Shaking them to crack that's the first I heard of that. I think they'll be fine without shaking the babies.
I stick them in Luke warm water for 32hrs or more. I've even kept some submerged for 5 days and roots grew substantially and still grew in soil afterwards.
Who knows where people get that idea but hey, experimenting never hurt anyone.
I got loads of cob webs on my ceiling. I remove them 3 times a week. They're relentless. It's becoming a hobby now.
Fuck. I forgot about that dirty fan.
LOL