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Memoria Inspirational Report #73

Shorts: Ideas 1–196 (Outdoors & Testing)

Section titled “Shorts: Ideas 1–196 (Outdoors & Testing)”

1. Can I Get Brands To Give Me Free Things Just By Asking?

Section titled “1. Can I Get Brands To Give Me Free Things Just By Asking?”

Inspired by this short, try to DM or tweet different random brands for free stuff and see their replies. This video focuses more on funny answers by these brands than just the free stuff.

2. Does AI Treat You Differently If You’re A Man Or A Woman?

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For this short, put this question to the test. Can AI tell your gender and therefore treat you differently?

3. Can You Get More Tinder Matches If You Modify Your Face?

Section titled “3. Can You Get More Tinder Matches If You Modify Your Face?”

For this experiment, create a Tinder profile and use AI to modify your face and see how many matches you get compared with unedited pics (maybe use someone else’s face for this too).

4. Can I Ask For Things Using The Kissing Cam?

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Inspired by this short, take advantage of stadium cameras and see what you can do if you get pointed at.

5. Can I Find Celeb Items In The Thrift Store?

Section titled “5. Can I Find Celeb Items In The Thrift Store?”

Inspired by this short, hit second-hand stores and see if you can spot designer elements that celebrities own. Alternatively, look for items or brands owned by celebs too.

Inspired by this short, for this mini series try this experiment and see how much money you can make with…

Variations
  1. a background video channel
  2. a music channel (videos with playlists)
  3. a pomodoro channel
  4. a trivia channel

Inspired by this short, try every possible way to…

Variations
  1. get in the subway for free
  2. ride the train for free
  3. get in a movie theater without paying
  4. get in a sports match without paying

Inspired by this short, for this mini series see if you can actually use toys for real things, like…

Variations
  1. make pizza with a pizza toy kit
  2. bake a cake with an Easy-Bake Oven
  3. make juice with a toy juicer
  4. make ice cream with a kids ice cream toy
  5. fix something with a toolbox toy
  6. make clothes with a kids sewing kit
  7. make pasta with a toy pasta kit
  8. cut hair with a toy hairstylist toy

For this experiment, create new accounts on different sites and see how fast you can get banned. Try this with…

Variations
  1. TikTok
  2. YouTube
  3. Twitter
  4. Instagram
  5. Tinder
  6. Amazon
  7. DoorDash
  8. Uber

30. I Tried A Convenience Store From The Future

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Inspired by this short, for this video try to locate a store like this nearby and see what they’re like.

31. I Tried The Apparently Top Secret Coca Cola Recipe

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This dude apparently cracked the secret formula for Coca Cola. Follow his instructions to try and recreate a perfect Coca Cola at home.

32. Can You Actually Return Anything To Costco?

Section titled “32. Can You Actually Return Anything To Costco?”

Costco return policies are apparently very flexible, so put them to the test.

33. Does Putting Rice On A Wet Tech Item Do Anything?

Section titled “33. Does Putting Rice On A Wet Tech Item Do Anything?”

Put this classic internet hack to the test with different electronics, liquids, and types of rice.

34. What’s The Cheapest Thing You Can Buy At An Airport?

Section titled “34. What’s The Cheapest Thing You Can Buy At An Airport?”

Pretty self explanatory. What’s the cheapest thing for sale, and how does it compare to outside the airport?

35. Will Strangers Accept Any Free Samples? (Even In Sketchy Places)

Section titled “35. Will Strangers Accept Any Free Samples? (Even In Sketchy Places)”

Hand out free samples of food or candy in sketchy places and see how many people accept them.

For 24 hours, use voice-to-text for everything, including grocery shopping and ordering food.

37. Can You Actually Make Popcorn With Water?

Section titled “37. Can You Actually Make Popcorn With Water?”

Inspired by this short, put this trick to the test.

38. I Asked Chefs To Turn Foods I Hate Into Things I Love

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Inspired by this short, challenge chefs to turn foods you hate into tasty recipes.

Inspired by this short, for this mini series try vintage…

Variations
  1. workouts
  2. clothing
  3. tech (TV, phone, record player, etc.)
  4. cars
  5. recipes
  6. life hacks

45. Will My Friends Notice If I Copy Their Content?

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Copy content from close YouTube colleagues and friends almost perfectly and see the reactions.

