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Kids
Ever wanted to get a one-up on your friends? Well, now you can with these amazing mind tricks and illusions!
The human brain has more than 86 billion nerve cells in it, and is an extremely powerful organ. Whilst it has the ability to play tricks on us, if we understand how the science works, we can also use it to our own advantage...
Can your brain really trust what it sees over what it feels? Can we taste with our eyes as well as our tongues?
With these three funny tricks to play on your friends up your sleeve, you'll be ready to fool them any moment now! Download our worksheet below to have a go at them yourself.
Hungry for more? Want to find out how to make a rocket, or even how to speak dinosaur?! Unlock your inner scientist with #GetOutThere on BBC Earth Kids YouTube…