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Just think of how much easier this whole life would have been if you knew some things earlier. Like, mastering the art of tackling zip lock bags, organizing your sheets, relieving heartburn, calming an iPhone alarm, the list is endless.

But TikToker Sidneyraz has set out on a mission to get our lives back by sharing some very relatable, super simple, low-key and sometimes plain hilarious know-how tips for everyday life. In a series of viral videos, Sidneyraz tells the viewers ‘something I didn’t know until I was in my 30s’ and enacts the things in funny home scenarios.

With a whopping 842.2K followers and some videos racking up more than 5M views, you can see that this guy has definitely hit our soft spot: FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) on even more years wasted without knowing such obvious, yet game-changing things.

#1

Not Being Hungover Is Better Than Being Drunk

Not Being Hungover Is Better Than Being Drunk

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V 2000
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how many times did it take for for you to realize that?

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    #2

    Dishwashers Have A Filter You're Supposed Clean

    Dishwashers Have A Filter You're Supposed Clean

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    #3

    Hiring Movers Is Worth It

    Hiring Movers Is Worth It

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    Ba Lulu
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does this fit in? If you have enough money lot of things get easier.

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    Not everything goes downhill as we age. Well, surely our close friends circle becomes smaller, hangovers get worse and more responsibilities fall on our shoulders. But a new body of research has shown that some of our brain abilities improve as we age.

    For example, a 2011 study looking at data from more than 60,000 people found that our ability to recognize faces continued to improve as we age—until just after we hit age 30. "At almost any given age, most of us are getting better at some things and worse at others," lead study author and MIT department of brain and cognitive sciences researcher Joshua Hartshorne commented to Business Insider.

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    #4

    You Can Change Which Way The Refrigerator Foor Opens

    You Can Change Which Way The Refrigerator Foor Opens

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    #5

    Salt Stops The Oil From Splattering In The Pan. Apparently

    Salt Stops The Oil From Splattering In The Pan. Apparently

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    Eagle Girl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. Always put a pinch of salt in after you add oil to hot pan.

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    #6

    How To Squeeze A Lemon

    How To Squeeze A Lemon

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    Couch potato
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ye, but for idiots like me, it would end up in my eye

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    Another more recent study found that some of our abilities, like reading others' emotions and recalling events that have just happened, to name a few, keep improving until we turn 30. Incredibly, skills like basic math and a larger vocabulary rise throughout our lives and reach their peak around when we turn 50.

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    #7

    Fruit Lasts Longer If You Take Out Of These And Put It Into Someting Airtight

    Fruit Lasts Longer If You Take Out Of These And Put It Into Someting Airtight

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's pretty much the case with any fresh produce.

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    #8

    Travel Pillows Go In Front

    Travel Pillows Go In Front

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    Nela Rothenbach
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always used mine this way. Then I pull down the table and put the pillow on it....best way to sleep in a plane...for me.

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    #9

    The Abc Song And Twinkle Twinkle Are The Same Tune

    The Abc Song And Twinkle Twinkle Are The Same Tune

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    Does that mean that we get smarter with age? Well, it depends what we define as ‘smart,’ but some of our cognitive abilities do indeed improve as we age. However, some will deteriorate, like our ability to quickly process and recall information (also known as fluid intelligence), which peaks at about the age of 18. After its peak, those abilities continually fall over the rest of our lives.

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    But that doesn’t mean it’s bad news for us. There is another study suggesting that having a greater purpose in life can help protect against cognitive decline among older adults. In fact, greater purpose in life has been linked to reduced all-cause mortality and cardiovascular problems, increased longevity, maintenance of general physical functioning, reduced risk of stroke and reduced incidence of sleep disturbances.

    #10

    How To Line This(Bread Tin) With Foil. Flip The Pan Over. Spread Foil Over. Make The Shape Over. And Now It's Easily Lined

    How To Line This(Bread Tin) With Foil. Flip The Pan Over. Spread Foil Over. Make The Shape Over. And Now It's Easily Lined

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    Tassenküchlein168
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t use Aluminium foil at all. It harms the environment and your health as well. Just butter your bread tin or use baking paper.

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    #11

    You Can Store Avocados In Water To Keep Them Fresh Longer

    You Can Store Avocados In Water To Keep Them Fresh Longer

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    Zophra
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Will the avacado have the same consistency - thinking the cells are bringing in water?

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    #12

    There Are Tags On The Bottom Left Corner Of Fitted Sheets?

