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These are the best psychological tricks to use when you want to mess with people, courtesy of <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/bwccj2/what_is_the_best_psychological_trick_you_know_to/" target="_blank">AskReddit</a>. Use them wisely my friends.

30 Evil Psychology Hacks That Seriously Mess With People's Heads

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Joshua Rhee

Ranking the best board games and card games for fun interactive competition with family,  friends, and future frenemies.

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There's nothing better than getting together with a group of friends you love and utterly ruining them in a game. Conversely, losing sucks, so it'd be great if there were some easy board game <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/video-games-that-troll-cheaters/leo-reyna" target="_blank">cheats</a>, or at least&nbsp;tricks for playing games that would ensure victory every time. Fret not. Many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-board-games-of-all-time" target="_blank">classic board games</a> have just that.Stop buying hotels in Monopoly, stop trying to play big words that are well beyond your vocabulary in Scrabble, and keep careful tabs on your Clue rivals. Every game leaves something to be exploited and it's time to start taking advantage.Here are tips and tricks to win a bunch of classic games, and they're all (pretty much) legal. You won't lose ever again... unless your friends have read this, too.

How To Win At Every Board Game (And Likely Alienate All Your Friends)

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How To Win At Every Board Game (And Alienate All Your Friends In The Process)

Zack Howe

Day or night, rain or shine, YouTube is always there for you. "Like" and Subscribe to these top YouTubers and channels to let them know you appreciate their loyal company.

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"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." -Maya Angelou

Gettin' Crafty

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If you're ready to get your craft on with some DIY action, check out some of these arts and crafts channels on YouTube. Often&nbsp;re-purposing old household materials or using low cost supplies, these resourceful YouTube stars will teach you how to make gifts, home decorations, and more with your own two hands. Arts and crafts videos are full of helpful advice, creative ideas, and easy to follow guidance. If you're in need of some inspiration, browse this list below.&nbsp;Arts and crafts channels are operated by some seriously inventive minds. Brianna Renee teaches viewers how to make back to school supplies and room decorations using cheap every day objects. SoCraftastic&nbsp;has tutorials on everything from making your own crayons to creating fun, moldable slime. With so many arts and crafts YouTube channels, you're bound to find one that suits your DIY needs.&nbsp;Which arts and crafts channel is the best? Vote up your favorites below and feel free to add anything you feel is missing!&nbsp;

The Best Arts and Crafts YouTubers

The 15+ Best Arts and Crafts YouTubers | Top DIY Crafts Channels 

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As helpful as they are entertaining, DIY YouTubers&nbsp;are a staple of the YouTube world. Famous for their remarkably handy tips and tricks, these channels leave you inspired by their simple ingenuity. Without the DIY YouTube world, you may never realized how easily you can&nbsp;use toothpaste to make lipstick or turn an old t-shirt into a Halloween costume. If you're in need of some ideas for new products, check out some of the DIY content creators below.&nbsp;As beauty is always a lucrative arena, many YouTubers produce DIY videos related specifically to makeup and hair. RCLBeauty101 and SaraBeautyCorner can offer some great advice on how to look your best while saving money making products at home. However, there are also DIY tutorials focused in other areas. The channel&nbsp;MyLifeAsEva&nbsp;provides guidance on how to decorate and organize on a budget. LaurDIY&nbsp;features videos on everything from DIY clothing to DIY school supplies. If you're interested in DIY projects for gifts, room decor, costumes, and crafts, check out Wengie, AlishaMarie, Bethany Mota, Natalies Outlet, and Marzia.&nbsp;Which of these DIY channels on YouTube&nbsp;is your favorite? Vote the best ones to the top of the list and feel free to add anyone you think is missing.&nbsp;

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Birthdays only happen once a year, so they&#39;re&nbsp;the day to get what you want. Really, nothing is impossible if you say the magic words: &quot;but it&#39;s my birthday.&quot; Turns out, the world is celebrating your birthday with you. These restaurants, stores, and cafes offer birthday freebies, and some of them can be used long after the big day, meaning your birthday basically lasts forever.&nbsp; From free food to complimentary movie nights and beauty products, this comprehensive list tells you where the free birthday gifts are and how to get them.

