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NEWS ABOUT: illusion

illusion stories: 7 news summaries

 Oops! Broken Arm 
 Not Part of Trick 

Copperfield assistant injured in 'freak accident' with fan blowing smoke for illusion

Dec 19, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - David Copperfield fans may feel disillusioned after one of the magician’s tricks went horribly wrong onstage in Las Vegas this week, breaking an assistant’s arm. The employee got his limb stuck in a fan during a routine stunt in which Copperfield “disappears” while passing through the whirling... More »

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Las Vegas • magic • accident • illusion • David Copperfield


 Hourly Breaks? 
 Blaine's Cheating! 

Onlookers unimpressed by Blaine's latest stunt

Sep 24, 08 3:04 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

 'Gospel Illusionists'
 Tricked Out for Jesus

Saving souls with sleight of hand

Aug 31, 08 5:52 AM CDT
(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... More »

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magic • Christians • magician • illusion • scripture

 Illusionist Escapes
 Imploding Building
 —Barely

Vows never to try another dangerous stunt

Jul 31, 08 11:17 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 There's a Huge Moon 
 on the Rise 

Solstice makes heavenly body look bigger tonight, tomorrow—but it's an illusion

Jun 17, 08 4:59 PM CDT
(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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astronomy • space • Earth • solar system • moon • illusion • Northern Hemisphere

Siegfried & Roy Plan Comeback

Duo to perform for charity 5 years after near-death experience

Feb 12, 08 11:05 AM CST
(Newser) - A tiger mauling has kept them offstage for over 4 years, but Siegfried & Roy aren’t letting it end their careers. Next February they’ll perform a one-night-only special for charity, reports Der Spiegel, and their publicist says he’d be “very surprised if animals were not part... More »

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Las Vegas • magician • illusion • Siegfried and Roy • Siegfried Fischbacher • Roy Horn • tiger attack • Montecore • comeback

Out-of-Body Experience Induced in Lab

Study unlocks clues
to near-death phenomenon

Aug 24, 07 4:13 AM CDT
(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... More »

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science • virtual reality • out of body • robotics • illusion

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