The History of Magic: From Ancient Scams to Las Vegas
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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Special thanks to Dr. Kuhn! If you'd like to check out his work, including the Magic Lab, follow this link:
https://www.magicresearchlab.com
Fake YouTube magician: Nick Cox
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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.
Make sure to subscribe to stay up to date on new episodes of this show. And leave a comment letting us know what topics you'd like to see covered next!
Special thanks to Dr. Kuhn! If you'd like to check out his work, including the Magic Lab, follow this link:
https://www.magicresearchlab.com
Fake YouTube magician: Nick Cox
Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mental_floss
Facebook: https://facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine
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