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Watch what happens during this magic trick! It looks like this man cuts his body in half! How do you think this trick works?
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Hint: The legs under the table are fake. But then where are his real legs?
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He’s sitting down, with his legs in a box. The box is black, and his black shirt covers the top. The machine tilts the whole black box!
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Watch this trick carefully. Can you guess how the trick works? (There’s a hint on the next slide.)
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The magician wants you to think he poured milk into the paper. But did you see milk pouring out of the pitcher? Watch carefully!
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This magician will show us. An empty, clear cup is in the pitcher! Milk pours back into the empty cup instead of out onto the paper!
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Watch as this magician leans back. That looks impossible! How does he do it? What do you think?
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This magician is doing a similar trick. A metal brace is what makes it possible! It’s usually hidden under the magician’s clothes.
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Could this man be floating? How do you think he’s doing this? (There’s a hint on the next slide.)
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Here’s a hint: The hand on the tree never moves. And look at his jacket. Is he hiding something inside it? What could he be hiding?
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The arm on the tree is fake. It’s metal. His real arm is in his coat. The metal goes up his sleeve and down his thighs to hold him up!
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Here’s the same trick done on a bus! The arm on the bus is fake, even though it looks real. His real arm is under his shirt at his side.
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Magic surprises people because they expect one thing but get another. A simple trick can amaze a baby. Would it amaze an ape?
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This person puts a seed in a cup, then secretly drops the seed on the floor. What will the ape do when he sees the empty cup?
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Watch how the ape reacts to the simple trick! Scientists aren’t sure if she is surprised or just happy that someone is playing with her.
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