Because of the internet and all the information
constantly filtering through to us, we kinda start to feel like we must know everything
by now. But actually, there are still so many things
we don’t know about the world - even the things that are right in front of our eyes
might not be what they appear. Be prepared to feel like your whole life is
a lie, because I’m about to reveal some things that aren't exactly how they seem. Let’s get it on! For as long as we can remember, people have
been building their houses with bricks. That’s because bricks are robust and stable
- you would never imagine, looking at something as sturdy as a brick wall, that it’s not
actually a brick wall at all. These days, there are plenty of companies
that let you make anything look like a good old brick wall. You can build your wall out of any flimsy
material you want, then trick everyone into thinking it’s strong with a brick effect
plastered onto it. Don’t tell the Big Bad Wolf. Anyone who’s ever lived in a dry area will
tell you for a fact that grass isn’t always green. It’s actually quite difficult to get it
green in a lot of places, or during the summer. So how do those idyllic, white picket fence
neighbourhoods keep their lawn looking like a chocolate box painting? Surprisingly, the clue is in the question. I never would’ve guessed, but people are
painting their grass green, like the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland, but instead
of red roses, it’s a boring old lawn. You wouldn’t want to have a picnic on it
though, would you? Lumberjacks are iconic. We all know that if you need a tree chopped
down, that’s who you need. But what if the trees aren’t being chopped
down, just trimmed? I’m not talking little garden trees here,
I mean towering trees usually reserved for lumberjacks. It turns out, you call in a helicopter with
a giant hedge trimmer. Seriously, it’s about the last thing I expected,
but there it is - the most terrifying equipment on earth, swinging from a helicopter. You really don’t want to be standing in
the wrong place when that thing comes past. We would all love gorgeous stone driveways,
but that’s a luxury only rich people get to even glance at… or at least, it used
to be. If your friend with an average job suddenly
gets a sleek cobblestone drive or slate footpath put in, you might want to get down on your
hands and knees and have a closer look - as we’re learning, not everything is as it
appears, and sometimes rocks are roll-on in this modern world. Unlike expensive stone, these are just concrete
and a patterned roller or stamp. Now how will we know which neighbourhoods
are the wealthy ones? We’ve all seen pizzas being made, at least
in a movie. It’s all dough twirling, topping throwing
romantic Italian deliciousness. Honestly, I’m a little sad I’m about to
ruin such a wonderful image, but I had to watch this and so do you. Manufacturers have changed up the process
a bit, to keep up with our pizza demanding love of pizza. I guess it shouldn’t have surprised me so
much, there’s a machine for everything these days, but this definitely isn’t what I pictured. Advertising slots on TV and online are absolutely
dominated by commercials for hair products, and every single one features that recognisably
glossy, sleek, swishy hair of everyone’s dreams. But no matter how many of those products you
try out, your hair has never looked like that, has it? That’s because you’re missing a crucial
element: a guy in a green suit with a metal hoop. That’s right, it’s all fancy lighting,
green screens, and special effects. It somehow doesn’t seem as good when you
realise you’d need that guy in a green suit following you down the street to have hair
like those women. Alright let’s take a break from all this
- it’s daunting learning that your whole life is a lie and you’re probably feeling
a little dizzy by now. We can just look at these cute owl videos
for a while and not worry about anything. They’re so cute, with their big eyes, and
their fluffy feathers, and their gorgeous long legs… wait, what? So it turns out, owls have legs hiding under
all that chubby fluff, and they can pull them out whenever they want to go for a run. So owls aren’t even what you thought, but
on the bright side, this is pretty cute. Have you ever had one of those moments where
you suddenly realise you’ve been doing a simple thing the wrong way your entire life? You know how stupid it makes you feel? Well I apologize, but it’s about to happen
again. It turns out the humble potato peeler has
a much better design than any of us would’ve imagined. You’re meant to peel up and down, not one
way like literally everyone on earth. Why has nobody ever told us this before? Here’s something to think about: if it’s
raining in some places and not raining in others, there must be one place where the
rain ends, right? Or where it begins. What I mean is, there has to be an edge somewhere,
right? Don’t worry, I’m not going to leave you
with that - it’s the kind of question that can keep you up at night. Instead I’ll just tell you: there definitely
is an edge, and if you’re lucky enough to be in exactly the right spot, and there aren’t
any strong winds or other things to make the line all fuzzy, then you actually can see
the start or end of a rainstorm. And it’s pretty spectacular. On even more rare occasions, it looks like
you can see the edge of a hailstorm too. Look at it all! That guy must feel pretty lucky to be standing
on that side. You never have more time to think about pointless
things than you do while you’re sitting on
the toilet. But I’m willing to bet you never stopped
to think about the one thing that was right in front of you: how are toilet rolls made? We all just presume they’re born the way
they look, but no. In fact, they look more like rolls of fabric
to start with. Then, the huge roll is given to this guy,
who cuts them down to size. Yeah, I’m going to guess he does all of
them, just because I’ve never seen anyone else do it. We’ve seen so many fast food commercials
where burger toppings fall from the sky and land in a perfect delicious tower. It’s so common that we don’t even question
why people ever thought to do that in the first place. But I’m not here to talk about the “why,”
even though it is a weird thing to do. I’m here to show you the “how” - because
the reality definitely isn’t what you end up seeing. The process that photographers have to go
through to get that shot actually looks more like a sci-fi film, with so many layers and
gadgets that it almost starts to become overwhelming to watch. It can be easy to forget, but everything we
use in our everyday life has been designed by someone. That means an actual human sat down and thought
about the best way to make that thing. It also means that it’s possible we might
have missed something. Some designs are definitely better than others,
but every now and again, the designer had something in mind that, for some reason, nobody
else noticed. The perfect example? Chinese take-out. Those paper boxes you’re always scooping
your noodles out of? They unfold into plates. You’re welcome. Even if you’ve never used a drill, you definitely
know what it’s for, even if that’s just because of all the DIY failures that someone
filmed and put online. But when we think we know what something’s
for, we stop wondering what it could be used for. Not this guy. He wondered, and he came up with something
brilliant. The humble drill will cut down your apple
peeling time to mere seconds. Plus, it’ll make you feel cool too. If there’s one great certainty in life it’s
that everyone loves french fries. Even people who say they don’t like fatty
food, will steal most of yours off your plate before you even notice if you give them half
the chance. There are plenty of ways to approach making
them, but you’ll never imagine this person’s seriously effective french fry cutting method. That’s a blade mounted on a block of wood. Sure it may seem dangerous, but it also makes
me think that I’m definitely not getting everything I could be getting out of life. Road markings are one of those things that
are everywhere, so nobody really notices them unless they’re the ones driving. You don’t even need to see how they got
there to know where they come from - they’re painted on with stencils and those funny machines. Well yeah, you might have been right about
that a few years ago, but things change. In fact, that paint isn’t even paint anymore
- are you starting to feel like your life is a lie yet? These days, most road markings are created
using this thermoplastic tape, because it’s more durable and easier to put down. Most humans on earth have probably tried fast
food at least once in their life - probably prompted by those photographs that companies
stick up everywhere that make their burgers look like the most juicy, delicious things
you could ever hope to try. But they never look like that when you actually
go buy one, do they? But those photos aren’t CGI either - they’re
tricking you a different way. It’s all about carefully arranging the toppings
right at the front, so you can see them all at once and it all looks nice and plump. Then they touch it up even further. So basically, it’s not really as good as
it looks.