So read on and vote up the birthday perks that really make your day the best day - and if it&#39;s not your special day, see what other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/freebie-days-2019/ranker-shopping" target="_blank">things you can get for free</a> any day of the year!

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40 Epic Things You Can Do For Free On Your Birthday

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Whether it's singing in the church choir, donating&nbsp;to a food drive, or washing cars to help a worthy cause,&nbsp;there are many great ways to volunteer. But doing good doesn't have to be boring. If you want to make a difference in your community or the world, there are so many cool volunteer opportunities you should know about. In fact, you'd probably pay to do some of these fun <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-secretly-do-a-lot-of-charity-work/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">charitable</a> activities.Some <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/richest-charities-in-the-world/worlds-richest-people-lists" target="_blank">charities</a> invite you to snuggle with kittens, feed wild horses, or spend time with babies. Others invite you to inspire people by teaching a class on a topic you're passionate about. And then there are destination volunteer gigs - who wouldn't want to hop on a cruise ship to do some good, or garden in Spain?Finding great ways to volunteer isn't rocket science. A quick Internet search will turn up tons of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/heartwarming-acts-of-celebrity-charity/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">charitable</a> organizations and places you can volunteer for fun. You'll be helping others, but you'll be helping yourself as well.

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Cheryl Adams Richkoff

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Sometimes the simplest solutions to a problem are also the best. Even things that don't seem like they need creative solutions can be made easier with a few small tweaks. Who needs to raise your arms when you can build something to hold that book for you? These are life hacks to solve every annoying problem that crops up in daily life, and even some problems that you didn't even realize you wanted answers for. Finally, you can bring all the groceries up the stairs in one trip, or easily keep those pesky cords from getting tangled.&nbsp;Some of these hacks are simple and some are ridiculous, but all of them are useful to someone, somewhere. You'll feel like a modern-day household MacGyver when you're dipping Oreos with a fork, and fixing tables with a walnut. the one question you'll be asking yourself as you go through this list is &quot;Why didn't I think of that?&quot;Vote up the coolest, most interesting life hacks that you'll use to solve simple problems in your everyday life. Then sit back and enjoy all the extra free time you'll have, once these helpful hacks simplify your life.

49 Brilliant Solutions to Annoying Problems

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Ariel Kana

Easy and clever ways to cut corners for a more enriching life experience.

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On the surface, food containers are somewhat underwhelming. Be it Tupperware&nbsp;or Tic Tac Boxes, the storage containers we put our food in seem self-explanatory: not much to discover there.&nbsp;But, are&nbsp;there more to food containers than meets the eye? These&nbsp;mind blowing food container tips will get you looking at your soda lids in a whole new light.&nbsp;

While many of these food container tricks have been pioneered by geniuses while eating, some of the below food container hacks were built into the product design itself. Did you know that Mott&#39;s juice boxes have side tabs, so kids don&#39;t have to&nbsp;baptize themselves in apple juice while squeezing the box?&nbsp;Move over, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/elon-musk-computer-simulation/jacob-shelton?ref=nodelyrel&amp;pos=1&amp;a=0&amp;l=931418&amp;ltype=n&amp;g=1" target="_blank">Elon Musk</a>;&nbsp;that&#39;s next-level innovation.

Then there&#39;s <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ketchup-brands/werner-brandes" target="_blank">ketchup</a> cups. Yes, ketchup cups: the kind stacked in any fast food establishment worth its salt.&nbsp;Turns out, ketchup cups&nbsp;have a lot more going on than you may have originally given them credit for. The little white cups can be expanded to create perfect dipping bowls, ideal&nbsp;for sharing.

Are you freaking out yet? The truth is that ketchup cups are just&nbsp;one of several food containers you&#39;ve been using wrong since forever. Let&#39;s not even talk about Oreo containers. The middle divider of Oreo packs has major potential that could change&nbsp;your life if you let it.

