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Print counterfeit money

How to print counterfeit money

Did you know that as a deterrent to counterfeiting Photoshop will NOT print any images that look like money? Here's a way to work around that using Photoshop and Adobe Imageready. Follow along with this con ...

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Make an electrified pen

How to make an electrified pen

This is a great covert prank. Zap your loved ones with a few modifications to any household metal pen. Don't worry. The shock is pretty harmless. It's meant to spook em, not hurt.

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Do the impossible sit up prank

How to do the impossible sit up prank

This is by far one of the silliest pranks. Underwear optional.

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Crack a combination bike lock in under 30 seconds

How to crack a combination bike lock in under 30 seconds

Forgot the combo to your old bike lock? Here's a super-fast way to crack it. Rather scary really... The real lesson to take away is this: Don't lock your bike up using a combination-lock. Go buy a lock with a ...

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Pull off the Egg in the microwave prank

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 pick a lock

Pick a lock

Locked yourself out of the house? Most common pin and tumbler locks can be picked with a little luck and finesse—so before you call a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 8
Views 27,513

How to pick a lock for beginners

Pick a lock for beginners

This lock picking video explains in detail how to pick a lock in seconds! With only a homemade tension wrench and a bobby pin! First ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 13
Views 37,323

How to pick a lock with a metal piece from a pen

Pick a lock with a metal piece from a pen

You lost the key to the lock that protects your most valuable possessions, now what? Watch this how-to hack video and learn to pick a lock ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by JayNibbles | Comments 12
Views 48,176

How to pick a normal lock

Pick a normal lock

This video tutorial is for educational purposes only. See how to pick a normal lock with a tension allen wrench and a small screwdriver ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 12
Views 28,672

How to pick deadbolt locks with a tension wrench and lockpick

Pick deadbolt locks with a tension wrench and lockpick

Check out this video to see how to pick a deadbolt lock with a tension ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 3
Views 8,429

How to pick handcuff locks

Pick handcuff locks

Learn how you can open handcuffs using common items such as paper clips and more. This can come in handy for those late nights at bars.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 7,353

How to pick multi-disk combination locks

Pick multi-disk combination locks

this video we will return to computer hacking videos for a while. In this video we demonstrate how to unlock the Master Lock 653D, Targus ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Rube McGee | Comments 1
Views 18,513

How to pick single-pin locks

Pick single-pin locks

Ever wanted to learn how to pick a lock? Well, there's no better time than now to start learning the craft of so many locksmiths out there ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,072

How to pick your way out of handcuffs

Pick your way out of handcuffs

If you find yourself in a tricky situation, such as your hands being bound together by handcuffs, you might be wondering how to get out of ...more

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Curated last month by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 644

How to play a Halloween computer prank

Play a Halloween computer prank

Play a spooky prank that preys on the most basic fear that one day haunted computers will rise up and destroy us all. Step 1: Learn about ...more

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Curated last month by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 142

How to play the aluminum foil prank on a coworker

Play the aluminum foil prank on a coworker

Giving your colleague’s office or cubicle a makeover is a nifty practical joke. You will need aluminum foil and a camera. Cover up the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 1
Views 7,582

How to play the game knock and don't run

Play the game knock and don't run

Ding Dong ditch is for amateurs. Knock and don't run is a practical joke requiring a little more finesse and a straight face. Watch this ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 3
Views 8,948

How to practice the art of street cons with Michael Shermer

Practice the art of street cons with Michael Shermer

The art of the con is as old as civilization, employing the skills of ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 4
Views 13,920

How to prank a shower head with chicken bouillon

Prank a shower head with chicken bouillon

Here is a very easy and simple practical joke to pull on your friends. Putting a bouillon cube in the head will make the person smell like ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by God | Comments 11
Views 26,151

How to prank people at the grocery store

Prank people at the grocery store

In this episode of hidden camera prank show Do Unto Others, the guys demonstrate some elaborate pranks involving food that you can pull on ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 3
Views 8,705

How to prank someone with the bloody toothbrush trick

Prank someone with the bloody toothbrush trick

Learn easily how to make this amazing and funny prank. Non-toxic, but ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie Coué Arbuckle | Comments 4
Views 4,627

How to prank them with the eye squirting party trick

Prank them with the eye squirting party trick

Scare or surprise your friends at a party, coffee shop, or dinner ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 5
Views 8,618

How to prank trick or treaters with a candy bowl and hand

Prank trick or treaters with a candy bowl and hand

Halloween is a time where you can either trick or treat your guests ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 768

How to prank your roommate with a table and airhorn

Prank your roommate with a table and airhorn

Three different prank in order to scare your roommate. The only one that will cause harm to your friend will be the first one. So be careful ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 3,879

How to print counterfeit money

Print counterfeit money

Did you know that as a deterrent to counterfeiting Photoshop will NOT print any images that look like money? Here's a way to work around ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 17
Views 103,775

How to pull a CD-ROM prank

Pull a CD-ROM prank

Prank your friends' computers and make a file which opens the CD-ROM TRAY and keeps it open (use this link below to find the ready txt file ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 2
Views 3,899

How to pull a computer orgasm prank

Pull a computer orgasm prank

Prank a friend's Windows PC computer so that it plays embarrassing female orgasm noises every time the computer is turned on. The audio ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 6
Views 10,144

How to pull an exploding ketchup prank

Pull an exploding ketchup prank

By putting some baking soda in with the ketchup you can prank someone by making the ketchup bottle spray everywhere once it's opened. Use ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by FFox | Comments 16
Views 24,006

How to pull off a bloody stapler prank

Pull off a bloody stapler prank

Here's one practical joke that just about anyone can pull off. If you have access to a stapler, food dye or coloring, and capsules you can ...more

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Curated 1 week ago by Kipkay | Comments 0
Views 95

How to pull off the office bathroom prank

Pull off the office bathroom prank

Make sure you use the facilities before you put this office bathroom trick into hilarious effect. You will need several pairs of shoes and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 2
Views 8,269

How to pull off the short change con bar trick

Pull off the short change con bar trick

This episode, we're turning to the dark side and learning actual CRIME. Remember, the following is for informational and educational ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 15,814

How to pull the hacked calculator prank!

