How to Rip a Phone Book in Half
Impress your friends and family with this amazing feat of strength.
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You Will Need
- An old phone book
- Good grip
Steps
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Step 1
Hold phone book at corners
Hold the phone book by the top or bottom corners.
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Step 2
Extend thumbs and index fingers
Extend your thumbs and index fingers towards the center as far as they will go.
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Step 3
Pinch the phone book
Pinch the phone book in the center using your thumbs and index fingers and create a narrow V shape in the pages.
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Look for air pockets to form between the pages in the center of the V.
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Step 4
Pull out and down
Pull each half of the phone book out and then down while maintaining the pinched center.
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Step 5
Rip in opposite directions
Rip the two halves in opposite directions in one smooth motion.
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Did you know? The first "phone book" was created in 1878 and was just a single sheet of paper.
