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How 'Pepper's Ghost' Became the Toast of Victorian London

People in Victorian London were amazed by a stage effect perfected by John Henry Pepper that had them seeing a ghost.

How 'Pepper's Ghost' Became the Toast of Victorian London

15 Lucky Things You Probably Didn't Know About Leprechauns

Like cats, leprechauns are often depicted as solitary creatures.

15 Lucky Things You Probably Didn't Know About Leprechauns

How to Baffle a Bull Moose: The Time Harry Houdini Tricked Theodore Roosevelt

Harry Houdini and Theodore Roosevelt aboard the SS Imperator.

How to Baffle a Bull Moose: The Time Harry Houdini Tricked Theodore Roosevelt

Harry Potter’s (Possibly Haunted) Childhood Home Is Available to Rent on Airbnb

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Harry Potter’s (Possibly Haunted) Childhood Home Is Available to Rent on Airbnb

Le Double Fond Just Became France’s First Official School For Magicians

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A New Detail About Voldemort’s Horcruxes Has Just Been Revealed

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Find Love With These 18 Old Halloween Fortune-Telling Tricks

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Wizarding World Gold, a Magical New Harry Potter Subscription Service, Has Arrived

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10 Historical Divination Methods for Predicting the Future

The Liver of Piacenza, a model of a sheep's liver used in Etruscan divination and unearthed in Italy in 1877.

10 Amazing Online Courses You Can Sign Up For in May 2019

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How Harry Houdini Might Have Pulled Off His Most Daring Trick

Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini

The Rise and Fall of 5 Claimed Mediums

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A New Harry Potter Audiobook is Coming

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13 Fascinating Items From the History of Magic at the Conjuring Arts Library

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17 Secrets of Magicians

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7 Essential Secrets of Magicians

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