Richard Wiseman is back with episode 13 of “10 Amazing Bets You Will Always Win“.
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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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How to peel potatoes really quickly. This simple trick show you a speedy way to peel your potatoes without using a peeler. Great if you’ve got a lot of potatoes to peel. You need to boil the potatoes, but you could try parboiling them and then putting them in the oven if you want roast potatoes, or cutting them for chips.
14 tricks for cooking eggs, such as how to make scrambled eggs in their eggshells and how to make a poached egg in the microwave.
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The egg is one of the most widely consumed foods on the planet, so it’s about time we put together a list of nifty tricks involving eggs…
Here is a list of topics we cover:
1. How to balance an egg
2. How to make a sunnyside up egg in the microwave
3. How to make sure your eggs are still good
4. How to make a perfect scrambled egg
5. Make a poached egg in the microwave
6. Soft boiled egg in 5 minutes
7. Scramble an egg in the shell
8. Crack an egg with one hand
9. Remove egg yolk easily
10. Make scrambled eggs in the microwave
11. How to make perfect and easy sunnyside up eggs
12. How to bake your eggs in the oven
13. How to peel eggs easily
14. Poor man’s Sous Vide egg poaching
10 Amazing Paper Tricks! Here are some fun tricks you can try just about anywhere.
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10 Amazing Paper Tricks! Here are some fun tricks you can try just about anywhere.
I’ve included the list of tricks and some of them include download links to templates.
#1 Impossible paper
Template: http://imgur.com/RVofGgwAn oldie but a goodie. Trick you friends with this super simple but cool trick.
#2 Perpetual Spinner
Template: http://imgur.com/FMnJ1v0This one takes advantage of rising heat to spin the paper. Be careful when doing this experiment. The paper could catch fire.
#3 Walk Thru Paper
Template: http://imgur.com/9ODGLfRAnother oldie but a goodie. The tighter you make the lines, the bigger the hole it will create.
#4 Annoying Noise Maker
This one is super easy and really annoying
#5 Ruler Breaker
Using nothing but a piece of paper to “hold” down the ruler, you can break it.
#6 Möbius strip
If you take a strip of paper, twist it half way and tape the ends, then cut down the middle, the 2 pieces of paper will join and make 1 large loop
If you take the ends and twist them a full time and tape them together then cut down the middle, it will create 2 linked loops.#7 Impossible Fold
This trick has some controversy. Some say you can’t fold more than 7 times, more than 8, or more. It also depends on the thickness of the paper and the make up of the paper. Generally though, it’s extremely difficult, if not impossible to fold ordinary sheets of paper more than 8 times.
#8 Blooming Flower
Template: http://imgur.com/638zNApThis one is very impressive. Be sure to use just a little layer of water. You can make different sizes and shapes of flowers. Some times they will bloom fast and other times slow.
#9 Paper Popper
This one is super fun, because you can create it almost anywhere. It takes a little practice. You want to make sure to seal off all of the holes in your hand and when you “clap” your hands together you’re trying to create a nice air pocket that forces the paper out. If you get really good, you can create extremely loud pops.
#10 Super Paper Strength
Template: http://imgur.com/WQbwbyIThe “tighter” you can make these the stronger it will be. Obviously you could cut thinner strips and have 10, 15, separate cylinders but to me, the taller and fewer the cylinders the more impressive it looks. I calculated that with the 6 cylinders I had, it could hold at least 150 pounds. Be careful when trying this trick.
