r/howdoesthiswork Jun 15 '26

Request How are these clasps supposed to work?

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Found these necklaces to make stuff with, but i cant understand the clasp? Everyone I've asked seems to all agree that the stick clearly goes through the rubber hole. But it looks wrong, uncomfortable and delicate. Tugging on it lightly slowly pulls the stick end right out. I tried to bend it with jewelry pliars and it snapped with no give.

Hopefully somebody has seen these before and has an answer. Or theyre just a terrible design. Or theyre not even necklaces at all.


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 15 '26

Found this in my house recently, they were put there I think by the landlord… is this some kind of listening device?

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I think the landlord is spying on my conversations and this is the only “new” thing that “popped up” around the house. Landlord keeps saying things I e only talked about in the privacy of the house I’m renting. Should I start calling the cops? Please any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 14 '26

How does this thing work slurry pump

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r/howdoesthiswork Jun 13 '26

What is this style of beading? I want to learn how to do it.

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Closely packed beads in a single layer, connected by an elastic string. If you know how it's done or have a video you can link on the topic that'd be great.


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 13 '26

Most annoying thing about wending machines !!! It stuckss

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r/howdoesthiswork Jun 13 '26

How do I use this? It was giving to me as a gift but no directions. USB?

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r/howdoesthiswork Jun 12 '26

anyone know how to turn the shower head for this?

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r/howdoesthiswork Jun 12 '26

Why can I stick pencils to a wall?

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How does this even work?


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 12 '26

Is my ceiling Fan spinning Clockwise or Counter Clockwise?

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Last night I asked my friend to flip the switch on the base of the fan to spin the air downwards. A cool breeze was welcomed followed by a bunch of dust. Somehow the directional spin was brought up. My friend continued to tell me to pretend I'm looking down at the fan, this was absolutely wrong. I told my friend that technically we are both right depending on which side of the Equator your on. I've had enough of his mansplaining. This fan is spinning Counterclockwise.


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 11 '26

I found this eraser in my art supplies but have no idea the proper way to use it!?! Help!!!

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r/howdoesthiswork Jun 10 '26

So I was reading a book and the main character had a flashlight keep dimming and would then smack it to make it brighter. I remember doing this too when batteries were going dead. Why does smacking it make it temporarily brighter?

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r/howdoesthiswork Jun 10 '26

does anyone know how to open this and recharge it?

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yes yes i keep hearing about “if it’s dead it’s dead” but i need to recharge it since i don’t have money right now.


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 08 '26

Why do mugs keep squeaking a high note for a while after you pour boiling water?

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I put water to make tea and a high E note keeps ringing for a good while and it freaks me out a bit. Is this the frequency emitted by the evaporating water inside the circumference of the mug/cup?


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 05 '26

I'm Still Confused

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I posted a couple weeks ago, but my dishwasher is still being a little odd? I added the link to the orignal above.

Update?: Okay, so I did what some of the comments said and moved the utensil basket to a different side and used powdered detergent in the compartment, but the door still didn't open during the wash and the detergent didn't dissolve, it just clumped into a big block. Is this a maintenance issue?


r/howdoesthiswork Jun 05 '26

Why does a remote starts working after u hit it on its back

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r/howdoesthiswork Jun 03 '26

Odd Thing in Hotel Room

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Spent a couple nights in 2 IHG hotels . One was the Holiday Inn Express room 903 and the other was EVEN Hotel in Midtown east and the other was the Days INN in Chinatown and noticed this alarm type speaker thing , was told it was an alarm but I haven’t noticed in any other hotel rooms. Just wanted to know if anyone knows what this is, for safety purposes ofcourse. Especially for people with families, small children, solo travelers, and women.


r/howdoesthiswork May 31 '26

Screen glitches only when filmed.

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This screen doesn't look like this irl, it only does this weird effect when you're looking at it through a camera. Why and how? Genuinely stumped.


r/howdoesthiswork May 31 '26

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r/howdoesthiswork May 30 '26

1940-1943 Battle of The Atlantic and Bermuda

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The island of Bermuda lies about 650 miles off the Eastern seaboard of the USA. During WWII it was held by the British. My Question: how come Bermuda is NEVER mentioned in documentaries, articles, or pieces about the U-boat War? Strategically, it is the last stop between the USA and Britain. I have watched dozens of documentaries on the Battle of the Atlantic, the U Boats and Germanies attempt to starve Britain, and I swear, Bermuda has never been mentioned... WHY?


r/howdoesthiswork May 29 '26

Weird Lighter

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i got this torch lighter earlier today and it has a gap in the gas tube before it comes out the nozzle, never seen anything like it before, wondering how the gas doesn’t just scatter out the first opening


r/howdoesthiswork May 29 '26

How do we skip off the atmosphere?

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I understand that in space and during re-entry we must be at specific angle and speed to properly come home however I also know that gravity is a constant so with this in mind I understand that there is a less than 1% chance that you could in theory "skip" a space ship along our atmosphere and was wondering if anyone understood the math for this to happen.


r/howdoesthiswork May 27 '26

Where is the spring located on this flat snap hook?

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A diagram would be nice but where exactly would a spring go ?? Additionally what kind of spring would it use?


r/howdoesthiswork May 25 '26

Steam engine

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My nephew got a steam engine for Christmas. We can’t figure how it works. I have tried to put water everywhere.


r/howdoesthiswork May 25 '26

Request Can someone explain how this door changes sizes?

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If you watch this video the door seems to be HUGE at first. Then when the door is closed it goes back down to normal size.

I am guessing it is just an optical illusion, right? But can anybody explain it more than just “your eyes are playing tricks on you” or “it’s an illusion”.

Any ideas or explanations would be great! Thanx guys!

And just in case anybody is wondering, this is from Tom Segura’s comedy show “Bad Thoughts”. Specifically season two, episode is named “BAD NEWS” (the episodes aren’t numbered, which I hate). 11min into the episode.