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How to windmill

This is a rather easy way to look badass at any dance party. Forget about your hips and where to put your hands. All you need is some core strength, strong shoulders and an audience. Bonus points for the DMX ...

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How to make a shoebox lens for your camera

Try your hand at some camera special effects with a cool shoebox lens. This is a cool picture effect that can add life to your movie. It involves a magnifying glass, paint, and some plastic.

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How to prevent body odor with an Urawaza secret

James shows us how to prevent stinky pits without using deodorant, but instead the Japanese Urawaza secret of baking soda and lemon. The household ingenuity captured herein really caught fire in the post-war ...

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How to make a swimmable mermaid tail

As a kid, one of my favorite games was playing mermaid at the community pool. I used to press my legs together, dive underwater with my eyes shut tight, and imagine I was a mermaid, swimming through the ocean ...

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How to ask for a raise

A raise: Everybody wants one, not everyone has enough guts to ask for one. Eliminate your fears of earning what you deserve with this helpful video. Don't let your boss take advantage of you and your skills ...

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$44K Street Legal Wooden SuperCar

Beautifully constructed wooden SuperCar Maniwa manufactured by Sada-Kenbi. The wooden Japanese car goes for $44,000. Wow. That's a lot for a toy. However, this baby is street legal and can go up to 90km per hour (that would be 55mph). Apparently Sada-Kenbi is not an auto manufacturer, but a ...more

Customization Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/8/2009

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Stomach Churning Taxidermy Fashion

Uh...yuck. Fun, but definitely yuck. Terrifying taxidermied jewelry and accessories by Reid Peppard. That's right, dead rodent cufflinks, change purses, bowties, bracelets... and a guinea pig hair comb. Something a little sweeter (though certainly still dead) from Etsy seller lovedtodeath:

Fashion Design Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/8/2009

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Eat Your Way Through the Periodic Table (Yum! Cupcakes)

Science geeks behold, the perfect dessert. The cupcake Periodic Table. Pretty simple to do-it-yourself. Start with basic cupcakes in a square mold and decorate! Previously, Knit the Periodic Table. YUMmmy Cheeseburger Cupcakes.

Cake Decorating Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/8/2009

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Freehand Circle Drawing World Champion

Wait for it, wait for it... it happens really fast... at right about 1:05. Okay, maybe he's not a world champion, but a very cool party trick nonetheless. Here's one way to do it (not quite as perfect as our world champion above): Video: Draw perfect freehand circles!.

Drawing Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/7/2009

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Launch Cars Off Cliffs For Fun

More redneck fun. Bob Moravitz plus family and friends have created an 8 hour event of propelling vehicles off cliffs. Held yearly, admission is free but donations are encouraged (to cover insurance costs). "“The idea was inspired last year by boredom and a strong desire to drive something off of a ...more

Customization Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/7/2009

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Pimp Your Bike

That's right, cars aren't the only mode of transportation worth customizing. Dekochari, the Japanese art of pimping your bicycle: "Dekochari is a form of art bike indigenous to Japan dating back to the mid 1970s. 'Deko' in Japanese is short for decoration and 'Chari' is slang for bike. The ...more

Cycling Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/7/2009

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Deadly Crossbow (Made With Newspaper)

Mythbusters decided to test whether an inmate could "kill another inmate across the hall using a crossbow made of newspaper": "Jamie and Adam built separate crossbows for the myth and fired a few shots each. Testing proved that it is possible to kill someone using a paper crossbow, but it would ...more

Specialized Weapons Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/6/2009

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World's Most Badass Swing Set

My stomach is doing somersaults just watching this. Looks fun, albeit incredibly dangerous. Take it down a notch (or fifty) and build an indoor swing this winter. Previously, Deeply Trusting Female Volunteers Bod to Redneck Science: First Human Slingshot. Human Powered Ferris Wheel.

Outdoor Games Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/6/2009

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Jaw Dropping Trampoline Skills

Cirque Du Soleil look no further, Adam Menzies is your next act. This guy's trampoline skills are insane. My favorite part starts at 0:24. Speechless. Oh yeah. Almost forgot. Here Adam jumps up to the ceiling and does the splits. Previously, Cirque Du Soleil Trampoline Ninjas.

Gymnastics Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/6/2009

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Undulating LED Wave Sculpture

Beautiful LED sculpture made for the 2008 100% Design exhibition in Earls Court. Curious how it was made? Process images below the video. Previously, 24,000 LED Light-Up-My-Dress. LED Wand + RIFD Waves = Awesome Science Art.

Sculpture Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/5/2009

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Robot Dance Off Gets Creepy

As November was coming to an end this year, the "6th Robo-One Gate in International Robot Exhibition 2009" dance competition took place. The contenders are just a little bit creepy, to say the least. Particularly exhibit A, Britney Spears wannabe, "LOVE & JOY, Yuhi Kimura", by Doka Harumi. Here's ...more

Robots Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/5/2009

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2009's Most Amazing Scientific Images

Popsci has posted 2009's most amazing scientific images, and there's quite a few great ones in there. A few of our favorites below, click through for all 62. In short, Cow Farts. "Scientists measure methane at the source: In a lush pasture near Buenos Aires, this cow and its compatriots are ...more

Science Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/5/2009

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DARPA Develops Explosive Blocking Mega-Shield

DARPA has released footage of the Iron Curtain, a pretty impressive shield system that will protect armored vehicles from oncoming explosives. With $8 million in Army approved funds, DARPA will continue to develop the system and ...more

Explosives Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/4/2009

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Big Brother's Watching You (HowTo Un-Google Yourself)

Some think of Google as the ultimate Big Brother, and with good reason. If you use Google (and most of us do), Google potentially has your email history, your complete search history, your travel routes, your interests, and more ...more

Internet Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/4/2009

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LEGO Fashion Hits the Runway

Whether you're inclined to love it or leave it, you've gotta admit one thing about JC de Castelbajac's LEGO fashion line- it's fun. More 80's pop culture revival: LEGO constructed hats and LEGO inspired prints set to cartoon blue skies. Scroll all the way down for JC de Castelbajac's runway videos ...more

Fashion Design Wonderment

By rmansur on 12/4/2009

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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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