Simple and Ridiculous Tasks Made Easy by the Internet

If you're like the majority of people, opening a banana is a pretty common experience: You grab the stem and peel. But wait -- did you know that there's a better way to peel a banana? It's called monkey style, and it's all the rage in the animal kingdom. Thanks to this video, "nature's humans" finally get their 15 minutes of fame. Yes, you'll probably giggle when the guy demonstrating how to peel like a primate says, "pinch the tip," but you'll walk away from the Internet a better person with valuable knowledge, and when was the last time that happened?

Eager for more knowledge nuts to be cracked over your head? Read on for other handy video guides.

Eating Wings, the "Mantastic" Way: This is one of those videos we call a "game-changer." It will literally alter the way you live.


How to Remove Dents With a Hair Dryer and Air Duster: Why overpay a grease monkey to bang out dents when this home automobile remedy takes a couple minutes and costs so little?


How to Watch Porn at Work (or Anything Else): Make "NSFW" mean "Now Safe For Work" with this handy program. Your nosy boss will think you're hard at work, when in fact you're just hard.


Sniff Wine, Snob-Free: We don't subscribe to Food & Wine, so we're grateful for this video that describes how to sample a nice white without looking like too much of a pretentious jackass.


Opening Wine, French-style: Scenario: You're a drunk French guy on the streets with your friends, feeling good ... except you don't have a corkscrew to open what is probably your fourth bottle of wine in as many hours. What do you do? Simple: take off your shoe, place the bottle inside, and slam it against a concrete wall until it pops. C'est magnifique!


Thanksgiving Special: Carving a Turkey Without Carving Your Fingers Off: It's easy to just cut right into a Thanksgiving turkey, not caring about whether you lose a digit or two in the process or the mess you're making as you sloppily hack away. Follow this video's tips and you'll avoid a trip to the ER.


Disarming a Knife-Wielding Maniac like a Knife-Wielding Maniac: Something about this video makes us want to try it at home even though the disclaimer at the beginning explicitly states not to try it at home. So go ahead -- grab a butter knife and reenact these moves in your living room with your little brother. You have our permission, so long as you send in the videos.