but it's a cool trick to know just in case you don't.

  • Ice does a great job of keeping drinks cold

  • But if you're really in a hurry to cool down a can or a bottle,

  • it works a lot better to use ice, salt and water.

  • The ice by itself measures a temperature

  • of about 32... maybe 33 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Whereas the ice with the water and the salt on it

  • is measuring a chilly 21 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • You can see that after only about two minutes,

  • the can in the salty ice water is almost 10 degrees colder

  • than the can in the ice alone.

  • We don't just have to rely on the thermometer,

  • let's give it a taste test.

  • Noticeably cooler,

  • doesn't really seem like it just came out of the fridge though.

  • Ice and salt water.

  • Noticeably colder and it only took about two minutes.

  • You've used plenty of lighter fluid

  • but your barbecue charcoal is still taking too long to light

  • Shorten your prep time

  • by using the blower function on a shopvac,

  • a hair dryer

  • or if you don't have electricity

  • a simple balloon pump.

  • These balloon pumps are great because they work as a bellows

  • that push air out on both the pull and the push.

  • If you're looking for a way to keep your drinks cold without watering them down.

  • Try freezing a few different types of soda

  • Fruit-flavored ice cubes work pretty well in all the fruit flavored sodas.

  • And I find that cream soda works well in all the other flavors

  • Creamy.

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Guys. Summer is here,

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