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The Secrets Behind Harry Houdini’s Ten Greatest Illusions
There is an unwritten rule among magicians never to reveal how a trick is done. So when a 2004 exhibition explained Harry Houdini’s illusions, magicians around the world were apoplectic. David Copperfield called it a breach of magic protocol, and performers declared that they would boycott the exhibition. Many claimed to still use Houdini’s tricks…
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12 Cool Pools You Wish You Were Swimming In Now
It’s gone from warm and pleasant seersucker weather to hot as hell outside. It’s slogging through air so thick you need a machete and a shower every time you step outside hot. In times like these, you just want to laze in a pool. Specifically, in these positively perfect specimens.
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7 Things You Can Make Out Of Yourself When You Die
It’s time to put your affairs in order. And yet — you’re still not ready to let go. Totally understandable! And, fortunately for you, you don’t have to. It’s all thanks to the alarming number of services just waiting to turn your dearly departed remains into the latest accessory, utensil or pastime. May you rest…
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13 Greyhound Ads That Will Make You Want To Travel America By Bus
It’s difficult to make a bus ride seem glamorous. But the 100-year-old Greyhound Bus Company found a way nonetheless, painting the great destinations of the US — depicted in these these amazing 1960s posters — as grand adventures best reached by bus.