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How many nails can you balance on the head of one nail?

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One large nail is securely nailed into a piece of wood. A handful of identical nails are laying on the table. How many of those loose nails can you balance on the head of that first nail?

Try it, then watch knife maker and YouTuber Patrick Roehrman as he demonstrates this Unbelievable Carpentry Trick.

Learn more cool tricks and activities, including these 10 easy & amazing paper stunts, How to Make Balancing Sculptures, and how to make Leonardo da Vinci’s self-supporting bridge.

Bonus inspiration: Rigolo Swiss Nouveau Cirque artist Maedir Eugster and Beethoven’s Ninth on a Toolbox Glockenspiel.

via @wmsartteacher.

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