[...]... brain can do many amazing things It can solve complicated calculations, learn languages, and play fiendishly difficult computer games But sometimes it finds it almost impossible to do two simple things at the same time The Pinocchio effect Sometimes removing just one of your senses can confuse the others Follow these steps to see what it feels like to have your nose grow as long as Pinocchio’s Sit in a... should be made of wood, cartonnage (similar to papier-mâché), or gold! Masks can be as ornate and colorful as you choose 29 Trick your body TOP TIP As these experiments show, your body can sometimes be tricked into subconciously doing something, even when your mind is consciously telling it to do something else Arms down At times your brain can be overprotective, stopping you from doing something even... down a little bit farther with each one 2 Levitate Levitation means hovering in the air unaided You can create the illusion that you’re defying gravity with this simple trick Just take care not to let your audience stray from its position! You can exaggerate your walking motion by swinging your arms back and forth When you get to the other side of the sofa, you should be completely concealed Now either... first performed it on television in 1983 2 Stand on the ball of your left foot and put all of your weight on it, with your right foot flat on the floor 1 Smoothly slide your right foot backward without taking it off the floor Do the Macarena Put your right arm out in front of you, palm down Do the same with your left arm 1 2 First turn up your right palm, then your left Touch your left shoulder with your... spirits A creepy location, some basic equipment, a bit of belief, and a lot of patience are all you need Remember your manners when asking apparitions to make an appearance Don’t forget, ghosts were once just like you! Never go out alone at night, or without telling an adult where you’ve gone Camera Ghost hunters recommend checking out old houses, castles, and graveyards because the long and sometimes... Lie down on your stomach across their backs, with your arms stretched out in front of you 1 Ask your friends to roll their bodies at the same time and in the same direction See how long you can “surf” without falling off! 2 Keep stroking and blowing, being gentle and soothing, and then suddenly smash the spoon down on the hot dog Do not hit the finger Your friend will yell out, thinking, for a moment,... privacy of your own home and your friends will be amazed when you step up to perform them on the dance floor It goes without saying that you have to do the steps in time with the beat or it won’t have the same effect Moonwalk like Michael Jackson Don’t swing your hips—keep them straight Your weight should be on the other leg so that this leg can move freely KING OF POP Michael Jackson made the moonwalk... you soar into the air Enjoy the view! To come back down to earth, cut some of the balloon strings Do this gradually so that you have a slow, controlled descent Fold the top of the neck down, away from the body Hold it tightly and squeeze some of the air around the bend you’ve made Repeat to give the swan a mate 5 For the final touch, squeeze the tail, pushing some of the air to the end to achieve a “bubbly”... 2 While doing this, stand on the tiptoe of your other foot, lifting your heel so that it is in line with your first foot 2 Step through the sheet of paper and prove that you’re as good as your word! From a 45-degree angle, it will look as if you are levitating just above the floor 21 Strum guitar chords In these instructions, an X above a string indicates that you don’t play it at all A guitar has... up this morning, Strum the fifth and sixth strings, playing the second fret of the fifth string (diagram 1) Strum this again Strum the same two strings, this time playing the fourth fret of the fifth string (diagram 2) Strum this again, then repeat D A this 3 Strum the third and fourth strings, playing the second fret of the third string (diagram 1) Strum this again Strum the same two strings, this . THIS book MADE me DO IT LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, AND DELHI Senior editors Francesca Baines, Carron Brown, Jenny Finch Senior designers Sheila Collins, Stefan Podhorodecki Editors. Impress with world facts 188 Amaze with world trivia 190 Index 192 Credits How to use this book safely—an important note for children and adults This book is packed with things to do some are. Brown, Steven Carton, Jenny Finch, Joe Fullman, Clare Hibbert, and James Mitchem Illustrated by Tobatron THIS book MADE me DO IT CONTENTS 8 AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS 10 Pull a tablecloth Juggle two balls