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A layer of hydrophobic material or a clear solid disk is hidden at the mouth of the container, holding the water in place.

Real money is hidden behind a false thumb or in the hand, swapped with paper under cover of motion.

Hidden supports or mechanical devices inside the rope allow it to stiffen, creating the illusion it's being climbed.

The illusionist uses hidden supports or wires to lift and hold the subject in the air, often concealed by clothing or stage design.

The rings are specially designed with gaps that can be closed and opened without detection, allowing the illusion of solid rings linking.

The performer escapes through a trap door in the stage while the audience is distracted by other actions.

Two people are involved. One is hidden in one part of the box, while the other pretends to be cut in half. Fake feet are often used.

The magician uses sleight of hand to pretend to place the coin in one hand, while secretly keeping it in the other.

Houdini could escape through the top opening of the can or a hidden panel, often obscured by water and a cover.

The assistant in the basket contorts or moves to avoid the swords, which are designed not to touch them.

A ball is suspended on a thin, nearly invisible thread or wire that is difficult for the audience to see.

The assistant contorts in a divided box to avoid the blades and create the illusion of being cut into thirds.

The illusionist frees themselves through concealed locks or special restraints hidden from the audience's view.

A false head or a rotating torso platform is used, while the real head remains stationary or slightly turned.

An assistant secretly inside the cabinet performs actions such as ringing bells, giving the illusion of spirits.

A hidden door blend seamlessly with the wall, or misdirection allows a switch with a double on the other side.

The assistant's head is never actually in danger. The daggers are designed to retract or move around the head.

A hidden compartment in the table or the hat itself is used to conceal the rabbit until the magician 'pulls' it out.

The balls are moved between the cups using sleight of hand, and sometimes extra balls are secretly added or removed.

The gun is typically rigged to not fire a real bullet, and a fake bullet is palmed or produced by the magician from a secret compartment.

A collapsing cage is quickly pulled into the sleeve or under the clothing of the magician by a spring mechanism.

The chosen card has a sticky substance or a tack on it, which sticks to the ceiling when thrown.

Two performers quickly swap places in a locked trunk through practice and a hidden method of opening it from inside.

The escape artist dislocates shoulders or has some other physical ability to wriggle free from the jacket, often hidden from view.