    There Are Tags On The Bottom Left Corner Of Fitted Sheets?

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    Eagle Girl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He looks like he just tried to fold a fitted sheet! LOL

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    #13

    How To Clena The Microwave. Take Some Lemon Water. Microwave That For A Minute And A Half And It Should Wipe Out More Smoothly

    How To Clena The Microwave. Take Some Lemon Water. Microwave That For A Minute And A Half And It Should Wipe Out More Smoothly

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    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You clena da microwave, I cooka da pasta!

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    #14

    You Can Pick Up Flour With A Whisk, Apparently

    You Can Pick Up Flour With A Whisk, Apparently

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    #15

    How To Put Trash Bags In The Trashcan

    How To Put Trash Bags In The Trashcan

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    #16

    How To Wrap A Towel Around Myself

    How To Wrap A Towel Around Myself

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    #17

    If You Keep Rotating Nothing Will Drip Down The Sides

    If You Keep Rotating Nothing Will Drip Down The Sides

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried this and everything just flew out all over the walls. It is me that supposed to be spinning round, isn't it?

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    #18

    You Can Use A Pistachio Shell To Open A Pistachio

    You Can Use A Pistachio Shell To Open A Pistachio

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not the case with those hermetically closed bulletproof pieces. There are always a few of those clam-shut suckers in every bag. You have to smash those with a rock.

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    #19

    How To Use A Can Opener

    How To Use A Can Opener

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    Zophra
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't this depend on the can-opener style?

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    #20

    You Can Add Tinfoil If You Don't Have The Right Size Battery

    You Can Add Tinfoil If You Don't Have The Right Size Battery

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    Linda van der Pal
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yikes, you might also ruin your device doing this!

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    #21

    How To Fill The Cooler

    How To Fill The Cooler

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    Eagle Girl
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm... so he gave up on drunk vs hungover?

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    #22

    The Drawer At The Bottom Of Your Over Is Not For Storing Pans, It's A Broiler

    The Drawer At The Bottom Of Your Over Is Not For Storing Pans, It's A Broiler

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    Zophra
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, speak for yourself. All the baking trays fit nicely there.

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    #23

    Chesse Gaters Lay Down

    Chesse Gaters Lay Down

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    Zophra
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why down? I would need a big plate and it wouldn't lay flat with the lip of the plate. Upright, I can shred right into a smaller serving bowl with no extra step.

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    #24

    Where The Instant Pot Lid Goes

    Where The Instant Pot Lid Goes

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    NsG
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What am I missing? This one has confused me.

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    #25

    You Can Flip The Pan Over Instead Of The Thing In The Pan

    You Can Flip The Pan Over Instead Of The Thing In The Pan

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    Zophra
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not understand the use of this.

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    #26

    You Can Stop A Pot From Boiling Over By Putting A Wooden Spoon On It

    You Can Stop A Pot From Boiling Over By Putting A Wooden Spoon On It

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    #27

    There's A Shiny Side And A Dull Side To Tinfoil And The Shiny Side Is Supposed To Touch The Food Food? Shiny Traps Heat Better, Dull Doesn't

    There's A Shiny Side And A Dull Side To Tinfoil And The Shiny Side Is Supposed To Touch The Food Food? Shiny Traps Heat Better, Dull Doesn't

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    Lindsey Turner
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tin foil has a shiny and dull side because of how it's manufactured. It's so thin, they put two sheets through the rollers at once. They've said they see no difference in which way you use it

    Daniel (ShadowDrakken)
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has been proven false so many times. It's a really bad old wives tale that won't go away.

    Miss.Information🤔
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can test it! Make 2 triangle that can stand out of tinfoil, one with the dull side out, one with the shiny side out! Then put a lot match or a lighter in the triangle and see what they doo! We call it the non, and the whore! Guess witch is witch! When giving heat from underneath, it shows Who is a non, and Who is a whore! The one puuls her leg together, the other spreads the legs (triangle) 😂😂

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    Jane Martin
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    PS it's aluminum foil not tin foil

    Johann Glocke
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true, this has been covered 1,000 times.

    Viki Short
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aluminum foil is made by passing many layers of micro thin aluminum through a wringer. One side will naturally be shiny and the other dull.

