Harry Houdini, Escape Artist When people say, "That guy is a regular Houdini," they mean the person can do amazing things. That old saying refers to a real magician. At one time, Harry Houdini was the world's most famous magician. Between 1893 and 1926, he performed all over the world. One of Houdini's most amazing tricks was to make an elephant disappear onstage. Although hundreds saw it happen, no one could ever figure out how he did it. Houdini is best remembered for being an escape artist. He boasted that he could escape from any handcuffs ever made. He even offered a huge reward to anyone who could escape from the same handcuffs. No one was ever able to collect the money. As the years passed, Houdini's escapes became more and more daring and dangerous. Houdini's most famous act was the "Water Torture Cell." In the act, he was tied up and hung upside down in a tank full of water. He had to hold his breath for three minutes to free himself. During his career, Houdini escaped from chains, ropes, jail cells, locked crates, and underwater coffins. Houdini died in 1926. Some say that a fan caused his death. Houdini bragged that anyone could hit him in the stomach and he would not get hurt. One young man didn't believe this was possible. Houdini let the man hit him three times in the stomach as hard as he could. A few days later, Houdini passed away after his appendix burst
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