Velcro is awesome. Whoever thought of using two fabric strips (one with tiny hooks and another with small loops) to hold things together is a downright genius. Everything would have Velcro fasteners on them if it were up to me! But alas, that can’t be the case, or can it? YouTuber KURAHITO thought the idea of Velcro was so unique and simple that he tried applying it to wood. By chiseling different sized hooks and fasteners, he set out to see if you could stick two wood blocks together without any adhesive. The results are interesting, to say the least: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKKjhjpvY5I&ab_channel=%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8E%E3%81%A5%E3%81%8F%E3%82%8A%E9%9D%A2%E7%99%BD%E3%81%84%E3%82%88%E3%80%8A%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89%E3%81%B2%E3%81%A8%E3%80%8B Instead of adding tiny wooden fasteners to a woodblock…

Making a milk crate shouldn’t be a big deal. I mean, it’s just a bunch of wooden planks nailed together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYWVKd0ar0&ab_channel=omozoc And yet, there’s something special about how YouTuber omozoc made their milk crate. It could be a mixture of stop motion and cartoony sound effects, but this video is poppy, snappy, and a treat for those who love some good ASMR. The way the wood is cut using different kitchen utensils makes it look almost effortless. What typically includes minutes of cutting and clouds of flying sawdust is condensed into a few still photos played in seconds. Even the way these planks are connected is smooth. Metal connectors and…

Helmets are supposed to protect your head. That’s what they’re for, after all. But military helmets are a bit different. While bike helmets, hard hats, and the like are supposed to prevent damage over a wide area, military helmets ensure bullets don’t penetrate through a single point. There have been many types of military helmets over the years, as seen in this video by Crazy Hydraulic Press. To kick off 2022, they pitted a couple of military helmets (a steel one from 1968 and a Kevlar one from 2008) against possibly the strongest industrial machine there is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaTwmVx75xI&ab_channel=CrazyHidraulicPress They first did a controlled experiment using an average worker’s hard hat.…

Though you could easily pull up Google to research facts for yourself, you would be missing out on the awesome animation work done by Jared Owen. He uses 3D animation software to explain things, and what better way to do so than with moving pictures made using a computer? His Statue of Liberty video, for example, gives an in-depth look at the inside of Lady Liberty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkI_2yiIb48&ab_channel=JaredOwen Did you know that the outside of the statue is made out of thin, 2.4mm sheet copper? Or that its original color was, well… copper? Liberty Enlightening The World (the real name for the Statue of Liberty) was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.…

Though people like to say 3D printing is an easy way to make something yourself, the materials required aren’t exactly cheap. A decent 3D printer will already set you back a couple of hundred dollars, not to mention the filament needed to print whatever it is you want to make. While he hasn’t quite found a way to make a cheaper 3D printer (at least not yet), YouTuber The Q takes solace in that he was at least able to make the filaments more affordable. How? By reusing old plastic bottles, that’s how! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEvjR8nSFbc&ab_channel=TheQ Breaking down old plastic bottles into filaments requires two gadgets: a plastic stripper and a plastic…

Washing dishes with a sponge is often a nightmare for those who can’t afford a dishwasher. Most soaps aren’t skin-friendly, while the sponge can be rough at times. Worse, the latter can turn into a breeding ground of bacteria if not replaced over time. That’s where Spongik comes in. This 3-in-one sponge set is made from natural materials, making the dishwashing task safer for you and the environment. The 3 Sponges The waterdrop shape is more than just for show. It is ergonomically designed so you can clean every single nook and cranny of those dirty dishes, such as the bottom of a wine glass or the spaces between a fork’s teeth.…