Compare differences between the East and West Coast of the US.

Variations
  1. oddest stores
  2. most successful YouTubers
  3. best fast food
  4. best sports teams
  5. best nightlife
  6. strangest rich people
  7. best tourist traps

I Asked People What They’d Buy With XXX Right Now

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Ask people what they’d buy and then actually take them to get it.

Variations
  1. $10
  2. $50
  3. $100
  4. a Costco gift card
  5. a Target gift card
  6. a Walmart gift card

59. Can You Buy Just The Toy From A Happy Meal?

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Try to get just the toy at fast food restaurants with kids menus.

60. Can You Ask For The Manager For No Reason?

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Ask respectfully for the manager and observe reactions.

61. Can You Ask For A Refund Without A Receipt?

Section titled “61. Can You Ask For A Refund Without A Receipt?”

Test refund policies at Costco and other stores.

62. What Happens If You Ask What They’re About To Throw Away?

Section titled “62. What Happens If You Ask What They’re About To Throw Away?”

Ask restaurants for leftovers before closing time.

63. What Happens If You Ask For Something Not On The Menu?

Section titled “63. What Happens If You Ask For Something Not On The Menu?”

Test how flexible restaurants are with off-menu requests.

64. I Bought Shein Clothes With No Reviews

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Become the first reviewer by buying items with zero reviews.

Same concept as before, but with Temu items.

Purchase the worst rated items online.

Variations
  1. Shein
  2. Temu
  3. Amazon
  4. AliExpress

I Put An AirTag On My Returned XXX Packages To See Where They Go

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Track returned packages to see where they end up.

Variations
  1. Amazon
  2. Shein
  3. Temu
  4. Walmart
  5. Target
  6. Costco

Inspired by this short, test physics.

Variations
  1. band-aids
  2. rubber bands
  3. silly bands
  4. rolls of tape
  5. pieces of paper

Inspired by this short, buy unbranded items.

Variations
  1. food
  2. clothes
  3. tech gadgets

Does Your Experience Change Depending On Who’s Working?

Section titled “Does Your Experience Change Depending On Who’s Working?”

Inspired by this skit, compare service experiences.

Variations
  1. drive-thru
  2. customer support
  3. retail stores
  4. grocery stores

Inspired by this short, guess based on reviews.

Variations
  1. movies
  2. TV shows
  3. video games
  4. fast food chains
  5. restaurants
  6. tourist attractions

Guess based on comment sections.

Variations
  1. videos from your own channel
  2. YouTube channels
  3. memes
  4. TikToks

98. I Asked AI Customer Support Bots Random Things To See How They Reply

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Test AI-powered customer chats with unrelated questions.

99. Can I Guess A Store’s WiFi Password?

Section titled “99. Can I Guess A Store’s WiFi Password?”

Try to guess WiFi passwords in public places.

Explore subliminal audios and see if they actually work or are a scam.

I DM’ed Celebrities Asking Them To Invite Me To…

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For this mini series, send DMs to different celebrities asking if you can attend their…

Variations
  1. their wedding
  2. their birthday
  3. their show

Same concept but the other way around. Ask celebrities if they want to come to…

Variations
  1. my wedding
  2. my birthday

How Much Money Can You Make Selling XXX Outside The Super Bowl?

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For this mini series, see if it’s possible to sell and make profit outside the Super Bowl by selling…

Variations
  1. water
  2. soda
  3. food (hot dogs, burgers, etc.)
  4. t-shirts
  5. candy

Try talking to different AI chatbots and see if you can trick them into saying they are not AI.

Inspired by this TikTok, try the Lollipopstar yourself.

Inspired by this TikTok, test your multitasking skills.

Variations
  1. flags and songs
  2. languages and movies
  3. math questions and TV shows
  4. book titles and anime titles
  5. world politicians and Pokémon

I Asked ChatGPT To Create An Image Based On…

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Based on this TikTok, ask AI to generate images based on…

Variations
  1. what we talk about
  2. what I ask every day
  3. what it thinks of me
  4. what it thinks I look like
  5. what it thinks it’ll look like as a human

Inspired by this short, guess who said each quote.

