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Prop Tricks

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Sep 24, 2009

The Zippo ain't no common Bic. This lighter is windproof, waterproof, electrocution proof... the list goes on! In the 1950's a fisherman found a Zippo in the belly of a fish. It worked on the first t ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Smoking fingers is a basic magic trick, but it still gets a wow up-close, especially if your audience is barside and slightly inebriated.The "brown stuff" is the red phosphorus and glass powder. The f ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Don't drink this! This is another one of our favorite science meets magic anti-gravity tricks.Ever see an ice cube sink? Don't think so! If ever you do, don't dare take a sip.The magic behind this tri ...

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Sep 24, 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, ...

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Sep 24, 2009

We were dumbfounded at first, too. But this jumping bean is momentum based, not larva powered. The erratic movement of these DIY foil toys is actually simple physics. Hint: there is a marble inside t ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Magic? Camera tricks? Did someone build an egg inside the bottle with tweezers as if it were a ship? Nope.This is way easier.Basic science. As simple as a vacuum.The matches in the bottle burn up the ...

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Sep 24, 2009

Here Brian Brushwood deconstructs the 'Skewer through the Tongue' trick. Magic or not...we're still totally grossed out. Stage show magic is notoriously secretive. But that's not the case with Br ...

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Sep 7, 2009

Magic is something almost everybody wants to learn, so why not learn now? Magic tricks can be done by anybody, you just need a little confidence and a little sleight of hand to pull off the illusion. ...

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Sep 7, 2009

brusspup has tons of ingenious tips and tricks for everybody! In this video tutorial, he shows you how to perform the magic stick trick.Magic is only fun if you know how to do it! For some anyway. ...

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Jul 19, 2009

This magic trick is for the kids! It's a simple magic trick (or illusion) that will have your kids wondering if you really do have magical powers! Watch to see how to make one coin turn into two coi ...