The very first text message was sent on December 3rd, 1992 by Neil Papworth, an engineer for Vodafone, and it simply said "Merry Christmas." He may have jumped the gun on the whole Christmas thing, but you trying coming up with the first text message in history!
So, the in-person conversations between you and your friends has slowed down to a near halt, thanks to everyone's obsession with texting, Facebook, and over-uploading pics to Instagram—socializing at its best. It could also be that you're just not interesting enough anymore in person.
Bipolar disorder is a very difficult condition both to have and to have to live with. If you have a friend or loved one who suffers from bipolar disorder and don't know how to deal with them, watch this video for tips.
There's two good reasons to make a friendship bracelet. One, they show your best friend you care, and two, they're super easy! All you need is thread or yarn, 16 strings of any color, and tape or a clipboard. Then, you just braid the bracelet using the double chain knot technique. That's it. Super easy!
Have you taken spectacular photos with your iPhone? Want to share them with your friends across the country? Who wouldn't? Learn how to transfer pictures from your iPhone to your computer with help from this tutorial.
Donald Duck and Goofy are two classic Disney characters. If you are learning to sketch and want to draw these adorable cartoon friends, check out this tutorial. In this video, you will learn the simple steps you need to take to sketch these Disney classics.
A crystal garden is something that not everyone has. Grow a crystal garden for a science project, or grow it to add a hint of magic to your own herbal or vegetable garden. Show it off to friends and family. Watch this video to learn how to grow a crystal garden for your personal use.
Staring contests are a great way to kill time. Try this with your friend, brother, or sister, the next time that you're looking for something to do. The steps and rules are fairly simple for this game. Simply look at the other person and don't blink. It's harder than it seems!
Use this method to make a glowing, burning flower similar to the glowing tomato. Makes a cool trick to impress your friends.
The Rubik's Twist, not quite the Rubik's Cube, but just as fun. If you don't this puzzle by the name Twist, perhaps you know it by its more familiar nickname, the Snake.
This video demonstration shows the steps for making a greeting card decorated with a paper skirt. This sweet card can be sent to a friend for a gift or any occasion. Watch this instructional video and learn how to design a thoughtful greeting card and decorate it with a skirt.
In this tutorial, Akemi Solloway Sensei teaches a Young Samurai audience how to bow correctly in Japan. This is a very important way to greet Japanese people. There are different ways for a man and a woman to bow. Learn how to greet and bow when greeting Japanese friends with this video.
Do you want a high TOEFL score? Follow this simple plan and you will get your score faster than all your friends. Watch this how to video and you will be speaking English in no time.
The million dollar card trick flips all the aces and makes them reappear from the deck. This step-by-step magic tutorial shows how to execute this illusion. All you need is a regular deck of cards and a bit of practice to start impressing friends with magic!
In this how to video, hip hop dance teacher Jordan Setacci teaches some cool hip hop arm movements in a short sequence. Impress your friends at the club with these great hip hop dance moves.
In this how to video, Andrew teaches us how to milk a cow without dying. You must always start by approaching the cow and becoming its friend. Proceed slowly and move to the rear part of the cow. Grasp the udder with two fingers and begin milking.
Impress your family and friends with fried ice cream for dessert! It's warm and crispy on the outside, frozen on the inside. Simply wrap French Vanilla ice cream in bread, dredge in a flour and sugar batter, and deep fry until golden brown. Watch this video tutorial for step-by-step instructions on how to prepare this dessert.
Watch this video to learn how to find the mushroom on the dollar bill. Amaze and impress your friends with this cool and easy magic trick.
Learn how to balance 2 forks on 2 toothpicks and show it to your friends or earn a little extra as a server.
We all like to keep our origami looking fierce. This demonstrational video will show you how to fold an origami claw to make all your friends jealous. For more fun, fold claws for all your fingers and go visit grandma!
With this fun parlor trick you can impress your friends by holding a burning hot cigarette between your fingers without feeling any pain. Perform this grand illusion.
Balance a Coke can using gravity. A very simple cool magic trick that can impress your friends at the bar.
Learn how to shuffle the deck and cheat in Blackjack. Con your friends and always win at the casinos.
This video will show you how to break a spoon in front of your friends. Unfortunately, you actually do break the spoon, so don't expect to do the trick again.
Do you want to get a cardio work out, tone your lower body and help a friend improve his tennis game? Watch this video which demonstrates how to set up and use a bicycle pedal-powered tennis ball launcher.
A movie on how to prank your friends with fake ranch dressing. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
Learn How to rebuild a 350 transmission off a late model Chevy with your friends at Accurate Transmissions in Upland.
American Bartenders School shows you to make the Fuzzy Navel cocktail drink recipe.
Learn how to make a Brandy Alexander from American Bartending School. A great cocktail drink for parties or entertaining friends.
3D with one camera? With no computer manipulation? With one lens from some sunglasses? How is this possible? Pulfrich Time Parallax, my friends...
Write "Happy Anniversary" to a friend or loved one in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and English: all at once.
Learn how to do the takeover soccer drill with a friend in order to work on your passing game as a whole and learn how to be a creative passer.
Being your dog's best friend means getting her to take her medicine when she needs it. Here are a few tricks to help the medicine go down!
Learn how to make a holiday Croquembouche with your kids! Epicurious Editor-in-Chief Tanya Wenman Steel and a young friend demonstrate how to make a Christmas treat from doughnut holes.
Have a friend in the UK that you'd like to surprise with a text message? This video will show you how to use cbfsms.com to send free text messages within the UK.
Watch this video to learn how to cook a classic Indian dish: chicken curry. This basic aromatic staple is a favorite in both India and America. Make chicken curry for an easy, relaxed meal with your family and friends.
Having a boring Facebook profile is lame! Impress your friends and flaunt your social networking skills by sprucing up your Facebook profile.
Get a leg up on the competition with these wardrobe tips. You Will Need
You're standing right in front of us, but your voice sounds like it's coming from over there! Color your friends impressed by learning the fine art of ventriloquism.
Drinking too much is bad for your health and your wallet. Here are a few simple strategies for cutting back and keeping it in moderation.
