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Bite a quarter and spit it back together

How to bite a quarter and spit it back together

Classic David Blaine. Now you can do-it-yourself. Bite a quarter and then spit it back together again.

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Perform the coin in a bottle magic trick

How to perform the coin in a bottle magic trick

This coin trick is pretty easy to perform, and even David Blaine succumbs to the simplicity of it. Learn how to put a coin inside a bottle.

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Perform the Skyscraper 2 card shuffle trick

How to perform the Skyscraper 2 card shuffle trick

This card flourish is a super cool production. It requires a bit of the basics before taking on, but it's well worth the study.

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Perform the indestructible balloon magic trick

How to perform the indestructible balloon magic trick

Magic Girl is going to teach you a cool trick that will blow you away, or will it? For this magic trick, grab a balloon and a needle. Watch Magic Girl perform her cool needle in the balloon trick without ...

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Perform an easy drop and grasp magic coin trick

How to perform an easy drop and grasp magic coin trick

This is the easiest coin trick to do. It's just a simple drop and grasp maneuver thanks to a little sleight of hand. If you're just starting out with magic tricks, this is a good place to begin.

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How To Make a Fork and Spoon Appear to Defy Gravity

Make a Fork and Spoon Appear to Defy Gravity

This is a basic trick that enables you to defy the laws of physics - or at least fool others into thinking so. Just take common dinner ...more

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How To Appear to Be Mind Reading

Appear to Be Mind Reading

This is cool to try on your friends or family! Start off by telling the person you will read their mind. Give three pieces of paper to ...more

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How To Be a Great Magician

Be a Great Magician

Are you good at some magic tricks? Do you want to be a good magician? After reading this tutorial, you will know how to be a successful ...more

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How To Build a Tower of Cards

Build a Tower of Cards

With the right technique and enough patience , you can build a three, four, or even a five story card tower with just one deck of cards ...more

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How To Coin Stack a Nickel Pyramid

Coin Stack a Nickel Pyramid

Stack eleven nickels and arrange them as shown. Place eight more stacks of nickels , and arrange them as shown Place four more stacks on top ...more

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How To Cold Read

Cold Read

Want to be a hit at the next party? Perform a cold reading, and you can amaze - maybe even frighten - people with your psychic abilities ...more

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How To Deal/Flick Cards from a Deck, With One Hand

Deal/Flick Cards from a Deck, With One Hand

This is a method of dealing cards by flicking them off the deck with one hand. The hand position necessary for to perform the flourish is ...more

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How To Do a Cool Card Trick

Do a Cool Card Trick

This trick is cool and will probably fool a lot of people! First, before you start, lick the card on top of the deck, but lick the side that ...more

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How To Do a Hot Shot Cut

Do a Hot Shot Cut

This is a very fancy single-handed cut that can be used to reveal a spectator's chosen card. It looks like the card just comes flying from ...more

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How To Do a Mind Reading Magic Number Trick

Do a Mind Reading Magic Number Trick

If you ever wanted to amaze your friends with a magic trick, follow these simple steps and you will be doing a great mind reading trick in ...more

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How To Do a Pinky Break

Do a Pinky Break

A pinky break is the trick used by card magicians to mark the spot in a deck of cards where the trick card is sitting. It is a very basic ...more

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How To Do a Top to Top Butterfly Pass in Contact Juggling

Do a Top to Top Butterfly Pass in Contact Juggling

This How-to builds upon the information provided in How to Start ...more

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How To Do Amazing Card Tricks

Do Amazing Card Tricks

In this how-to, you will learn how to amaze your friends, while not only learning something new, but possibly starting a new hobby. These ...more

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How To Do an Amazing and Easy Card Trick That Just Works

Do an Amazing and Easy Card Trick That Just Works

These simple steps will show you how to do an amazing card trick that ...more

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How To Do Magic

Do Magic

Remember those magic tricks you used to love when you were a kid? Ever want to do them? Well, this article will help you to perform these ...more

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How To Do Simple Magic Tricks

Do Simple Magic Tricks

Magic tricks are incredible. With the wave of your hand, you can pull a coin out of someones ear or pick a card out of a deck. Some magic ...more

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How To Do the 'French Drop'

Do the 'French Drop'

The French Drop is an classic magic trick. Begin by asking a member of your audience for a coin. If no one has one, use one of your own ...more

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How To Do the Card Trick That Fooled Houdini

Do the Card Trick That Fooled Houdini

Dai Vernon performed this trick for Harry Houdini seven times and he could never figure it out! If it fooled Houdini, it can fool your ...more

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How To Do the Jail House Rock Card Trick

Do the Jail House Rock Card Trick

This is a simple but effective card trick. Get a deck of cards and take the jokers out of it. Make seven piles of cards like this: Take a ...more

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How To Do the Sandwich Card Trick

Do the Sandwich Card Trick

With a normal deck of 52 playing cards, you can make a "sandwich" that'll help you find out what card your volunteer selected! Get a ...more

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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.)

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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