Variations
  1. Ancient philosopher or TikTok influencer
  2. Taylor Swift or Shakespeare
  3. Steve Jobs or Elon Musk
  4. Comic book superhero or Nietzsche
  5. Michael Scott or actual CEO
  6. Dumbledore or real-world philosopher
  7. ChatGPT or real novelist

130. I Bought Cans With Weird Things Inside

Section titled “130. I Bought Cans With Weird Things Inside”

Inspired by this short, buy cans containing strange things.

Ask drive-thru workers different questions and act based on their answers.

Variations
  1. “What’s the most annoying question you get?”
  2. did you receive any tips today?
  3. did you receive any complaints today?
  4. how many dogs did you see today?
  5. did you eat anything today?
  6. what’s the most ordered item today?
  7. if they’re thirsty
  8. if they’re subscribed to your channel

139. I Walked Around With A Price Tag Still On

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See how long it takes before someone tells you.

140. I Walked Until Someone Complimented Me

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Put on your best outfit and see how long it takes to receive a compliment.

141. How Long Can You Look At A Menu Without Ordering?

Section titled “141. How Long Can You Look At A Menu Without Ordering?”

Test how long waiters will wait before approaching you.

142. I Asked Restaurants If They Had Something “Off Menu”

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See what restaurants offer when you go off menu.

I Asked “What Would You Order If You Were Me?” To Strangers At…

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Get food recommendations from strangers.

Variations
  1. drive-thru
  2. café
  3. restaurants
  4. street food stands

I Asked For A “Normal” XXX To See What I Would Get

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Ask employees for a “normal” version of an item and see what they serve.

Variations
  1. burger
  2. coffee
  3. sandwich
  4. pizza
  5. cake

Inspired by this short, test real TV and movie props.

153. How Many Grocery Store Lists Can I Collect?

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Inspired by this TikTok, collect abandoned grocery lists.

I Asked XXX Workers What People Always Mispronounce

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Ask workers what customers mispronounce the most.

Variations
  1. drive-thru workers
  2. coffee shop baristas
  3. retail store workers
  4. restaurant waitresses

I Asked XXX Workers What Item Confuses People The Most

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Same concept, but focusing on confusing items.

Variations
  1. drive-thru workers
  2. coffee shop baristas
  3. retail store workers

I Asked XXX Workers What People Try To Return The Most

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Ask workers what customers attempt to return most often.

Variations
  1. drive-thru workers
  2. coffee shop baristas
  3. retail store workers
  4. restaurant waitresses

Same concept, now focusing on items that never sell.

Variations
  1. drive-thru workers
  2. coffee shop baristas
  3. retail store workers
  4. restaurant waitresses

For this mini series, hit the streets of New York City and look for the…

Variations
  1. oldest vending machine
  2. oldest elevator
  3. smallest park
  4. smallest building
  5. deepest subway station
  6. smelliest block
  7. windiest corner
  8. longest line

Put a normal chair to the test and see what it takes to break it.

Same concept as before, but with something sturdier like a table.

Test different brands of tape to see which one is the stickiest.

Same concept as before, but be careful not to cut yourself.

Inspired by this short, try workout gear designed for people with special needs.

182. How Easy Is It To Find Money At The Thrift Store?

Section titled “182. How Easy Is It To Find Money At The Thrift Store?”

Inspired by this short, see if finding money is actually as easy as it seems.

Inspired by this video, let strangers borrow your stuff and see what they do with it.

Variations
  1. camera
  2. digital camera
  3. YouTube channel

Put this theory to the test using multiple accounts and products.

Inspired by this short, buy and test products owned by celebrities.

Variations
  1. hair products
  2. makeup
  3. skincare
  4. candy / snacks
  5. coffee
  6. clothing

193. Can I Get Brands To Give Me Free Things Just By Asking?

Section titled “193. Can I Get Brands To Give Me Free Things Just By Asking?”

Inspired by this short, DM or tweet brands and focus on their funniest replies.

194. Does AI Treat You Differently If You’re A Man Or A Woman?

Section titled “194. Does AI Treat You Differently If You’re A Man Or A Woman?”

Test whether AI responds differently based on perceived gender.

195. Can You Get More Tinder Matches If You Modify Your Face?

Section titled “195. Can You Get More Tinder Matches If You Modify Your Face?”

