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An curved arrow pointing right. When a jar is vacuum-sealed, the different air pressures make it hard to open. But you can use a few simple tricks to break that stubborn seal. Follow Tech Insider ...

When twisting the lid as hard as you can just isn't working, there are plenty of ways to open a brand-new, stubborn jar of ...

So how do you easily open a jar? There are two approaches that, in the most extreme cases, can be used in tandem. By breaking the internal vacuum seal holding that pesky lid so firmly atop the jar ...