The History of Magic: From Ancient Scams to Las Vegas | Mental Floss
Stage magic has a fantastically interesting history. From ancient Egyptians to Harry Houdini to David Blaine, magic has been blowing people’s minds for thousands of years. Let’s take a look at the who, where, and why of it all.
In this episode of The History of Fun, Justin (@juddtoday) explores the interesting history of board stage magic, with a little help from Dr. Gustav Kuhn, expert on the psychology of magic, from the University of London, Goldsmiths.
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The History of Magic: From Ancient Scams to Las Vegas | Mental Floss
Quality content as always.
Best magician I ever seen….Donovan Atreides!!
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10:35 Your nails are a misdirection in itself, i caught myself in “wait, what is that flashy thing” and stopped looking up
“The cups & balls has never involved two people performing it simultaneously…”
Stares in Penn & Teller…
all illusionists are good, it just depends on event, mood and expectations of the audience and charisma of the stage