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More magic history
“Let’s take it a step further,” says the magician….. ‘Astrology and Astronomy - The works of Ptolemy mostly concerned math, science, astrology, and astronomy. His most important contributions were in the fields of math and science. However, he compiled a great deal of information on astrology and astronomy, considering it…
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History of magic continued…
‘Cabalist Magic - Perhaps the best synthesis of magic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance was exhibited by Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola. In his works, Mirandola not only originated the romantic concept of a soulmate, he gave The Renaissance Magus the magic of Cabala, synthesized from the Jewish Mystical Kabbalah practices.…
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The history of magic evolves
‘Magic continued to evolve over the decades. In the early 1800s, Richard Potter became the first stage magician in the USA. Some of his tricks included passing coins through a table, breaking and restoring broken watches and placing his hand in a bowl of molten lead – not a trick to be tried at home! Magic gradually came…
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History behind the magical materials
‘Historically, many self-proclaimed magicians have required rare and precious materials, such as crystal balls, rare herbs (often picked by prescribed rituals), and elements such as mercury. This is less common in fantasy. Many magicians require no materials at all; those that do may require only simple and easily obtained…
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What Can Magicians Teach Us about the Brain?
‘Neuroscience can learn a lot by tapping the intuitive knowledge of magicians as new sources for inspiration and study. A magician tosses a ball into the air once, twice, three times. Suddenly, the ball vanishes in mid-flight. What happened? Don’t worry, the laws of physics haven’t been broken. Magicians do not have…
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Best Most Popular Magicians in the World
“How about I tell you about the world’s most popular magicians,” says the sad wizard. ‘Magic is the best way to entertain people of any age group. And what magic is based on the magician’s skills and expertise. As we have seen many well-known magicians with amazing magic on TV and YouTube. Jeff McBride - If you want to…
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Justin Flom and Harry Houdini
‘Justin Flom - Justin Flom is another great American magician born on April 29, 198He is known for his creative and entertaining magic show such as Soldier’s Deck of Cards, Wizard Wars, etc. He is especially known for his YouTube series featuring his signature trick “Water in the Coke”. He has a big fan to follow in the…
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Criss Angel, Penn & Teller, David Copperfield and Dynamo
Criss Angel - Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos is popular with his stage Criss Angel. He is one of the best illusions ever to belong to the United States. Criss Angel has risen to the top after the first season of her Mindfreak exhibition and won the Magic of the Year 2005 award from the Magic Academy of the Arts. And…
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The 10 BEST Card Magicians of All Time
‘Magic with playing cards is as old as playing cards have been around. However, a bit more than 100 years ago, this branch of magic began to grow with two significant events: Hofzinser performing around 1850 and S.W. Erdnase's book in 1902. From that time until today, it has exploded. Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser - What…
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Shin Lim, An Ha Lim, Ricky Jay and Bill Malone
‘Shin Lim - Shin Lim is the youngest card performer on this list and the only one to belong to the new internet era of magic. This type of magic opens a completely new direction where the audience's attention can be directed by camera cuts and zooms. You may not fool the assistants at the table but millions of viewers…
