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Mentally control a Zippo flame

How to mentally control a Zippo flame

Mentally control a Zippo flame. Steal the flame from the lighter, then put it back.

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Impress a girl by lighting her cigarette in a new way

How to impress a girl by lighting her cigarette in a new way

This video tutorial shows how to light a cigarette in a new and impressive way. Learn the simple steps to catch enough flame in your hand to light a cigarette. All you need is a lighter. The cigarette lighting ...

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Cut a beer bottle in half without a knife

How to cut a beer bottle in half without a knife

Need a new toothbrush holder? How about a beer bottle? With a little string, acetone, fire... you too can have a neat beer bottle container... see how to cut a glass bottle in half!

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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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Escape from handcuffs

How to escape from handcuffs

For any number of tight situations, it might be a good idea to learn how to escape from handcuffs. Spike TV shows you three easy methods to escape (and you don't need to be a magician for this skill).

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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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Written 5 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
Views 8,966

How to always win a card game using a bit of math

Always win a card game using a bit of math

Use this rigged game to cheat your friends twice in a row! The game functions just like 31, only this time you'll always win if you follow ...more

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Curated last month by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 757

How to back palm a card

Back palm a card

A tutorial how to manipulate a normal playing card! This type of manipulation is called back palming.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
Views 11,255

How to balance dominoes

Balance dominoes

Simply amazing. Balance 17 dominoes on a single domino.

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 9
Views 6,938

How to bite a quarter and spit it back together

Bite a quarter and spit it back together

This is a classic trick David Blaine did in his first special and here the secret is revealed. Bite a quarter and spit it back together.

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 19
Views 54,668

How to break a beer bottle with your bare hands

Break a beer bottle with your bare hands

Need a new way to impress your friends? Well, when you're out partying, show them how to break a beer bottle with you bare hands. This bar ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 6
Views 30,191

How to breathe fire

Breathe fire

You want learn how to fire breath? This how-to video has 6 easy steps that anyone can do and it's safe. You need corn starch, water and a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie Coué Arbuckle | Comments 60
Views 72,534

How to con

Con

This video will show you how to always win in a very simple bar game called Nim. Trick your friends into betting on it then always getting a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Alex1inferno-The Critic | Comments 2
Views 8,513

How to cut a beer bottle in half without a knife

Cut a beer bottle in half without a knife

Learn how to cut a beer bottle in half! That's right, watch this video tutorial to learn how to cut a beer bottle in half with acetone ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by FFox | Comments 20
Views 218,011

How to do a magic trick with a straw and bottle cap

Do a magic trick with a straw and bottle cap

This is a super nifty magic trick you'll want to show to your friends. All you need is a plastic drinking straw and a plastic bottle cap to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tl1 | Comments 4
Views 13,311

How to do a variety of magic tricks

Do a variety of magic tricks

Learn some basic magic tricks in this video tutorial series made by the experts. See how to do a variety of magic tricks, like the ball ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 26,818

How to do the BackAround 1.5 pen spinning trick

Do the BackAround 1.5 pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the BackAround 1.5 as well as the other common variations with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,717

How to do the Backaround and Back pen spinning trick

Do the Backaround and Back pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the BackAround and Back with this pen spinning ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,778

How to do the Basketball Spin pen spinning trick

Do the Basketball Spin pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Basketball Spin with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,475

How to do the Bill Under the Bottle bar trick

Do the Bill Under the Bottle bar trick

This how-to video shows a great trick that can win you many beers if you present it as a bet. Move the bill underneath the bottle without ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 15,969

How to do the Charge Reverse pen spinning trick

Do the Charge Reverse pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Charge Reverse with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,081

How to do the Demon's Sonic pen spinning trick

Do the Demon's Sonic pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Demon's Sonic with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,393

How to do the Devil's Sonic and Around pen spinning trick

Do the Devil's Sonic and Around pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Devil's Sonic and Around with this pen spinning ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,010

How to do the Double ThumbAround Normal and Reverse pen spin

Do the Double ThumbAround Normal and Reverse pen spin

Learn how to do the Double ThumbAround Normal and Reverse with this ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,433

How to do the Figure 8 and Infinity pen spinning tricks

Do the Figure 8 and Infinity pen spinning tricks

Tutorials on both the Figure 8 and the Infinity. They are very similar ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,306

How to do the Fingerpass pen spinning trick

Do the Fingerpass pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Fingerpass with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,938

How to do the fingerpass Reverse Tutorial

Do the fingerpass Reverse Tutorial

Learn how to do the Fingerpass Reverse with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 808

How to do the Half Tap, Full Tap, Back Tap pen spinning trick

Do the Half Tap, Full Tap, Back Tap pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Half Tap, Full Tap, Back Tap with this pen ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,700

How to do the Shadow and Shadow Reverse pen spinning tricks

Do the Shadow and Shadow Reverse pen spinning tricks

Learn how to do the Shadow and Shadow Reverse with this pen spinning ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,604

