Since its inception, magic has captivated countless children and adults with its wondrous tricks. Many of us were amazed by these magical phenomena when we were young. Even now, as we grow up, magic continues to evolve and improve. Although we know they are not real, natural phenomena, they still easily astonish us whenever they appear before our eyes. But have you ever wondered how these tricks are performed? Today, Jerry will reveal the hidden truths behind nine world-famous magic tricks.

1. Catch the bullet with your mouth

This is arguably a rather thrilling magic effect. During the performance, the magician shows the audience a real gun and bullets, with spectators marking the bullets. The moment the gun is pointed at the female assistant, everyone is shocked, many might even close their eyes in fright. With a gunshot, the bullet flies out and shatters the glass, and after a labored head-shaking motion, the female protagonist slowly opens her mouth. At this moment, the audience is astonished to see the marked bullet inside. This not only shocks but also makes the viewers' palms sweat.

In fact, this magic trick employed numerous techniques and involved some prior preparation. First, the magician secretly swapped a bullet signed by an audience member with a wax bullet he carried. After firing, the bullet did indeed travel towards the glass, whereupon the wax bullet melted and created a hole. Meanwhile, the female assistant concealed the bullet that had been signed by an audience member and had its shell removed in her mouth.

2. Bottomless cup

In this magic trick, the magician displays several transparent glasses of different sizes. He then pours the liquid from the smaller glasses, filled with milk, into the larger glasses, and miraculously, the larger glasses are filled to the brim. It seems illogical and quite amazing.

In fact, each cup prepared by the magician has a solid plastic cylinder, and the milk poured into the cup actually surrounds the plastic cylinder. This special design ensures that each cup is filled to the brim.

3. Cell phone in a bottle

This is a well-known street magic trick. Usually, during the performance, the magician will show the audience an ordinary empty plastic bottle. Then, he will borrow a phone from the audience, and while the magician counts "1, 2, 3," the phone magically appears inside the bottle.

This magic trick doesn't actually involve many mysterious techniques; it relies more on skillful execution and movements. Typically, the magician wears a special ring containing a small, sharp blade. After displaying the empty plastic bottle, they secretly make a small cut inside, just big enough to insert a phone. If the magician lacks sufficient skill and fails to capture the audience's attention, this trick is easily prone to failure.

4. The Vanished Statue of Liberty

In 1983, world-renowned magician David Copperfield performed a stunning magic trick on television, making the iconic Statue of Liberty disappear.

This magic trick actually relies on the limitations of television screens. A huge black cloth is hung on the Statue of Liberty (behind the white cloth seen by the audience). Once the trick begins, this cloth is lowered and pointed at the camera. At this time, all the lighting on the monument, except for the spotlight, is turned off. Furthermore, viewers at home will see footage recorded by a helicopter crew as the spotlight passes through the seemingly vanished statue. This simple preparation creates the illusion of a hollow space. When the statue is obscured, people cannot see it because their vision is temporarily blurred by the spotlight. Additionally, this magic trick can only be performed at night.

5. Underwater unlocking and escape

This magic trick was once very popular. We can see the female assistant being tied up with iron chains and thrown into a transparent water tank, but in the end, the female assistant escaped from it in a thrilling way.

In fact, while this magic trick does involve skill, it demands a great deal from the female assistant's personal abilities, such as strong physical strength and the ability to hold her breath. Furthermore, the lock in the trick is fake, but even so, the female assistant needs sufficient composure and breath-holding ability to feign difficulty in opening it.

6. Being run over by a truck

This is a type of televised magic trick where the magician appears to possess superhuman abilities, surviving even when run over by a truck unscathed. In reality, when the trick begins, the rear of the long truck is fitted with balancing devices invisible to the audience, allowing the truck to pass over the magician's body with a lighter section of its body. Of course, it sounds easy, but without a strong physique, it's highly unlikely one could participate in this trick.

7. Separated bodies

In this magic trick, a person is split in two, and the magician even holds their own legs. It looks quite thrilling. But in reality, this magic trick is just an optical illusion. It involves wearing loose clothing and using plastic to pad the area above the knees. During the performance, simply maintain the correct posture.

8. Turn coffee into coins

This magic trick comes from world-renowned magician David Blaine. First, he places a plastic cup filled with coffee in his hand, and then, with a magical "summoning" of his other hand, the coffee gradually disappears, while a coin gradually appears in people's sight.

The secret behind this magic trick lies in the fact that the cup people see actually contains a hidden cup, and the coin is inside this hidden cup. The two cups are stacked on top of each other, with a sponge placed between them. The crucial point is that the bottom cup has a hole. During the performance, the magician inserts their finger into the hole and slowly pushes the smaller cup upwards. Simultaneously, the sponge absorbs the coffee, creating the effect of the coffee turning into a coin.

9. The Saw of Death

This is another classic magic trick from the great magician David Copperfield. During the trick, he enters a box and is then sawed in half by a chainsaw. The audience will notice that he is completely unharmed. His assistants then reassemble his body, and he emerges from the box unscathed.

This magic trick also relies on an illusion. In reality, the instant David Copperfield entered the box, another assistant secretly replaced the back half of his body, meaning two people were inside the box simultaneously. The middle section of the box could easily be passed through.

Have you ever been curious about these kinds of magic tricks during your childhood?