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  • September 2008

    • Hourly Breaks? Blaine's Cheating!

      New York Daily News  |  Sep 24, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      Hourly Breaks? Blaine's Cheating!

      (Newser) - David Blaine takes a 10-minute break every hour? "It's cheating," says an unimpressed onlooker among a crowd of 8,000 watching Blaine hang upside down in Central Park until a grand finale tonight, the New York Daily News reports. Though the illusionist planned to do his business using a catheter, his spokesman says he "found he couldn't drink" or "relieve himself upside down." More »

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      New York  • stunts  • Central Park  • publicity stunt  • magician  • illusion  • David Blaine

  • August 2008

    • 'Gospel Illusionists' Tricked Out for Jesus

      Mother Jones  |  Aug 31, 08 5:52 AM CDT

      'Gospel Illusionists' Tricked Out for Jesus

      (Newser) - Though the Bible places strictures on the “magic arts,” a group of faithful tricksters are using sleight of hand to convert the wayward, Mother Jones reports. Weslyan University recently hosted the annual convention of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians, where performers were more likely to quote scripture and deliver Bible lessons than jokes. More »

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      Christians  • magician  • illusion  • magic  • scripture

  • July 2008

    • Illusionist Escapes Imploding Building —Barely

      Central Florida News  |  Jul 31, 08 11:17 AM CDT

      Illusionist Escapes Imploding Building —Barely

      (Newser) - Goth illusionist Criss Angel escaped an imploding hotel in Florida last night, reports Central Florida News. During the stunt, which aired live on A&E's Mindfreak , the daredevil had three and a half minutes to pick handcuffs and four padlocked doors before catching a helicopter on the roof. While Angel failed to beat the blast, he emerged unscathed moments later. More »

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      Florida  • stunts  • escape  • publicity stunt  • magic  • illusion  • A&E  • Criss Angel

  • June 2008

    • There's a Huge Moon on the Rise

      LiveScience  |  Jun 17, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      There's a Huge Moon on the Rise

      (Newser) - Northern Hemisphere residents, check out the night sky tomorrow for an extra-large-looking moon. The moon illusion—a trick our brain plays on us—is enhanced by the summer solstice, and when Earth's satellite rises close to the horizon, conditions are perfect, LiveScience notes. More »

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      space  • astronomy  • Earth  • moon  • solar system  • illusion

  • February 2008
  • August 2007

    • Out-of-Body Experience Induced in Lab

      BBC  |  Aug 24, 07 4:13 AM CDT

      Out-of-Body Experience Induced in Lab

      (Newser) - Scientists researching out-of-body experiences have discovered ways to trigger the phenomenon in volunteers, the BBC reports. Researchers using virtual reality goggles and  body images were able to trick participants into thinking they had moved several feet away from their bodies. The results, published in the journal Science , offer intriguing neurological clues to a phenomenon reported by people near death or in drug-induced states. More »

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      science  • robotics  • virtual reality  • illusion

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