Unveiling 6 Magic Scams You Didn't Know
We always find magic amazing, even wondering if magicians possess magical powers. In reality, magic is simply a highly skilled form of deception. Now let's examine what secrets these amazing magic tricks hide!
1. Human body segmentation
Every time people see a magic trick involving the splitting of a person, they feel both fear and curiosity. Surely, they don't actually split a person in half, right? Of course not. The principle is actually this: a large box can be divided into two smaller boxes, each containing a person, one with their head sticking out and the other with their feet sticking out. See the diagram for the principle:
Or you don't need two people, just one person and a pair of prosthetic feet will suffice:
2. Floating in the air
This kind of magic trick, or rather, deception, is most common in India. The principle is actually quite simple: just remove the cloth covering his body, and the truth will be revealed.
Actually, they all have a sturdy board under their buttocks.
3. Conjure many things from his hands
We often see magicians conjure up many things from their hands, which is actually achieved using this: fake finger sleeves. Magicians will stuff small items into them and then pull them out.
4. Divide the human body into several segments.
We often see magicians put someone into a three-dimensional box, then divide the box into several sections, making it seem as if the person inside is divided into many parts. However, the black space next to the box actually holds a secret. It contains more space, so through this misalignment, there is still enough room for one person to stay inside.
5. Human levitation
This levitation principle is similar to the previous one on the principle of floating in the air. The first type of human levitation is like this:
Of course, the magician and his assistant will hide the support platform very well on stage. There's an S-shape on the right side of the platform, creating the illusion that the hula hoop has already passed through it. This is why the hula hoop is placed on the ground or goes around to the left. Or perhaps like this:
There is a supporting glass panel; the magician only needs an assistant to press the button on the mechanism.
6. Lean forward
Magicians can lean forward significantly without falling because their shoes have a secret: they utilize principles of physics.