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Subject: Harry Houdini, Life and Photos

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Rex Bello (Its Only a Trick)

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Date Posted: 22:48:02 02/09/08 Sat

In 1908, Houdini introduced his original invention, the Milk Can escape. In this effect, Houdini would be handcuffed and sealed inside an over-sized Milk Can filled with water and make his escape behind a curtain. As part of the effect, Houdini would invite members of the audience to hold their breath along with him while he was inside the can. Advertised with dramatic posters that proclaimed "Failure Means A Drowning Death," the escape proved to be a sensation. Houdini soon modified the escape to include the Milk Can being locked inside a wooden chest. Houdini only performed the Milk Can
escape as a regular part of his act for four years, but it remains one of the effects most associated with the escape artist.
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