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How to escape real handcuffs with a paperclip

It’s one of the oldest cliches in crime or thriller movies: A character uses an ordinary paperclip to pick the lock on their handcuffs and escape. It turns out it’s not just a movie myth! You can really do it. Watch this step-by-step video to learn how and pay close attention to the warning against using it if you’ve been arrested by the police.

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