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  2. John Gaughan - Wikipedia

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    Jamy Ian Swiss called him "America's premiere illusion builder". [2] Gaughan has built illusions for magicians and other performers including Harry Blackstone Jr. , Doug Henning , Alice Cooper , Michael Jackson , [ 2 ] Alan Wakeling , Mark Wilson , Criss Angel , David Copperfield , David Blaine, Simon Drake , and The Doors , and is responsible ...

  3. List of magic tricks - Wikipedia

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    Thousands of devices are used by magicians to accomplish their effects. However, most of the devices are never even seen by the audience during the performance of the trick(s). While not generally tricks themselves, some of these devices are very valuable to performers of magic. Topit; A.R. mini-stage [1] Funkenring [2] Gibeciere

  4. Magic (illusion) - Wikipedia

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    The performance of tricks of illusion, or magical illusion, and the apparent workings and effects of such acts have often been referred to as "magic" and particularly as magic tricks. One of the earliest known books to explain magic secrets, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, was published in 1584. It was created by Reginald Scot to stop people from ...

  5. List of optical illusions - Wikipedia

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    The missing square puzzle is an optical illusion used in mathematics classes to help students reason about geometrical figures. Moon illusion: The Moon illusion is an optical illusion in which the Moon appears larger near the horizon than it does while higher up in the sky. Motion aftereffect: Motion illusion: Müller-Lyer illusion

  6. Tim Rowett - Wikipedia

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    Rowett has presented videos on the YouTube channel Grand Illusions since 2008. In each video, he light heartedly demonstrates and reacts to at least one toy, puzzle, or optical illusion which is either part of his collection or will be stocked through an online toy store, run as part of the Grand Illusions brand (to which he is a director).

  7. Optical toys - Wikipedia

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    the function of the oldest known lens, the Nimrud lens, is unclear (it may only have been used for decoration), lenses were probably seldom used as a magnifying glass or as glasses before the 13th century 100 BCE (circa) Chinese magic mirror: n/a projection

  8. Exposure (magic) - Wikipedia

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    Exposure aids new magicians by providing them with an easy, cheap source of new tricks. Magic and criminality The skills and secrets of a magician can be used to harm the public, by creative cheats and emotional persuasion. Exposure may furnish those with criminal intent the skills needed to attempt such deception.

  9. Guillotine (magic trick) - Wikipedia

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    A recent development of the illusion has seen the previously opaque stocks replaced by clear perspex, which allow the blade to be seen as it passes through them. In this version, a large blade is used, which completely fills the stocks when inserted, in place of the narrow blade used in earlier versions.