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  2. Fred Kaps - Wikipedia

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    This one floats on air. With that, the cork floats outside the box with absolutely no visible means of support. A small four-inch diameter metal ring is then passed over the cork every which-way. The cork stays floating. The audience is so close they cannot see anything holding the cork afloat. At the conclusion Kaps would grab the cork and ...

  3. Cheerios effect - Wikipedia

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    Light reflections reveal the curved water surface around the coins. Several coins have sunk to the bottom of the cup, showing that these coins normally do not float. In fluid mechanics , the Cheerios effect is a colloquial name for the phenomenon of floating objects appearing to either attract or repel one another.

  4. David Copperfield's flying illusion - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] According to the patent, the performer is supported by two fan-shaped arrays of fine wires that remain invisible to the viewing audience. [6] The wires are about 0.25 millimetres (0.010 in) thick, and support about 10 kilograms (22 lb) each; the arrays contain more than enough wires to support the performer's weight.

  5. The secrets of cork: So much more than a bottle stopper - AOL

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    Estrada said the material can give an otherwise unassuming part of someone's home a "contemplative effect." "If you come near a cork wall, you will touch, smell and feel it.

  6. Fishing float - Wikipedia

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    The Avon float [8] is a straight float with a body at the top. It was designed to cope with the fast flow conditions of the English River Avon. Many early floats were Avon style having a cork body pushed onto a crow quill. It is fished attached to the line top and bottom.

  7. Download, install, or uninstall AOL Desktop Gold - AOL Help

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    1. Search your inbox for the subject line 'Get Started with AOL Desktop Gold'. 2. Open the email. 3. Click Download AOL Desktop Gold or Update Now. 4. Navigate to your Downloads folder and click Save. 5. Follow the installation steps listed below.

  8. Got Holiday Stress? Here Are 10 Nighttime Activities to Help ...

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    2. Control the temperature. Our body temperature fluctuates throughout the day. When it’s on the rise, we’re most likely to be alert (think post-workout) and when it’s falling it tells our ...

  9. Volunteers build floats to help baby ducklings [Video]

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