Richard Wiseman is back with episode 13 of “10 Amazing Bets You Will Always Win“.
Enjoy!
London-based psychologist and magician Richard Wiseman is back with another round of simple bar bets you can use to make some money off your friends, or at least make them look foolish.
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A Black guy and a Redneck go into a pastry shop.
The black guy whisks three cookies into his pocket with lightning speed. The baker doesn’t notice. The black guy says to the redneck: “You see how clever black people are? You rednecks can never beat that!” The redneck says to the black guy: “Any redneck is smarter than any black guy. Watch this and I’ll prove it to ya.” He says to the baker, “Give me a cookie, I’ll show you a magic trick!” The baker gives him the cookie, which the redneck promptly eats. Then he says to the baker: “Give me another cookie for my magic trick.” The baker is getting suspicious, but he gives it to him. He eats this one too. Then he says again: “Give me one more cookie…” The baker is getting angry now, but gives him one anyway. The redneck eats this one too. Now the baker is really mad, and he yells: “And where is your famous magic trick?” The redneck says, “Look in the black guy’s pocket! |
Enjoy!
Richard Wiseman of Quirkology simply holds a match against a pin and flicks it. Magically, the match is now behind the pin instead of in front of it. Can you figure out how he did it? It’s actually so simple.
Now that’s cold!
Throwing hot or boiling water into the air when it’s REALLY cold outside. Current temperature: -13°F (-25°C.)
| You have no skill at magic tricks, yet you make a bet with your friend for $25. You tell him to pick a card, take a look at it, and put it back in the deck. You then shuffle the deck as many times as your friend wishes. You will then hand back your friend’s chosen card. Even though you possess no magic skill whatsoever, and you have no idea what your friend picked, you can still win this bet.
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