1.Add images -Copy and paste urls ending in .jpg, .gif, .png or .bmp and the image will appear in the scrap. for example, http://example.com/example.jpg
2.Add videos from YouTube and Google Video - Copy and paste the url and the video will appear in the scrap. for example, http://youtube.com/watch?v=videoid
3.Add podcast/audio - Copy and paste the url of an audio file and an audio player will appear in the scrap. for example, http://example.com/example.mp3
4.Addhtml-embeddable objects - Create or upload your content at sites such as photobucket.com, imageshack.com, rockyou.com or slide.com. Copy and paste the html embed code to share it with your friends.
New orkut trick to use HTML tags in orkut
ust to have a solid proof of this addition, you will like to check this link - Orkut.Com/Formatting.Tips. Just check out "Scraps to Friends" Section. Here is an extract from the same :