| If you have ever watched a magician on TV or been | | | | spectacular tricks can grab newspaper headlines, even |
| to a magic show, chances are that you have seen | | | | more mundane tricks with ordinary props (or no props |
| some amazing magic tricks. You might have seen the | | | | at all), can still fascinate us. If you have ever seen a |
| Statue of Liberty apparently made to disappear, a | | | | well executed card trick, or a magician make a small |
| magician take to the air seemingly able to fly, or that | | | | object disappear, you may find useful just as |
| old favorite, the magician's assistant apparently being | | | | fascinated and intrigued as by the spectacular tricks |
| sawn in half. We all know that these feats are just | | | | that you see on TV. |
| illusions, tricks, since New York landmarks don't really | | | | If you know a few magic tricks, you can also use |
| disappear, people don't really fly, and a person sawn | | | | them to fascinate your friends and family. A simple |
| into two halves can't be joined back together again - | | | | trick can liven up a family event or party, and if you |
| but that does not lessen our enjoyment one iota. If | | | | are so inclined you could even use magic tricks to |
| anything, knowing something is a trick actually adds to | | | | impress your friends in bars and perhaps even get a |
| our enjoyment - because we find ourselves asking | | | | free drink or two. If you want to learn magic tricks, the |
| how was such a convincing illusion achieved. | | | | Internet can be a lot of help, as there are some |
| Other interesting aspect of magic, is that while | | | | excellent web sites about the subject. |