How to do the Sonic Clip pen spinning trick

Do the Sonic Clip pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Sonic Clip with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

A 5:08
Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,429

How to do the Sonic Reverse pen spinning trick

Do the Sonic Reverse pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Sonic Reverse with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,363

How to do the Sonic Rise Fall Harmonic pen spinning trick

Do the Sonic Rise Fall Harmonic pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Sonic Rise Fall Harmonic with this pen spinning ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,287

How to do the ThumbAround Harmonic pen spinning trick

Do the ThumbAround Harmonic pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the ThumbAround Harmonic with this pen spinning ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,090

How to do the Tipped Sonic pen spinning trick

Do the Tipped Sonic pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Tipped Sonic with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 997

How to do the Trapped Bill bar trick

Do the Trapped Bill bar trick

Learn a bar bet trick in which the bet is that you can pull a bill from between two bottles balanced on top of one another.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 3,965

How to do the Triangle Pass pen spinning trick

Do the Triangle Pass pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Triangle Pass with this pen spinning tutorial. Pen spinning (or "pen mawashi" in Japan) involves the skillful ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,296

How to do the twins card trick

Do the twins card trick

Learn how to do a double prediction card trick that will amaze your friends. Videojug has presented Nick Reade to demonstrate the inner ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 1
Views 1,736

How to do the Twisted Sonic & Variations pen spinning tricks

Do the Twisted Sonic & Variations pen spinning tricks

Tutorial on the Twisted Sonic, Twisted Sonic Reverse, Inverse Twisted ...more

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Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,768

How to do the Warped Sonic & variations pen spinning trick

Do the Warped Sonic & variations pen spinning trick

Learn how to do the Warped Sonic and its variations with this pen ...more

A 5:08
Curated 12 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 922

How to do the band penetration trick

Do the band penetration trick

Watch this video and see the explanation for this great trick. A cool trick you can do with any elastic band.

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 1
Views 2,588

How to escape from a straitjacket

Escape from a straitjacket

With the help of magician Dan Martin, you'll learn the steps to escape from a straitjacket! Hopefully you won't find yourself in a serious ...more

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Curated last month by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 172

How to escape from handcuffs

Escape from handcuffs

Kipkay shows you how to escape from a pair of handcuffs with only a bobby pin just like Harry Houdini did. You peel away the plastic ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Kipkay | Comments 3
Views 16,745

How to escape from handcuffs

Escape from handcuffs

For any number of tight situations, it might be a good idea to learn how to escape from handcuffs. Spike TV shows you three easy methods to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by colin | Comments 15
Views 117,748

How to fool people with the You Do as I Do bar trick

Fool people with the You Do as I Do bar trick

For this effect we've dressed up a straight-up old school bar scam ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Alex1inferno-The Critic | Comments 1
Views 5,320

How to juggle three balls

Juggle three balls

This is the first of 3 steps that will show you how to juggle three balls. Jim the juggler demonstrates how to get them up and going. Step ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 1,341

How to juggle three balls with Jason Garfield

Juggle three balls with Jason Garfield

Learn how to juggle three balls in this video tutorial! Jason Garfield is one of the best professional jugglers in the world, especially ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 777

How to know what card someone has in a card game

Know what card someone has in a card game

Cheat at ANY game of cards using this neat method. Scam School shows you how to make slight alterations to a deck of cards, completely ...more

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Curated 2 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 749

How to levitate with the Balducci technique

Levitate with the Balducci technique

Levitating has always been one of the most difficult and expensive magic tricks, usually involving a harness and rig. Thanks to the Balducci ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 2
Views 4,576

How to lift a friend with the superhero strength trick

Lift a friend with the superhero strength trick

All you need is you, a friend and a victim and it's as simple as that ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Alex1inferno-The Critic | Comments 16
Views 46,103

How to make a cigarette vanish

Make a cigarette vanish

Street magic at its simplest. It is magic and there is a Santa. Spit, cigarette, and a thumb is all you need to learn how to make an ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by chaos | Comments 3
Views 13,484

How to make a head turning iIlusion with a paper toy

Make a head turning iIlusion with a paper toy

Create your own head turning magic by creating the easy to make paper ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 9,697

How to make a matchstick stand up on its head

Make a matchstick stand up on its head

Is it magic or is it an illusion? See for yourself when you watch this video tutorial on how to make a matchstick stand up on its head ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 3
Views 5,463

How to make an empty can full again

Make an empty can full again

You can learn a magic trick that will make an empty can full again, just watch this how-to video. You need a can of soda, piece of paper ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 10
Views 21,420

How to make fireproof gloves

Make fireproof gloves

Learn how to make your own pair of fireproof gloves for magic tricks or movie special FX. Fireproof gloves let you cover your hands with ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 8
Views 13,882

How to make your fingers smoke

Make your fingers smoke

Are you so hot you're smokin'? Well you will be if you can pull the magic trick in this how-to video off! Watch this instructional video and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Jake88 | Comments 106
Views 388,154

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