Here&#39;s the tragedy: while we trudge through our mundane weeks, we oft&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-that-people-use-incorrectly/ashley-reign" target="_blank">use everyday items incorrectly</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/food-you-have-been-eating-wrong/donn-saylor" target="_blank">eat things the wrong way</a>, and miss the great purposefulness of everyday objects.&nbsp;Here, discover the extraordinary hiding in the commonplace. These are the Clark Kents of&nbsp;food containers: they may appear ordinary, but they have hidden powers.

Food Containers You've Been Using Wrong Your Entire Life

11 Food Containers You've Been Using Wrong Your Entire Life

Liz  Gilbert

Lists about the phenomena of the summer music festival - who to see, how to dress, and what to expect beyond heat, crowds, and bigger crowds.

Music Festival Season

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Ever suffered from festival FOMO? All your friends are heading out to <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-music-festivals-in-the-world/rockboy">the greatest music festivals ever</a>&nbsp;for days of partying to live music by dozens of your favorite bands. But your bank balance has a little minus symbol right beside that all-important number. Getting into music festivals just isn&#39;t in the budget.

So, that puts an end to your fun, huh? Well, think again. Being broke doesn&rsquo;t mean you can&#39;t experience those Coachella hipsters&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/music-festival-people/ericascheidt">Bonnaroo&nbsp;hippies</a> in person. You can join them if you&#39;re sneaky enough. Some brave music fans have shared the best ways to get into festivals online, and you can follow their lead and try sneaking into live shows yourself - provided you don&#39;t mind breaking the rules, that is.

Feeling brave? Here&#39;s how you could <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-ways-to-sneak-alcohol/ericascheidt">sneak</a> into music festivals all season long.&nbsp;And, if&nbsp;you&#39;re wondering where to test these skills, check out our list of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-music-festival-lineups-2020/jovaughnbrown" target="_blank">best US festival lineups of 2020</a>.

14 Ways To Sneak Into Your Favorite Music Festivals

14 Ways to Sneak Into Big Music Festivals That Actually Work

Rebecca Shortall

Have you ever wondered how to win carnival games? With these helpful tips, you can win at carnival games and trump ancient carny tricks. Every summer, colorful lights and the smell of fried dough lure you to a state fair or local carnival, where you just might be tempted to play a carnival game, especially if your heart&#39;s set on a giant stuffed SpongeBob.

Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash to test your strength or match wits with carnies in the ring toss, know that the odds are never in your favor. It&#39;s like The Hunger Games that way. You&#39;ll have a better chance at some games than others, and some (like the one with the bowling pin you have to knock over) are just physically impossible.

Did you know that the game where you use a ring on a fishing line to stand up a beer bottle is probably the easiest to win? Or how about the secret to knocking down the cats in the cat rack? We collected pro tips to help you knock down milk jugs, sink baskets, flip coins onto a plate, and many more.

Step right up and read all about it, then vote for your favorite tip that you can use to win big at your next carnival!

The Best Ways To Beat Carnival Games

How to Beat Carnival Games | The Best Tricks to Win County Fair Games

Robert DeSalvo

A customer&#39;s experience can tell a company a lot about a certain product&#39;s effectiveness (<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-infomercials-from-the-1990s/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">or lack thereof</a>). Because of this, most businesses <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/companies-with-the-best-customer-service/the-working-man" target="_blank">hold considerable stock</a> in what their customers have to say, and countless companies respond to complaints in perhaps the best way of all: sending you free stuff. And who doesn&#39;t love free stuff?

If you&#39;re curious about how to get freebies&nbsp;from companies, the process is pretty simple. Make a phone call, send an email, or write a snail mail letter (yup, people still do that!) to the manufacturer and explain your experience. Remember: You can complain without being disrespectful or unkind. In fact, companies prefer constructive criticism with room for discussion&nbsp;versus trying to communicate with an irate customer. Chances are good the company wants to keep your business, and to do that, it may just send you something gratis!

