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What's a simple magic card trick for beginners?

Simply snap your thumb and index finger directly over the card, close to the surface, while making a dramatic, undulating motion with both hands that crosses them over each other. The movement of the air created by your snap will shoot the lightweight card backward off the table, making it seem as though the card has disappeared. Now you see it, now you don't!

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What is the Dink Fair Game Farm?

Fair grew up on a chicken farm and witnessed cockfighting as a boy. He began breeding game fowl prior to enlisting in the U.S. Army and departing for Vietnam, but his reputation didn't begin to develop until after his return.\nFair is a respected breeder, primarily due to the extensive variety of fowl that he breeds. While he is best known for his Sweater fowl, which have yellow legs, sleek bodies and pumpkin-orange hackle feathers, Fair also breeds White Hackle, Chocolate Grey, Kelso, Pussom and Roundhead fowl, among others.\nFair is renowned for his cross-breeding expertise. One of his ..

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How do you crochet a 7-inch granny square?

Begin by chaining five, and join with a slip stitch to create a ring, or use a magic ring. All stitches in round one are crocheted into the center of the ring.\nChain three stitches, which count as your first double crochet in the shell. Double crochet two more stitches. Chain two, and work one shell. Repeat this sequence twice more. Chain two, and join to the first shell with a slip stitch to complete round one.\nChain three stitches, and turn the work around, then work two double crochet into the two-chain hole created from the previous round. Chain two, and work one shell into the same two-..

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What is the market value of a King George V one-rupee coin?

The obverse of the one-rupee coin features the head of King George V, while the reverse bears an ornate wreath surrounding the value designation and year of issue. Coins minted in Bombay have a small dot on the reverse near the bottom of the coin, while those minted in Calcutta have no mint mark.\nThe front of 1911 coins includes an elephant with short legs and a snout that closely resembles a pig within the king's robe. At the time, pigs were taken as an insult by most citizens, leading to outrage and an eventual recall. Of the roughly 9.4 million coins struck, just 700,000 were issued, ..

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What is the strongest Pokémon card?

To give a perspective, currently the Pokemon card with the highest HP is Wailord-EX at 250 HP. The Mega Charizard-EXs are strong enough to one shot everything in the game right now.\nThere are a few Pokemon cards that have attacks that can do extra damage if certain conditions are met. In theory, some of these cards have the highest damage potential, although the conditions for pulling off the maximum amount of damage are not easy to accomplish.\nIt is likely that there will be stronger cards in the future because trading card companies create stronger cards to drive sells.

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How do you make a Halloween costume?

Make a symbol for the frontChoose a letter or symbol for the front of the costume. Sketch a template, and trace it onto felt, and then cut it out. Start the capeCut a shiny fabric into a 36-inch square. Measure down 1 inch on one side. Fold the side over, and press the fold with a cool iron. Sew the flap down, leaving a channel. Complete the capeCut a ribbon to 24 inches, using one similar to the color of your cape fabric. Attach a safety pin to the end of the ribbon, and use this pin to thread it through the channel. Set the symbolPlace the T-shirt flat on a table. Squirt glue on the back of ..

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What are online "Toontown" Cogs?

The Cogs' motive in the game was to take over the Disney themed land of Toontown and transform it into a grey corporate wasteland. Cogs could only be defeated by players through the use of "gags," as they were incapable of laughter and would short out and explode when subjected to large amounts of physical humor.

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How do you make you own font?

Register for a free FontStruct account FontStruct offers a simple account sign up. Once the account is created and activated, sign in on the website. Start the font creation process On the main page, click Start Now. This opens the user account page. Click Create New FontStruction. Enter a name for the font, then click Start FontStructing. Create each character in the font The font construction interface opens in the browser. Select a brick type from the left hand column and click on the grid to form the letter. Use various brick types to create the desired look for the font. Create each chara..

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What are the JiJi ST math games?

JiJi ST Math claims to incorporate cutting-edge research in brain function and learning to help foster children's understanding of mathematical concepts. The "ST" in JiJi ST Math stands for "spatial temporal," one of the learning concepts that the software is based upon. JiJi is the name of the cartoon penguin seen throughout the games. As of 2015, JiJi ST software remains only available to schools and is not sold to individuals.

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What kinds of games does Disney Junior offer for kids?

The main games page on the DisneyJunior.com site contains several categories that allow the user to view games associated with popular characters from different Disney shows. Some of these categories include games that feature Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Jake the Pirate, Handy Manny and the Octonauts. Clicking on any of these sections games loads a page that displays all games that star the character in question. The page also offers a browsable list of all the games on the site.\nOnce a user clicks on the icon for a specific game, she is able to view that game's page. Each game page cont..

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