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Mind Trip of the Week #38: A Clever Mind Reading Experiment

I will read your mind. Follow these steps in order and do not skip ahead. 1. Think of a number between 1 and 10. 2. Muliply that number by 9. 3. If the number has two digits, add them together to get  one number. (if it already has only one number that is the number)...

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Mind Trip of the Week #37: Connection through Time

Some people believe that there is a "cosmic" connection between two of our most famous presidents: Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. There are some very interesting facts surrounding these two gentlemen. Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 Kennedy was elected...

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Mind Trip of the Week #36: Physical Quirk of the Hand

First, keep your thumb, index finger, and pinky stretched out and fold under your third and fourth fingers under as shown in the picture below. Now try to lift up each stretched finger. Easy right? Now untuck the fourth finger (keeping only the middle finger tucked...

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Mind Trip of the Week #35: Sound Localization Confusion

  Christian showed me a very interesting phenomenon. It involves you being able to do two things: snapping your fingers and finding another person to play along with your experiment. So go get a family member, friend, or co-worker. Have the other person either...

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Mind Trip of the Week #34: Ghost Image

  1. Have a blank sheet of  WHITE paper laying on your desk. 2. Stare at the nose in the center of the image for 20 seconds. 3. Quickly look from the computer screen to the blank sheet of paper. What or who do you see? It's Sherri - our wonderful Mind Tripping...

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Mind Trip of the Week #33: Mind Reading Machines

  You may remember the 60 minutes episode from a few years back where scientists at Carnegie Mellon University were using fMRI machines to identify the brain activity patterns for each particular thought. When the subject thought about a screwdriver, the machines...

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Mind Trip of the Week #32: Irrational Comparisons

As humans we love to compare things - we can't help it.  Which is better Jam or Jelly?  Which team is better the Colts or the Patriots?  Which is more difficult running 5 miles or bicycling 10 miles?  The trouble is that sometimes comparisons can get us into trouble. ...

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Feedback from Customers makes Great Business Sense

Christian and I ask for feedback on our show. This has helped us improve our show. I know that this sounds crazy and risky…and it is, but it is worth it. Here are a few things we have learned about feedback and how it has helped improve our show and our business: 1....

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Tips for Hiring Entertainment

Having performed thousands of shows in every possible venue, we thought it would be a wonderful idea to share our expertise and knowledge with you. Choosing the right entertainment is critical to the success of any event. We hope this helps you have a fabulously...

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Mind Trip of the Week #29: Predictions for 2030 and Beyond

Since last week's Mind Trip was about predictions made in 1900 about the year 2000, I thought it would be fascinating to take a trip into what some of the thinkers & scientists are predicting about our own future.  When John Watkins made his predictions in 1900 he...

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