15 Insane MacGyver Hacks That Would Totally Work in Real Life

Need an easy way to analyze fingerprints without a lab? Use soot and an adhesive, like packing tape, to easily lift prints off a champagne glass.

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Paging Mac! In this episode, Mac uses candlesticks, a rubber mat, and an electrical cord to improvise a defibrillator.

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This is how MacGyver gets out of a locked walk-in freezer: By using a light bulb to melt some ice; channeling the water into the lock; when the water re-freezes, it expands to open the lock.

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MacGyver goes airborne by making his own parachute. All he needs is a canvas, tie-downs, and a little wind resistance.

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When car repair costs get you down, use egg whites to fix a leaky radiator... at least if you're MacGyver. Mileage may vary.

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MacGyver makes a thermite welding torch by scraping shavings from a magnesium racing bike, adding some rust from a paint can and igniting with a roadside signal flair. Voila!

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Report for dad duty à la MacGyver. Secure those diapers with duct tape!

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MacGyver pieces together a homemade missile launcher using common household products.

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Stop a sulfuric acid leak around the house with chocolate bars. The acid reacts with the glucose in the bars to form elemental carbon and a thick gummy residue.

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MacGyver thwarts a robbery with a homemade tear gas bomb. All he needs is a hot water bottle with a mixture of cayenne pepper, vinegar and baking soda.

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Lawnmower engine + bamboo + trash bags - (the laws of physics) = do-it-yourself plane.

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Can you turn a kid's bike into a makeshift medical gurney to save a wounded pal? A pre-teen, flashback MacGyver can.

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MacGyver pumps up the volume with a DIY air raid siren using a PVC pipe, fan, and trash can.

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MacGyver can build a hot air balloon from old clothes, a parachute, a refrigerator, metal, improvised glue and welding equipment. Impressive!

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What happens when MacGyver doesn't like his seat assignment on a plane? He just drives a sports car out the back cargo door... with an industrial strength parachute attached, of course.

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