Keep reading for a small sampling of companies that will send you free stuff if you just nudge them a little.

Companies That Will Send You The Best Free Stuff If You Just Complain A Little

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Life hacks are yes, at this point kind of hack-y, but why comb through a stupid amount of Tumblr pages just to find the best ones when you can add to this list? Vote on these awesome life hacks and even weigh in on what you think are the best, newest, funniest, and most useful life hacks on the Internet. Life hacks, in case you&#39;ve never heard the term, are useful pieces of everyday advice, often in the form of ways to make your day-to-day life easier using household items or common sense. Defining a life hack is often as easy as knowing whether or not something has simply made your life easier.

Enjoy the&nbsp;greatest of Internet life hacks.

36 Life Hacks That Will Change Your World

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Tips, tricks, and hacks to saving dollars and cents at your favorite stores and restaurants.

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It&rsquo;s happened to the best of us:&nbsp;you head to the grocery store on the way home from work to buy a carton of milk and come home 90 bucks later, loaded with everything from lunch meat to fresh fish. Try as you might to explain yourself, the whole thing just happened so fast, you can&rsquo;t exactly pinpoint what came over you. Keep yourself from falling prey to the lure of those florescent lights with this list of supermarket tricks and ways to save money at the grocery store.

These supermarket shopping tips and tricks will have you saving on your favorite noms in no time. We&rsquo;ll show you how to avoid grocery store fails like the impulse buy and the sneaky marketing maneuver. These supermarket secrets will reveal some of the most common tactics grocery stores use to get you to buy more, so you can be armed and ready the next time they strike. We&rsquo;ll also explore some of the most common things that shoppers do to unknowingly set an ill-fated food run into motion.

So grab that shopping cart with the bum wheel and dive on in for a grocery shopping makeover. You&rsquo;ll learn to give yourself all the right advantages by exploring tips and tricks for food stores like when to shop and how to make your food last longer. We&rsquo;ll even give you a few ideas on how to replenish your own grocery supply without ever setting foot inside a grocery store.

Whether you&rsquo;re a coupon clipper or a life hack lover, this grocery shopping advice will stretch your dollar. Upvote the most helpful grocery store hacks and let the supermarket savings begin.

34 Genius Grocery Shopping Hacks

Grocery Shopping Hacks | Supermarket Tips and Tricks

Ashley Reign

Tips, tricks, hacks, and brilliant ideas for making the space you live in the space you love. 

Make a House a Home

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Decorating your home can be pricey, but it doesn&#39;t need to be. There are great ways to decorate your home on a budget, no matter what kind of style you&#39;re&nbsp;going for. With just bare necessities from your local hardware store, you can turn a barren room&nbsp;into a comfortable&nbsp;living area&nbsp;or a drab, cluttered kitchen into a vibrant communal cooking space.

Whether it be for an industrial dowtown loft,&nbsp;a rustic home on the countryside, or an aquatic-themed beach house, there&#39;s lots you can do to make your dream home a reality.

27 Ways To Decorate Your Home On A Budget

Brenden Donnelly

Culture

If you&rsquo;ve ever thought about performing some DIY home improvements, you might want to read about these DIY disasters and think twice. It may sound like it&rsquo;s going to be cheaper in the long run to do your own handiwork, but there are some situations that simply need a professional.&nbsp;

These DIY horror stories are full of walls falling down, houses filling with gasoline, and electrical wires with a mind of their own. If there&rsquo;s anyone who can convince you that you shouldn&rsquo;t do the job yourself,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s these Reddit contractors describing DIY experiments gone wrong.

Contractors Reveal DIYs That Ended Up More Expensive Than Hiring Someone

Contractors Describe DIY Disasters

Jacob Shelton

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There&#39;s being thrifty, and then there&#39;s whatever these are.

21 Photos We Found Online Of People Who Took DIY Fashion A Little Too Far

Photos We Found Online Of People Who Took DIY Fashion A Little Too Far

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