Writers’ Paradise

Shuffle a deck of cards. Peek at the bottom card and remember it. Ask your friend to pick any card, memorise it, but not show you.
Cut the deck. Hold out the top half of the deck and ask your friend to put their card on top of it. Place the bottom half of th deck […]

Stand facing a friend and stare into each other’s eyes. The first person to blink or look away loses the contest. Its not as easy as it sounds. Your eyes dry out if you don’t blink, and they start to sting. Follow these tips tp be unbeatable in a staring contest.

Before the contest starts, close […]

In the winter months, its hard for birds to find food. Give them a helping hand by hanging this easy-to-make feeder from a tree or balcony, and watch a dazzling variety of birds flock to your garden.
Find a large, dry pine cone that has opened out, rinse it under a tap and leave it to […]

Ask your friends to try this simple sum. Read it out just as it appears below. Don’t let your friends use a pencil and paper or a calculator-they must figure it out in their heads.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it.
Now add another 1000.
Now add 30.
Now add another 1000.
Now add 20.
Add another 1000.
Finally add 10.
What’s […]