Use AI-edited photos and compare match rates to unedited pictures.

196. Can I Ask For Things Using The Kissing Cam?

Section titled “196. Can I Ask For Things Using The Kissing Cam?”

Inspired by this short, see what you can get away with when the camera points at you.

Shorts: Ideas 196–400 (General Interest Facts)

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Note: The following ideas are focused on general-interest facts and highly shareable information-based shorts.

1. I Investigated Places With Suspicious Names

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Inspired by this article, for this video take a look and visit towns, tourist attractions, or cities with odd and suspicious names.

2. I Visited The Most Remote Places In The US

Section titled “2. I Visited The Most Remote Places In The US”

Pretty self explanatory! Based on this article, for this video explore the most isolated and remote corners of the US.

Inspired by this article, for this mini series, I thought you could road trip across America, exploring the most weird, odd, or fascinating places within the…

Variations
  1. west
  2. midwest
  3. southwest
  4. southeast
  5. northeast

8. I Investigated The Failed City Of The Future

Section titled “8. I Investigated The Failed City Of The Future”

For this video, travel to the Middle East and explore what happened to Neom, Saudi Arabia’s city of the future.

9. I Tried To Get Robbed In The Safest Cities In The World

Section titled “9. I Tried To Get Robbed In The Safest Cities In The World”

Based off of this article, for this video attempt to get mugged or robbed in what apparently are some of the safest countries in the world. How true are those claims?

10. I Investigated The Largest Malls In The World

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Based on this article, for this video explore the largest malls in the world and rank the best ones.

11. I Hired The Vegas Sphere For A Day (And Put Whatever People Told Me In The Comments)

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Apparently, The Sphere in Las Vegas can be rented by anyone. So… give it a go! And make the public participate by voting what they want you to put on it.

12. I Said Yes To People’s DMs And Comments

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For this video, open your DMs and read comments and say yes to whatever they suggest, from crazy video ideas to more niche things, like purchasing them dinner. What will people ask for, knowing they’ll receive a yes for an answer?

For this video, see how possible it is to live with as little human interaction as possible. Test out self service stores and restaurants, single-serving items, and more things designed to be enjoyed alone.

14. I Got A Cursed Item (And Tracked If It Haunted My Studio)

Section titled “14. I Got A Cursed Item (And Tracked If It Haunted My Studio)”

For this video, acquire “haunted” items and keep them in your studio to see if anything happens.

For this mini series, focused on content creators, I thought you could spend a day vlogging with…

Variations
  1. the most popular YouTuber (who doesn’t speak English)
  2. the most popular TikTok creator
  3. the oldest YouTuber in the world
  4. the oldest YouTuber still posting today
  5. retired YouTubers
  6. YouTubers who switched platforms forever

According to this article, the exact middle of the US is Kansas. So, for this mini series, I thought you could try to visit the exact middle of…

Variations
  1. the US
  2. North America
  3. South America
  4. the planet

25. I Investigated Stores That Don’t Exist Anymore

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Inspired by this article, for this video explore nostalgic places where there used to be stores that no longer exist. Can you find anything from these buildings’ past lives?

26. I Bought Dangerous Products Still Being Sold

Section titled “26. I Bought Dangerous Products Still Being Sold”

Inspired by this article, for this video, buy items still being sold to the public despite being proved dangerous.

For this idea, I thought you could take a look at some of your friends’ and colleagues’ first videos and recreate them. How hard can it be?

For this mini series, take a trip to NYC and explore some of their food landscape, focusing on the most…

Variations
  1. underrated
  2. overrated
  3. popular
  4. weird

Inspired by this cute skit, for this mini series, let random things decide your next trip. Try this concept with…

Variations
  1. a toddler
  2. chatgpt
  3. the comment section
  4. siri
  5. mr beast

37. I Tried The World’s Tallest, Fastest And Longest Roller Coaster

Section titled “37. I Tried The World’s Tallest, Fastest And Longest Roller Coaster”

According to this article, the world’s most crazy rollercoaster has just opened. So, of course, go give it a try!

For this mini series, use your influencer abilities to do your best to sneak for free into…

Variations
  1. the super bowl
  2. the super bowl parties
  3. music festivals