About Today: Fun and Totally Random Things to Do

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Today For no reason other than it's Friday (yay!), today we're reaching deep into our wondrous grab bag of random awesomeness to give you fun activities to try out this weekend. First on the list: burning the dollar bills in your pocket. No, really. Burn Your Money Go ahead: grab a pack of matches, a $10 bill, and set it on fire. No, this isn't part of an Occupy Wall Street protest: it's our Guide to Chemistry's demonstration on the process of combustion, alcohol flammability, and the materials used in paper currency. (Kids, don't do this without adult supervision.) Make a Gummi Bear Dance Fun Chemistry Projects for Bored Kids See More About:  chemistry demonstrations  fire chemistry  currency Perform the World's Best Easy Card Trick Baffle friends at your next card game with this easy-to-do trick that our Guide to Magic & Illusion says never fails to impress. More Easy Magic Tricks Best Magic Tricks for Kids Learn the Cha-Cha Slide Be prepared to bust a move next time you're at a party and hear "To the Right! To the Right! To the Left! To the Left! Now Slide! Slide! Slide!" Learn the Charlie Brown Learn the Bunny Hop See More About:  cha-cha slide  party dances  group dancing Make Container Candles Our Guide to Candle & Soap Making thinks container candles are the easiest type of candle for beginners to make, and the finished products are great for small gifts. How to Make Soap How to Make Bath Salts See More About:  candle making supplies  candle making safety  candle molds Today Ads Funny Facts Fun Football Facts Weird Facts Fun Odd Facts Featured Articles Troubleshooting a Gas Furnace Essential Social Networking Tips 10 Facts About Seals Best Metal for New Piercings What Employers Look For What Buddhists Believe   More from About.com What is ADD? Learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition that affects approximately 2 million children in the United States. More> Living with ADD Distractibility, restlessness, and difficulty organizing oneself are just a few of the issues individuals with ADD must learn to cope with. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement