Nobody Knows How Houdini Died

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Writing: Damien Knightley
Editing: Matt Murray
Script Development: Steven Rix

[adto]

Fun fact: during World War I, Houdini taught american soldiers how to free themselves of german handcuffs.

[serijas]

Houdini didn't die, he escaped from his body.

[thesirenofnight]

This video makes me think that Houdini is going to turn up somewhere sometime with a shout of "At last! I have escaped death itself! It's taken me a hundred years, but it is I Harry Houdini!"

[SilentKnight]

Fun fact: Houdini taught himself how to 'half-swallow' keys and other things he needed to open locks, and could regurgitate them at will when needed. He practiced with a small piece of potato tied to a string. He could also dislocate both shoulders when struggling to escape from a strait jacket.

[Pktommy]

I learned in a Arthur Conan Doyle tribute that he and Harry Houdini were apparently friendly and despite Doyle creating Sherlock Holmes, he deeply believed the Houdini had special or even mystic abilities to the point that his insisting upon this ruined their friendship because Houdini just kept telling him it was tricks and got really annoyed. I always found this really funny because Doyle was able to write a character completely aside from his personal biases. Holmes always believed there was a practical explanation for everything no matter what lol.

[Topknot]

If you can be recognised by just one name (e.g., "Houdini" not "Harry Houdini") 100 years after your death, you are truly "famous".

[pieceofcrab]

My dad was an amazing escape artist. He went to get milk and now hes gone

[tobygoodbar]

Thoughty2: Most remarkable escape artist in history

My dog: Hold my beer

[christ-abel]

Can we all agree that Thoughty2 is the magician of storytelling ?

[vnceigz]

18:22 - Houdini wasn't a skeptic; he was a hopeful. He _wanted_ there to be more than just the corporeal. He was devastated when his mother died and desperately wanted there to be an after-life and a way to reunited with loved ones, but he hated charlatan mediums and psychics who preyed on people at their most vulnerable; that's why he debunked them. As for the password for his wife, it's because one medium once told him that after he's gone, the psychics can "conjure" Houdini's spirit and make him say whatever they wanted. 🤦

[perceivedvelocity]

"He would not sit down at his desk because he was worried that it would make him stiff and sluggish". Harry wasn't wrong about that. Working in a cubicle is not good for your health. A lot of modern offices have adjustable desks that allow you to stand while you work.

[nimbus]

Crazy times when someone needs talent and dedication to be famous.

[redfox]

I'm surprised the myth of him returning 100 years after his death wasn't mentioned in the video, let's be honest how amazing and terrifying would it be if someone was able to return 100 years later

[CissyBrazil]

I love how you enthusiastically use your hands while speaking to your audience! I really do. I find myself responding to you with my hands flicking at the screen lol 😁😅

[ZagMaster_]

Only the OGs know that the original title was “greatest escape artist ever”

[crustyjuggler]

I was told he after allowing strong men to punch him, a man who didn't know he needed to harden his abs punched him when he wasn't expecting it and he died from the punch

[LetsbeHonestOfficial]

Yet another example of your fantastic ability for storytelling. Cheers

[mathieuleader]

Houdini had a brief career as a silent film star in the late teens and early 1920s. In the 1919’s serial, The Master Mystery, he played an undercover agent who uses his escape skills to thwart criminals. The serial was a smash hit (and in an interesting side note, it was the first film to feature a robot). Houdini went on to star in two more serials, but neither were nearly as successful, critically or commercially. Houdini gave up movies and returned to live performances for good.

[CyberneticCroissant]

The Title: "Nobody Knows How Houdini Died"
Me Who Did a Book Report on Him in 2nd Grade: "Oh, Really?"

[juancarlosnunezf]

Hudini was a master of his craft. Thoughty2 is a master of his. Thank you for making such a great work bringing amazing stories to life in a magnificent way. You rock!