Shell Shock
Why do players very rarely win at the “shell game,” where they have to say which of three shuffled shells covers a pea? Clue: The game is rigged. The dealer is fast,...
Read MoreWhy do players very rarely win at the “shell game,” where they have to say which of three shuffled shells covers a pea? Clue: The game is rigged. The dealer is fast,...
Read MoreHow Does a Ventriloquist Make His Dummy Talk? People who can make their voices seem to come from somewhere away from themselves are called “ventriloquists.”...
Read MoreWhat Does the Distress Signal “SOS,” Stand for? A lot of people think that the distress signal is an abbreviation for “save our souls” or “save our ship.” But in...
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