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How can you put (without using glue or something like that) ten nails on the head of a standing nail? The final construction should be stable. spijker

Answer

In the following way, you'll build a stable construction:

First, put down nine nails like in the picture below.
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Then put one nail across.
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Lift the whole construction gently, and put it on the head of the standing nail.
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If you did it right, you'll see that this construction is pretty stable.