Teach me or help me find fun tricks to entertain my friends. I'm looking for any kind of trick, specifically psychology ones. Anything "magic" and fun or even just plain silly.
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posted by Knigel
on Sep 13, 2008 -
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I am looking for experiments, useful tricks, and fun things to try out, using my biological cycles, chemistry and anatomy.
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posted by bobobox
on Jun 16, 2008 -
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Please help me use my new DSLR camera. Are there guides/tricks for specific cameras online?
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posted by meerkatty
on Jun 14, 2008 -
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I've recently been enamored by card tricks that appear to be magic. Can anyone suggest reputable teachers/mentors and study guides?
posted by jasonspaceman
on May 3, 2008 -
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Outlook Cleaning/Archive Gurus: Help me eliminate emails with similar (but not duplicate) content!
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posted by colecovizion
on Apr 24, 2008 -
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What are some ways to tell the direction [North, East, South, West] you are headed? And more generally, what are some cool nature tricks you've learned through the years?
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posted by cloeburner
on Apr 16, 2008 -
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Can you please suggest simple pranks, stunts, and tricks that fall under the category of "physical challenges"? For example: Offer 2 kids a piece of newspaper, and challenge them to find a way for both to stand on the paper at the same time, without ripping it, such that neither kid is able to touch the other.
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posted by chr1sb0y
on Apr 14, 2008 -
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GoofyTricksForKidsFilter: Looking for simple tricks that only kids under 8 appreciate.
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posted by jeremias
on Feb 22, 2008 -
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How do you judge large horizontal or vertical distances visually, with no (or few) other objects around to compare as a reference?
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posted by brain cloud
on Jan 16, 2008 -
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How do I build and promote a totally non-commercial web site to disseminate useful and creative tricks for fixing a number of supposedly incurable health problems?
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posted by Quisp Lover
on Jan 12, 2008 -
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Is there a fast and easy way, in Windows XP, to open a file in another than the default application?
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posted by ijsbrand
on Jan 8, 2008 -
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PHPFilter: I'm about to write part of a web application that allows visitors to submit ratings and comments for events. How can I keep spam to a minimum?
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posted by tmcw
on Sep 10, 2007 -
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I'm looking for quick little health tricks/demonstrations I can do with little or no props.
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posted by JaySunSee
on Jul 23, 2007 -
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[VideoFilter] My video work needs to improve, but my hands shake like I have parkinson's. How do I get smoother shots without breaking the bank?
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posted by history is a weapon
on Jul 3, 2007 -
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I'm about to live out of my car for about two months. What tips or tricks should I know before doing this?
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posted by mulkey
on Jun 3, 2007 -
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Clothes Shopping Advice: I did it again. I bought what I thought was a quality knit top on sale and the damn thing is now "twisting" on me. Are there any tips or tricks to spotting whether a piece of clothing is well-made
before you buy it?
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posted by web-goddess
on Nov 2, 2006 -
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Sockpuppets and gaming Digg. What other tricks are being used to deceptively manipulate opinion online?
posted by srboisvert
on Oct 20, 2006 -
9 answers
What's a great April Fool's Day prank my 5-year-old daughter and I can play on her Mom (my wife) tomorrow? Nothing too devious or disturbing, please.
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posted by Rock Steady
on Mar 31, 2006 -
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Is it possible for a standard jet airliner, say a 737, to succesfully perform an aerial barrel roll or a vertical loop? It's just something I've always wondered.
posted by punkfloyd
on Jun 15, 2005 -
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This thread has me wondering: What's your favourite Google trick? How do you get past the torrents of lousy links to sites trying to sell you stuff or bombard you with pop-ups to get to the gold?
posted by gompa
on Feb 25, 2005 -
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Drywalling: putting up gyproc over an insulated interior wall. From cutting to affixing to mudding, what tips and tricks have you learned? Aside from learning to pay someone else to do it, though I suspect that's ultimately the lesson...
posted by five fresh fish
on Oct 21, 2004 -
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It's been taking me at least several hours to fall asleep every night. What's the best way you've found to deal with insomnia?
posted by transona5
on Sep 13, 2004 -
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SexFilter: Chaps, how do you postpone the little death? An intriguing office discussion (sparked by a picture of Margaret Thatcher) has brought out the most amazing answers to this...
(Ladies you can play too, although I guess the question is how do you hurry it along?)
posted by bonaldi
on Jul 4, 2004 -
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The Boomerang Card Trick: While in Vegas over the weekend, I saw a magician throw a playing card such that it went around is body and returned to his hand. Didn't look like a "trick" so much as a very specialized way of throwing a card. Supposedly
Ricky Jay has written about this in the past, but the book in which it is described is out of print. Anyone know where I can learn how to do this?
posted by aladfar
on May 10, 2004 -
12 answers
