Readers join Zachary Kent as he looks at the life of Harry Houdini, the American magician who won world fame as an escape artist. Houdini could quickly free himself from apparently escape-proof devices, including leg irons, handcuffs, jail cells, and nailed crates. His most sensational feat consisted of escaping from an airtight tank that was filled with water. Up until his tragic death, Houdini was also known for exposing fake spiritualist mediums, who claimed they could communicate with the spirits of the dead.
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Readers join Zachary Kent as he looks at the life of Harry Houdini, the American magician who won world fame as an escape artist. Houdini could quickly free himself from apparently escape-proof devices, including leg irons, handcuffs, jail cells, and nailed crates. His most sensational feat consisted of escaping from an airtight tank that was filled with water. Up until his tragic death, Houdini was also known for exposing fake spiritualist mediums, who claimed they could communicate with the spirits of the dead.
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