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Here are some Bar Tricks. You owe me 10% of any money you win with these...

TANOKID
This one is a math trick...but the math is pretty simple. It works best if the person is too drunk to think too much, but not too drunk to multiply single digit numbers. Here is how you do the trick...you can play along.

1) Think of a number between 1 and 9.
2) Multiple the number by 9.
3) Add the digits together (e.g., if you had 48 you would say 4+8 = 12).
4) Subtract 5 from the number above (e.g., 12 - 5 = 7).

Yah! Math is over

5) Turn the number into a letter (i.e., 1 is A, 2 is B, 3 is C, etc.).
6) Think of a country that starts with that letter (e.g., if you had C, you could say Canada).
7) Take the last letter of that country and think of an animal that starts with that letter (e.g., from above, Canada ends in A so Anteater).
8) Take the last letter of that animal and think of a color that starts with that letter (e.g., from above, Anteater ends in R so Red).
9) Now say, "There are no Orange Kangaroos in Denmark"

Physics is Fun
This is a very easy trick to do. You need the following: A toothpick, a fork, a spoon, a match, and a glass. It works best if the fork and spoon are about the same weight.

Place the spoon into the tines of the fork.

Place a toothpick into the tines (really between the top two) and balance the whole thing on the egde of a glass. This might sound difficult, but it is pretty easy. Again, make sure your spoon and fork are about the same weight.

Now, take the match, light it, and burn the end of the toothpick hanging over the glass. Let it burn to the end...it should go out on its own. Once burned, take the end of the match and tap off any burned edges still hanging over the glass. It should be mostly ash, so should tap off easily. Here is the finished result