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The trick:
To break the
bottom out of a
bottle with your hands.
When you know how,
you can break the bottom out of a pop or beer bottle or even
a wine bottle with your bare hands. Think about it, or if
you want to set it up so that it looks even more impressive,
you can actually drive a nail with the bottoms of some of
the best known brands.
IMPORTANT--- DO
NOT ATTEMPT THIS UNLESS YOU ARE WEARING A GLOVE ON THE "HOLDING"
HAND, GOGGLES AND APPROPRIATE CLOTHING!
It is possible
that the bottle could shatter. Not likely, but possible.
Please be careful.
The secret to
breaking a bottle with your bare hands is really pretty easy.
First you fill
the bottle with water,
leaving about an inch of space at the top. Then, grasping
the bottle firmly (closer to the top), you hit it sharply
with the palm of the other hand and watch as the entire bottom
of the bottle bursts off!
IMPORTANT!!! Always
perform this out of doors or where no one will be endangered
by the glass bursting. It is also a good idea to wear a glove
on the hand grasping the bottle, or to at least
use a towel or something to protect your hands. While this
trick is normally safe, it IS possible for the entire bottle
to shatter after the bottom pops off. Protect your hand with something.
It works best to grasp the bottle near the base of the neck
(higher than the picture shows).
ALWAYS pick up
the glass that breaks and dispose of it properly.
This is a very
impressive trick that requires a little practice to get it
right the first time. You must hit the top of the bottle sharply
with the upper palm of the hand (see illustration). BE SURE
YOU HIT THE BOTTLE TOP WITH THE FLESHY PART OF THE HAND. THE
"WEB" OF PADDED FLESH BELOW AND FORWARD OF THE THUMB.
The bottle bottom
breaks out because you are suddenly forcing and capturing
air in the bottle creating a great deal of pressure. You actually
force air into the bottle with your hand, and then for
just a split second, create a seal.
Because of this
rapid increase of air pressure, the bottle can't contain the
forces and breaks at it's weakest point, the bottom.
If at first you
don't succeed, give it a little break. Don't bruise your hand.
And don't give
away where you hit the bottle on your hand. When others try
this, unless they are lucky enough to hit it just right, they
still won't be able to do it!
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