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Amaze your friends with this fun magic trick
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The "Orange Kangaroo" word trick provides a fun and easy way to convince your friends that you can read their minds. All you have to do is ask a series of questions related to numbers and letters, all of which will almost inevitably lead a person to think of the words "orange" and "kangaroo" at the end. Once you master this set of questions, all of your friends will be awed by your magical powers.
How to Do the Orange Kangaroo in Denmark Trick
- Ask the person to think of a number between 2 and 8, then multiply this number by 9.
- If they get a 2-digit number, tell them to add the digits together, then subtract 5.
- Tell them that 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, D=4, and so on.
- Tell them to choose a 7-letter country starting with the letter corresponding to the number they got. (They will likely choose Denmark).
- Tell them to choose an 8 letter animal starting with the last letter of the country they chose. (They’ll likely choose Kangaroo).
- Tell them to think of a 6 letter color starting with the last letter of the animal they chose. (They’ll likely choose orange).
- Say, “Are you thinking of an orange kangaroo in Denmark?” to trick them into thinking you read their mind.
Steps
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Choose your target. -
Ask him or her to think of a number between 2 and 8. Make sure your target doesn't say it aloud.Advertisement -
Multiply this number by 9. -
Add the two digits together. So, 18 would give 1 + 8 = 9. -
Subtract 5 from your answer. -
Associate your number with a letter from the alphabet. For example, A = 1,B = 2, and so on. -
Think of a 7-letter country beginning with that letter. -
Think of an 8 letter animal where the first letter of the animals name is the last letter of the country's name. For example, England ends with "d", so you can associate that with "dog". -
Think of a 6 letter color where the first letter of the color's name is the last letter of the animals name. -
Ask your target, "Is it an orange Kangaroo in Denmark?" He or she should say yes....
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QuestionWhat if they totally do it wrong and mess it up?Community AnswerThat's okay. It will happen occasionally. Just tell them that the trick works on most people, but they apparently think differently than most people.
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QuestionWhat do you do if they say no...?Community AnswerSay "What was it then?" If it was close to an orange kangaroo in Denmark, say "It is hard to mind read sometimes." if it's nothing like it, congratulate the person for being an "out of the box" thinker.
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QuestionIf they can't say the number out loud, then how can you do the trick?Community AnswerIt doesn't matter. Every number multiplied by 9 brings you to 9, when you sum up the digits (18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63 72).
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Tips
- A more effective outcome to this is if at the end you say "You will never find an orange Kangaroo in Denmark?" instead of "is it an orange kangaroo and Denmark?"Thanks
- The trick here is that the number-letter association is always D, no matter what number you choose.Thanks
- Similarly, more people will think to say "kangaroo" because of the easy color association of the last letter with "orange".
- One could also reply with "koala", but will probably have a difficult time discerning a color that begins with "a". Therefore, kangaroo is a more common response.
- In rare cases you may face intelligent people who found green dog/yellow donkey in Germany/Deutschland!
- or indigo Kiwi in Denmark
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Warnings
- If you try doing this trick on too many people, it will get easily figured out. Remember to try on a variety of different people!Thanks
- Remember that there are other countries beginning with 'D' such as Djibouti.Thanks
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