A lot more goes into setting up a picnic or park BBQ than one might think. Of course, youโve got to bring the food, as well as anything you might need to cook said food.
Then, of course, there are plates, bowls, and utensils to bring. With all this inventory it can be all too easy to forget one very important item- a knife.
This can land you in hot water with guests eager to bite into their watermelon, but it doesnโt have to.
As it turns out, all you need to cut open a watermelon is a good olโ fashioned quarter.
And itโs likely that you have one sitting right in your pocket.
I know it may sound crazy, but weโve got video evidence of just how effective it can be.
Hereโs how itโs done.
First, hold the coin upright with one hand so that the edge is facing the skin of the watermelon.
Then slam your other hand down onto the coin, and the coin should become embedded into the watermelon.
You might need to hit it a few times for it to become firmly wedged.
Then lift up the coin and press it into the edge of the hole thatโs been made in the watermelon.
Try to keep the hole in a straight line as you keep on doing this across the watermelon, spinning the coin as you go.
Before long, youโll be right back where you started your first โcutโ.
Itโll take a couple of minutes to get to this point, but you will get there.
Push your coin deeper into the cut as you go, deepening the opening.
Do this all along the line.
Once youโve made this line as deep as possible, place your hand over it.
Now itโs time for the action. Karate chop your melon.
It might take a few attempts, but eventually, youโll split the entire thing in half.
And just like that, you and your other picnic participants will have plenty of watermelon to mow.
The Crazy Russian Hacker posted a video of this amazing hack on YouTube, where it went viral.
To date, it has gained over 1 million views. It also has more than 25,000 likes and 2,700 comments.
People have been saying things like this:
But thereโs also a bonus hack!
And if youโre also looking for an easy way to make a watermelon smoothie without a blender, then youโre in luck. Itโs also super easy.
All you need is a wire coat hanger, a knife (or a coin, as you now know) and a drill.
You may also want a plastic cup, but this is optional. This sounds like it could be messy, but it isnโt, promise!
Begin by cutting a hole in the side of the watermelon. It should be about the size of a dime. Then fold out the coat hanger and bend it into a sort of very simple thin whisk shape.
Put the ends of the coat hanger into the part of the drill where youโd normally put the drill bit and tighten it hard.
Then push the hanger into the hole in the watermelon and start drilling.
Over the next 30 seconds, keep on drilling and move the hanger around the inside of the watermelon so that the contents get entirely mushed up.
Then, cut the hole about three times as big. If youโre using a plastic cup, cut it in half so that the bottom of the cup makes a semicircle. Then stuff this cup half into the hole to make a spout.
Then pour your smoothie out and enjoy.
You never know when youโre going to need to hack your way into a tasty watermelon. Thankfully, if you do, now you know how.
Get the full deets on both of these melon hacks in the videos below!
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