“Lock Picking” as Told by Avani Mehta

Here's a great story from my book about Harry Houdini. 

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Here’s a funny story from my book: “Call the Cops”

One night I was working at a private home, and it was late. I had just finished my show, placed everything back inside my bag, and closed it. I noticed a few teenagers were really anxious to get their hands into my bag and have a look around. Nevertheless, I decided to grab a bottle of water in the kitchen. When I returned, one teenager had actually opened my bag and was rummaging through it.

“Excuse me,” I said, “but I don’t think it’s right for you to just open my bag and look through it. What did you expect to find?”

“I’m sorry,” he said, “but I thought all your stuff had gimmicks, and I could easily figure out your tricks if I got my hands on them.”

“Well, that’s not the case,” I said.

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How Does Magic Fool You?

Magic and Illusion has been a popular art form for hundreds of years. It's a love/hate relationship. Audiences love to be fooled, but also don't like to as well. How can magic fool your mind when all your senses are telling your brain NOT to be deceived.

Here are some of the finer points of exactly how that happens:

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