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When you think of cool “how to” guys there is one name that should always be at the top of every list– MacGyver.  Fathom Information Design, recently created a website that details every single impromptu invention that was ever created by Richard Dean Anderson’s character, MacGyver, from the popular 80’s television show of the same name.  That website aptly named MacRecipes shows the general recipe for a MacGyver invention, episode number, and description in which it appeared. However, many of MacGyver’s inventions were just TV magic so there’s no guarantee that they will work but some of the tips are actually pretty useful like using duct tape and a map to patch a hole in a hot air balloon.  It appears as though Fathom, which is a data visualization company, created MacRecipes as sort of a fun joke project, but it’s obvious that a lot of attention and care went into it nonetheless.  So if you ever need to incubate eagle eggs and all you have is cooking oil and furniture stuffing then now you know where to go get it done.

Seriously though, please don’t try to recreate any of the crazy inventions that MacGyver has made over the years on TV; many of his inventions and plans are dangerous and could cause bodily harm.  Especially don’t try to disarm a missile with a paper clip like MacGyver did in episode 1.

We are not responsible for anything that you might choose to do with the information you learn from MacRecipes or MacGyver himself.

Image via Fathom Information Design