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How to win free beers by switching water with whiskey

Imagine... free drinks all night long. It can be done, but you have to hustle your way there. A con is never easy, but always great if successfully pulled off. And for this one you just need whiskey, water ...

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How to set a dislocated shoulder

This is a US Army training video that shows two methods of resetting a dislocated shoulder. Who better to to learn it from than Uncle Sam?

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How to pull off the Egg in the microwave prank

Prank someone and ruin their meal by rigging the microwave with a surprise egg. All you need is a microwave, tape, an egg, and an unsuspecting victim.

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How to beat a dropping claw arcade machine

Go into an arcade or video game and you'll see one of those tricky claw or crane machine. Have you ever seen anyone win on one of those? Probably not. The video demonstrator owns his own claw machine, so he ...

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How to create desktop virtual reality displays with a Wiimote

This is one of the coolest Wii hacks I've ever seen. Virtual reality display with the Wii Remote. This lets you accurately track your location and therefore render the images on the display as a virtual 3D ...

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PRANK WARS

WonderHowTo loves pranks. So, naturally we're big fans of College Humor, particularly Prank Wars. Prank Wars stars Amir and Streeter, best pals. Best pals that love to humiliate one another...to say the least... In their latest *life threatening* prank, Amir scares the crap out of Streeter. Check ...more

Practical Jokes Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/3/2009

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From Dying To Flying

Dean Potter, one of National Geographic's Ten Adventurers of the Year, set a world record for base jumping in 2009. Via NatGeo: "On a sunny afternoon in mid-August, Dean Potter stepped onto a tongue of rock just below the summit of Switzerland’s Eiger and jumped off... By the time he pulled his ...more

Gliding Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/3/2009

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Ew. Livestream of Patient's Brain Being Sliced. Watch Now.

Neuroscience (live!) resumes its 50 hour slicing session 8:00 am PST this morning. According to Gizmodo, "Studying Henry Gustav Molaison, more commonly known as Patient H.M., and his memory impairments has revolutionized our ...more

Science Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/3/2009

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Pyro-Spirograph-Drawings

Rosemarie Fiore is badass. She makes art with pyrotechnics, amusement park rides, Atari, guns, and pinball machines. Though all of her work is cool, I have to say my favorite piece is Fiore's larger than life spirograph, made from an amusement park ride, entitled "Good Time Mix Machine". Says Fiore ...more

Drawing Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/2/2009

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Who Needs Jump Rope When You Have a Flexible Friend

Breakdancing. Acrobatics. Gymnastics. Human jump roping fits in all. And why not? It's frickin' awesome. (Image credit: Flickr user envycleopatra.)

Outdoor Games Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/2/2009

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Indian Spiderman Defies Gravity (and Death)

Real life spiderman, Jyothi Rai of India, spends his time entertaining tourists by scaling walls of the Chitradurga Fort. The daredevil works completely harness free. Inspired? WonderHowTo's Climbing videos may be a good place to start. Scroll all the way down for videos of Jyothi in action.

Climbing Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/2/2009

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Creepy Crawler Ant Robot

Wow, this robot has incredible movement. "A-Pod is an ant inspired hexapod robot with a 2 DOF abdomen (tail), a 3 DOF head with large mandibles. 6 legs with 3 DOF each. Total 25 servos. This video demonstrates body movement and mandible control... The robot are remotely controlled with a custom 2,4 ...more

Robots Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/1/2009

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Remote Control Your Lawn Mower

Time to make those lazy Sunday afternoons even lazier. Instructables member johndavid400 has posted a full HowTo on modding your lawn mower to operate via remote control. " ...How to make your Arduino into an R/C interface that you can use for just about anything requiring remote control. I will ...more

Hacks, Mods Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/1/2009

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Why Buy a Car When You Can Build-It-Yourself?

BBC show Top Gear has built a homemade electric car in just 18 hours: the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust. According to Autocar, "...the Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust is a road legal car/shed that started life as a TVR Chimaera and ...more

Customization Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/1/2009

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Obama! Are You Eating that Chicken Wing Correctly?

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat a chicken wing. And yes, Obama likes chicken wings just like everybody else does. Here's how you do it, courtesy of Food Wishes (also, here's several ways to make them, courtesy of ...more

Poultry Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/30/2009

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SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple, everyday materials. His ...more

Sculpture Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/30/2009

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Cheat Your Way to 300 (via Remote Control)

This is full blown cheating - no ifs, ands or buts about it. Introducing the RC900, a remote-control bowling ball invented by San Antonio, Texas-based 900 Global. Says Popular Mechanics, "The bowler steers the ball by adjusting the position of a weight screwed onto a threaded shaft inside the ball ...more

Bowling Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/30/2009

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World's Fastest Bicycle Goes 75mph

Cycling enthusiasts, behold. Fastest bicycle in the world, designed by VARNA of British Columbia. Pretty impressive. Check it out, Barbara Buatois of France completes her new One Hour World Record at 75.458 MPH this past July.

Cycling Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/29/2009

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Knit Your Food

Knitted delectable delights from Ed Bing Lee. Inspired? Gotta start somewhere. Previously, Crocheters Like to Party, Too. English Ladies Knit Entire Village.

Knitting & Crochet Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/29/2009

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Bomb-Proof Your Home With Wallpaper

Incredible. A company called Berry Plastics (in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has developed a working bomb proof wallpaper. The technology has the ability to protect against both natural disasters and warfare. From Popsci: "X-Flex...is designed for use anyplace that’s prone to ...more

Science Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/29/2009

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Tattoo Yourself (or Your Girlfriend)

Henna. Beautiful, fun, exotic... and best of all... Do-It-Yourself (with a little practice). Also, unlike tattoos, it's temporary. Henna generally lasts for 1-3 weeks. An ancient tradition, henna is believed to "bring love and good fortune, and to protect against evil." "As far back as 1200 B.C ...more

Henna Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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The Mother of all Ping Pong Guns - LETHAL

The lethal pneumatic ping pong gun. This thing isn't exactly wife approved. Creator Ron Kessinger built this mighty powerful ping pong launcher - "a variation on a potato cannon, built to run on compressed air and much tighter tolerances." Here's how it works: "By pushing one of the two trigger ...more

Specialized Weapons Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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Old Bumper Cars Go Street Legal

Flickr user MR38 has posted a set of photos of bumper cars made street legal, as displayed at the annual Cruisin’ Grand festival in Escondido, California. This mini cars were retrofitted with 750 cc Kawasaki motors. Cool auto mod. Previously, Japanese Built Mini Fiat Cinque Tank-Tractor.

Customization Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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Human Powered Ferris Wheel

According to Google's (albeit rough) translation from French to English: "A big wheel in India that does not work with an engine but using human power. Men throw themselves in front of the wheel to rotate due to their weight." Nuts. I want one. Hmm...how to make it... Previously, R-i-c-k-e-t-y ...more

Outdoor Games Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/28/2009

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Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies. Geeky LEGO bliss. For full instructions from Instructables member SFHandyman, click through ...more

Dessert Wonderment

By rmansur on 11/27/2009

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