Pull the hacked calculator prank!

YouTube exclusive! Hack a calculator to make crazy sounds or say wacky things just for fun. All you need is a cheap calculator and a message ...more

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Curated 11 months ago by bird crick | Comments 3
Views 5,568

How to put a condom over your head

Put a condom over your head

The demonstrator claims putting a condom over the head is the right way to practice safe sex, but please, don't listen to him. It is ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 14
Views 10,372

How to quickly copy keys using a camera, printer and Dremel

Quickly copy keys using a camera, printer and Dremel

In this ten-step video tutorial, you'll learn how to quickly copy keys ...more

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Curated 7 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 4
Views 28,480

How to screw with people's minds at the gym

Screw with people's minds at the gym

Justin Heimberg screws with people's minds at the gym in this video pranking tutorial. Never get bored working out again, and make fun of ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 9
Views 11,062

How to set up the flour in the hairdryer trick

Set up the flour in the hairdryer trick

Also known as the "how to piss off your girlfriend prank", this prank involves a little baby powder, a little patience, and a lot of trust ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 3
Views 3,507

How to shrink a bag of potato chips

Shrink a bag of potato chips

Take an ordinary bag of chips and make it miniaturized by following the simple tips in this how-to video. Remove all the potato chips ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 12
Views 18,836

How to smash a penny with a train

Smash a penny with a train

An in-depth how-to video of flattening pennies or other coins on a train track. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 2
Views 3,926

How to snooper-proof your RFID chip loaded wallet

Snooper-proof your RFID chip loaded wallet

Did you know that malicious people can use scanners to read the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips in your credit cards and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 1
Views 4,127

How to steal credit cards with a card catcher

Steal credit cards with a card catcher

Real Hustle TV shows you the card catcher scam. Using a device called a card catcher hustlers and cons can steal credit cards from ATM ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 2
Views 26,300

How to successfully bypass padlocks with a lock pick

Successfully bypass padlocks with a lock pick

For lockpicking, there's tension wrenches and lock picks. There's all ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,664

How to understand lock bumping for picking locks

Understand lock bumping for picking locks

This educational video demonstrates how lock bumping works. This is essential information for beginner lock picking. Watch this video and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,488

How to use loaded dice at a casino

Use loaded dice at a casino

Alex and paul use mis-spotted and loaded dice to scam other gamblers in a casino. This video shows how to get your own loaded dice onto to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,275

How to wrap a toilet seat as a prank

Wrap a toilet seat as a prank

Wrapping the toilet seat is a great prank if you want to piss people off—literally. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 3
Views 4,628

How to avoid extreme social compliances

Avoid extreme social compliances

Paul and Alex demonstrate extreme social compliance by posing as policeman investigating suspected stolen goods, only to steal the goods ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 2,910

How to avoid the bluetooth scam

Avoid the bluetooth scam

The Hustlers expose a flaw with the Bluetooth software in many phones, which they use to hijak other peoples' mobiles and call a premium ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 0
Views 3,971

How to beat a dropping claw arcade machine

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 ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 23
Views 95,965

How to beat the stuffed animal crane game

Beat the stuffed animal crane game

Tired of loosing your money on the stuffed animal crane machine? Beat that carnival crane game and get the stuffed animal you want once and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 30
Views 149,251

How to break bricks with your hands

Break bricks with your hands

Check out this how-to video and learn how to break bricks with your hands. This strong man trick actually requires very little strength ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 8,557

How to break stones laid on your body

Break stones laid on your body

Yet another one of the strongman's classic tricks , this is a variation on the 'iron body.The effect is perhaps even more striking than the ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0
Views 1,309

How to bribe a bouncer or door guy at a club

Bribe a bouncer or door guy at a club

What's the best way to bribe a bouncer at a club? It takes tact and strategy. Fold a bill up with the denomination showing into a tiny ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 10,583

How to bypass security wafers when lock picking

Bypass security wafers when lock picking

Ever wanted to learn how to pick a lock? Well, there's no better time than now to start learning the craft of so many locksmiths out there ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,968

How to catch an intruder with highlighter glow residue

Catch an intruder with highlighter glow residue

This is an easy trick you can use to catch anyone that is getting into ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by FFox | Comments 2
Views 2,593

How to cheat in school with your iPod

Cheat in school with your iPod

Learn how to transform your iPod into the ultimate tool for cheating on exams and tests in school.

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 4
Views 4,061

How to cheat on a test with a water bottle

Cheat on a test with a water bottle

Check out this conning how-to video of the classic water bottle cheat sheet. As an homage to some of our favorite tricks, here's an old one ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 8
Views 13,074

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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