    Robert T
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it is non-stick foil, the dull side is the one with the non-stick coating. ;-)

    Dónal Ó Murchadha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nonsense, its cause in the manufacturing but has no purpose

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    Mazer
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Reynolds company was asked about this a couple of years did though and they said “no, There’s a shiny side and adult side because that’s what comes after the roller”

    Servali
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So kids should use the shiny side up and adults can use the risqué side up? 😏 (sorry, couldn't resist!)

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    crln ldx
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did you make a statement or ask a question

    Miss.Information🤔
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can test it! Make 2 triangle that can stand out of tinfoil, one with the dull side out, one with the shiny side out! Then put a lot match or a lighter in the triangle and see what they doo! We call it the non, and the whore! Guess witch is witch! When giving heat from underneath, it shows Who is a non, and Who is a whore! The one pulls her leg together, the other spreads the legs (triangle) 😂😂

    Dinah Brand
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought the dull side was nonstick!

    GC
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    False. It makes no difference.

    Frank Miller
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reynolds did a significant amount of testing on this and determined that it makes no difference which way you use aluminum foil.

    tara
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I worked at greco, it was always shiny side up (touching food) I was told that it was less likely to stick.

    MetaMaxNL
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what do you have with that foil....omg

    Cathy Hurd
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't matter which side you use unless it's non-stick foil. With that you put the food on the dull side.

    Melissa J
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even he looks skeptical about this one....🤔

    Janet Graham
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, this is likely Aluminum Foil as they have not made Tin Foil in decades. How the foil is placed depends on what and how you are cooking.

    Lori Lathrom
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This only matters when you cover a window to keep out light and heat. Turn shiny side out and it will reflect the sunlight. Extra points if you p**s off your neighbors.

    Asswipe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cooking food wrapped in aluminum foil feeds you a lot of aluminum. Not recommended.

    laura lee
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also who's finding tin foil in 2022? All I've ever seen my entire life is aluminum foil

    Armağan Altun
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that difference is soooooooo low that it is disregarded in most of the calculations...

    Chris Cole
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ready the comments people will dispute anything amazing I had no idea so many people are experts in tin foil / Aluminum foil gtfoh

    Thomas Sweda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ll add one. (Has been posted elsewhere.) Add half a teaspoon of olive oil when cooking Kale. Makes it much easier to scrape into the garbage when it’s done.

    GadgetGirl
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dull side is non stick by comparison.

    Everyone Is Lying
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy's another internet know it all that knows nothing

    Susan McClure
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Debunked and antiquated idea. Makes no difference which side goes where

    Redwood Rebelgirl
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just read today that the full side is NON-STICK, so you put it against the food for easier removal. I don't know whom to trust! 🤣😂🤣

    Paula Allison
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shiny reflects heat better. So if it's in the outside it reflects it. That's the science I was taught anyway

    Catastrophe555
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mil cooked potatoes on the smoker with the shiny side out and they didn't cook. Not at all, they were barely warm even after 3 hours and the meat was done. Next time she did shiny side in as i suggested, cooked in mo time. Also my mother has always used it on her pies edges shiny side out to prevent them from burning while the filling cooks. I know for a fact that even if they aren't manufactured this way on purpose. It works

    Jerry Juneau
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if you buy the “quick release” foil does this work, otherwise foil is foil, shiner side or not.

    Lorraine Geater
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS MAN NEEDS HIS OWN REGULAR TV SHOW!!!!!!!!!!

    Lynne Stankard
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO! Scientists have done involved tests about this - it makes no difference.

    Tracey Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am pretty sure if it made an iota of difference the friendly folks at Reynolds would say on the box.

    Marsha Young
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh you strange little aluminum licking man.

    v
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're building a multi mirror solar oven and all you've got to build it with then by all means go for the shiny side to the food thing. Other wise there's no difference or benefit.

    Laly Lynch
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I the only one who calls it "aluminum foil?"

    magpookie1133
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So basically this guy is an idiot and never bother to read manuals.

    Donna Leske
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tin foil? That's what it was called in the 50s. Read the box.

    Laura Cottone
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, but because the shiny side is more reflective it can heat up quicker and cause the food to cook a little quicker. However, it really isn't a significant difference in most cases

    Mary G----no
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    shiny side doesn't stick as bad

    Devil's Advocate
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    4 years ago

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    Noooooo!!! Dull side is oxidised and won't contaminate the food, shiny side will.

    A B C
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's bullcrap. It's aluminium, so both sides are oxidised almost instantly after manufacturing. Shiny/dull side is ONLY a relict of how they manufacture the foil and it DOES NOT MATTER which side you put on the food.

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