“A magician never reveals their secrets,” the saying goes. But it’s not always true. While most magicians won’t explain their illusions, others dish on the specifics. Gere are the secrets behind some of the coolest magic tricks…
The Trick: Swallowing Razor Blades
Here’s one that you really shouldn’t try at home. In the razor swallowing trick, the magician first removes three fresh razor blades from a packet and swallows one after another. Next, they swallow one end of a length of string, then pull the string out of their throat to reveal that the razor blades are threaded through the swallowed end of the string.