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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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Beat a dropping claw arcade machine

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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Quickly copy keys using a camera, printer and Dremel

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

Try a new approach to copying a house key... use your computer! You don't need to be an expert locksmith to make a duplicate key, you just need a camera, computer and printer. Sure, it's not the perfect ...

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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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Beat a polygraph or lie detector test

How to beat a polygraph or lie detector test

Get away with lying? Well, not a chance with your girlfriend but this is said to work with the polygraph or lie detector machine.

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How to pick a door knob lock with a tension wrench &lock pick

Pick a door knob lock with a tension wrench &lock pick

Watch this video conning tutorial and learn how to pick a door lock ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 9,382

How to pick a Masterlock with a Swiss Army knife

Pick a Masterlock with a Swiss Army knife

This video conning tutorial from someone who has seen too many episodes of MacGyver shows how to break into a Masterlock with the help of a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,337

How to properly shape a bobby pin

Properly shape a bobby pin

If you've got a bobby pin and pair of handcuffs lying around, check out this video to learn how to modify your bobby pin to break into most ...more

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Curated last month by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How to save on admission prices

Save on admission prices

Great advice on how to cut back on wasting your money - be a cheapskate when it comes to admission fees!

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
Views 438

How to make a secret container safe out of a car wax bottle

Make a secret container safe out of a car wax bottle

Make a secret container safe from a bottle of car wax and other house ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 2,322

How to do the flaming teabag trick

Do the flaming teabag trick

Learn how to launch a simple tea bag into the air in a blaze.

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
Views 743

How to follow someone

Follow someone

This video presents a sneaky guide to following someone down the street without them noticing. Learn how to follow someone with our simple ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by VideoJug | Comments 0
Views 669

How to make lemon eyes

Make lemon eyes

All you need is a couple of lemons and toothpicks,to make lemon eyes.

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 1
Views 305

How to prank guests with a splash

Prank guests with a splash

Rich Praytor twists the kitchen tap in order to prank random house guests - even his mom. Don't forget to try this one at home!

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
Views 280

How to steal Halloween candy

Steal Halloween candy

Are you going trick-or-treating this Halloween? Well, if so, and you're feeling a little lazy and a little evil, see how to scare the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 471

How to cheat on an exam with a MP3 player

Cheat on an exam with a MP3 player

This is how you cheat on exams using an MP3 player. You're going to have to be really sneaky not to get caught - good luck!

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
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How to get a free iPod Touch

Get a free iPod Touch

This is a pyramid scheme. Either avoid it or play along, but in the end someone will get an iPod. It's how much you want to give to get it.

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie Coué Arbuckle | Comments 2
Views 1,826

How to lose weight quickly with Mirage Meal Bowls

Lose weight quickly with Mirage Meal Bowls

Lose weight with this handy Chindogu invention. Shaving Cream Man Solution show teaches us how to diet using the Mirage Meal - Mirror Bowl ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 1
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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 ...

Geek-Shooting Rubberband Machine Gun

It's the idea that counts. This geeky rubberband machine gun is pretty sweet looking... but I wish it had a little more force. The gun can very quickly shoot (200!) rubberbands, but it just tumbles ...

4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

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