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1. Why might the rice phone hack actually make things worse?
The phone will smell like rice
It makes the phone heavier
Rice dust can damage the phone more
The rice cooks inside the phone
If you were designing a safer phone-drying hack, what would you do differently?
Put the phone in the freezer
Tell people to use toothpaste
Suggest using silica gel packets instead
Spray the phone with lemon juice
3. What does the toilet paper roll “speaker” teach us about sound?
Sound gets stronger when you cut rolls
Cardboard always makes music louder
Rolls can replace real speakers perfectl
Blocking speakers reduces clarity, not improves it
4. If a teen follows the toothpaste pimple hack, what is the biggest risk?
Skin irritation and redness
The pimple disappears immediatelyThey save money on face cre
Their teeth get cleaner
5. Why do people keep trying the baking soda + lemon hack despite the risks?
Because it looks cheap and natural online
Because it is approved by TikTok
Because dentists recommend it
Because lemons are sweet
6. Imagine someone microwaves metal to “kill germs.” What is the real danger?
It cleans the metal too well
It makes food taste metallic
Fire or sparks inside the microwave
It charges your phone faster
7. What does the boiled egg spoon hack reveal about “quick fixes”?
Hacks are always smarter than tradition
They always save time in the kitchen
Eggs peel perfectly every time
Sometimes they take longer than the normal way
8. Which hack from the text would you say is most dangerous, and why?
Egg spoon hack, because eggs break
Microwaving metal, because it can cause fire
Rice hack, because it wastes food
Toothpaste hack, because it tastes bad
9. Why do you think influencers post hacks they know don’t work?
To sell microwaves
To get more clicks, likes, and views
Because they’re scientists
To save the world
10. If you invented a new “lie hack” for fun, which idea fits the style?
Clean teeth with chocolate syrup
Charge your phone faster by putting it in the fridge
Peel eggs with your feet
Get rid of pimples with pizza
11. What’s the main lesson from these failed hacks?
Not everything online is trustworthy
Microwaves are always bad
Rice is useless in cooking
Beauty hacks always fail
12. Why is lemon juice especially harmful for teeth compared to baking soda?
Because it is acidic and erodes enamel
Because it makes your mouth sweet
Because it cools your gums
Because it polishes teeth like glass
13. Which hack from the text would you still consider trying, and why?
Rice hack, because it’s tasty
Toothpaste hack, because it smells fresh
Egg peeling with a spoon, because it’s not dangerous
Lemon hack, because it’s cheap
14. Imagine you had to teach kids about online hacks. What’s the smartest advice?
Believe anything with cool music
Always check if experts recommend it first
Try every hack once
Watch but never think
15. How do life hacks reflect human creativity, even when they fail?
They stop people from cooking
They always create real inventions
They show people want to solve problems in new ways
They prove school is useless
16. Which failed hack best shows the problem of “looks good online but not in reality”?
Toothpaste hack, because everyone has toothpaste
Toilet paper speaker, because video sound can be faked
Rice hack, because rice is cheap
Egg spoon, because spoons are shiny
