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When Life Hacks Go Wrong

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