Houdini’s Magical Life on Exhibit

Handcuffs, shackles, a straightjacket—nothing could hold Harry Houdini.
Houdini’s Magical Life on Exhibit
Tara MacIsaac
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/handcuffs_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/handcuffs_medium.jpg" alt="Handcuffs used by Houdini in one of his performances. Houdini was known for inviting spectators and police officers to handcuff him with their own handcuffs and then inevitably escaping. Often, he did these performances naked, to ensure he wasn't hiding a (Henry Lam/The Epoch Times)" title="Handcuffs used by Houdini in one of his performances. Houdini was known for inviting spectators and police officers to handcuff him with their own handcuffs and then inevitably escaping. Often, he did these performances naked, to ensure he wasn't hiding a (Henry Lam/The Epoch Times)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-114635"/></a>
Handcuffs used by Houdini in one of his performances. Houdini was known for inviting spectators and police officers to handcuff him with their own handcuffs and then inevitably escaping. Often, he did these performances naked, to ensure he wasn't hiding a (Henry Lam/The Epoch Times)
Tara MacIsaac
Tara MacIsaac
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Tara MacIsaac is a writer based in Canada.