Published July 04, 2009
Speed Eater Joey Chestnut beat six-time reigning world record holder Takeru Kobayashi, eating 66 hotdogs in only 12 minutes in July 2007. How can we not admire his repulsive skills? In this Time Magazine video, he dishes secrets on HowTo speed-eat. Basically, it takes rhythm and lots of water. Joey got his start where most binge consumption occurs - college. To prepare for competition he fasts ...
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Published July 03, 2009
Make your potential boss feel incredibly uncomfortable. That's right. Be completely offensive (yet appear earnest.) Comedy.com brings interview awkwardness to a whole new level. We especially enjoy the excessive winking strategy. Don't save these tactics just for the potential employer; public finger smelling disturbs about everyone, in any circumstance. This tutorial is part prank and part ...
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Published July 02, 2009
WTF. If you're going to mark yourself for life... ...why not venture into the absurd. Weird Al, Brangelina's kid, In-N-Out, Gollum and Google all get human real estate. If only we had the courage. This video will either induce inspiration or horror. WonderHowTo do it? We are glad you asked. If you are inspired by all that body art, take a look at this insanely inventive DIY tattoo gun by our San ...
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Published July 01, 2009
Wait...with only your hand? It's simple. Take a normal Bic-style lighter. Hold down the button to release butane gas into your cupped hand. Then light it. You'll have the flame captured in your hand! Now, go find a cute girl with a cigarette. Magic!
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Published June 30, 2009
A study released by Johns Hopkins University finds that psilocybin mushrooms have lasting positive effects on the lives of people suffering from terminal illness. And with limited to no side effects. Move over marijuana, you're not the only hippie drug to decriminalize! Johns Hopkins University scientists are challenging our 'drug war' culture. Was Timothy Leary and his tripping tribe right? Could ...
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Published June 29, 2009
Take the best RPG of all time. Combine with the only instrument with invisible strings. And you have pure elf-worthy magic! This incredible viral video shows Randy George, a concert thereminist from Los Angeles, playing the legendary theme from the video game Zelda. It looks like he's conducting a concealed orchestra or playing an invisible harp. But how? Answer: this instrument works off of ...
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Published June 28, 2009
In less than five minutes, transform an innocuous lip balm into a precision rocket. And all you need is Chapstick. Daniel Bauen of Engineerable.com is an inventor, engineer and all-around DIY wizard. He's built everything from autonomous robots to bicycle-powered tennis ball launchers. We commend his simple engineering instructions on the Chapstick gun. It is one of our favorite ways to irritate ...
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Published June 27, 2009
This may look like a regular, innocent egg… What you are about to see is eggs-actly what makes this tutorial so special! Peel back the seemingly untouched shell to reveal a secret message on the surface of the hard-boiled egg. Wonder how? The vinegar dissolves the calcium carbonate in the eggshell, allowing the alum to go through (or permeate) the shell and discolor the egg white. Mods on a ...
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Published June 26, 2009
Pain. What is not to love about a thoughtful and sadistic tutorial? Are you beach ready? Bikini ready? Well, this wax recipe sounds... yummy? All you need is sugar, lemons & a hot stove. Some important tricks to follow not included in the video: 1. Use brown sugar. It's stickier. 2. Cotton T-shirts work the best to remove wax. 3. Remember Steve Carrell in 40 Year Old Virgin? This hurts. That ...
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Published June 25, 2009
The Red Bull soda itself is inconsequential. It's the can that does the magic. Video creator GreenWave, an industrious magician from Canada, gives a thorough explanation of the amazing powers in a Red Bull can. Twisting the can top over the open spout creates enough surface tension to suspend the liquid. The pencil poke and pour at the end are important to this trick's presentation. Cynics who ...
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Published June 24, 2009
Papercraft + Transformers = Fanboy nirvana. Papercrafting is enjoying a renaissance thanks to its nerd-love. Popularity of card modeling boomed during World War II, when paper was one of the few items whose use and production was not heavily regulated. Micromodels, designed and published in England, were a popular source of military-themed modeling designs. Our buddy Daniel Davis at Tinkernut has ...
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Published June 23, 2009
We know what you're thinking? Win? With strategy? Hold the cynicism. There's a science to this playground equalizer. Opponents are predictable, so most of the technique is standard game play and reading an opponent. But if you're like us, you'd never think of this as an actual game. Well, the World Rock Paper Scissors Society begs to differ. They crown the RPS World Champion in October, so we ...
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Published June 22, 2009
Our good friend Kipkay is at it again! He has earned six figures from videos like HowTo Unlock Handcuffs and HowTo Make a Stink Pen Here he teams up with Howcast to deliver the ultimate treasure hunter's secret weapon: a metal detector. This homebrew hack combines the AM frequency receiver of a radio with the wave emission of the calculator. When you move the calculator close to metal the ...
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Published June 21, 2009
Blowing an egg out of its shell is one of the oldest tricks in the book. However, it's not quite as easy as a quick exhale into a fractured hard-boiled egg. Opera singer or asthmatic, the trick of baking soda will make the blow much easier. This video is a product of Timothy Ferriss, a podcasting entrepreneur who holds credentials as a National Chinese kickboxing champion and competitive ...
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Published June 20, 2009
Ah, kissing! What could be more fun?!? Wait, and healthy? A minute’s worth of kissing burns 26 calories. Kissing releases the same neurotransmitters as those that are released when you engage in intense exercise such as marathon running or skydiving. Kissing helps reduce tooth decay because the extra saliva helps clean out your mouth. We could keep going...but, in short, kissing is good for you.
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Published June 19, 2009
Bill Beaty is our favorite kind of science teacher. Here he gives us a lesson in cavitation. Sounds boring, right? Ha! Not when he teaches us a wild trick to illustrate this physics phenomenon! Bet anyone holding a beer bottle that he can't break it using only his hands. Secret: the smash only works when the liquid is NOT carbonated. So, make sure to fill your bottle with water before making the ...
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Published June 18, 2009
Really? A string? In half? Yes. This is not a hoax. Just old fashioned science. The ingredients necessary are simple: string, acetone and a match. We initially assumed this was a result of the acetone, the magical ingredient in many other fringe hacks of this nature. But the acetone here is simply an agent for flame. (Hint: look to the Related Videos on the right to see the other applications ...
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Published June 17, 2009
Gone are the simple pen launchers or slingshots of our childhoods. Try something a bit more complex. A semi-automatic rubber band gun. It will change the field of play from one of languid accuracy to an all out assault. Shock and awe in the schoolyard. Thank you to WonderHowTo user Vistok for this ingenious design.
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Published June 16, 2009
Drop your phone in the toilet? Well, millions of people do it every year, so it's only a matter of time. Water is rumored to be the end of the road for any gadget, but if you're lucky, rice can save the day. June 2007 saw the first cell phone water death when a Wisconsin man dove into a sewer to retrieve his dropped mobile. The remedy for a splash landing is simple. Get the electronic disassembled ...
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Published June 15, 2009
Need a quick and easy gross-out prank? This is the perfect café prank. Ingredients: coffee creamer, fork & some well-acted eye itching. This video demonstrates how you fake it; which leads us to the obvious question, what if it was real? Would your eye really erupt like a milk geyser? Geyser? Maybe, depending on the strike. Your eye is 99% water, so a gush is probable. Milk-colored? No ...
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