Welcome back everyone.
Who liked magic?
Well, good - this video is for you - but this video is for anyone who likes having their
mind blown and being a little bit freaked out in the process.
After working on this channel for a few years now, I think that perfectly describes most
of our subscribers.
If Im right, then this is the perfect video for all of you.
Lets see if Im right, my name is Danny Burke and this is the Top 10 Scary Magic Tricks
That Fooled The World
If you wanna see a different kind of magic, check out our Top 10 Harry Potter Spells right
up here - I know its not real magic, but, I mean, even real magic isnt real magic - anyway,
check it out of you want to, right after this video!
Starting off at number 10 we have Buried Alive[a].
On April 5th 1999, David Blaine performed his first ever public stunt - and it was one
to remember.
He was buried underground in a plexiglas coffin that was put under a 3 ton water filled tank
for 7 days and 7 nights while surviving on nothing but liquids.
It took place at Trump Place in New York.
All Blaine had in the foon was 6 inches of headroom and two inches of room on either
side.
Over the course of the 7 days, 75,000 people came to watch.
Even Marie Blood, the niece of Harry Houdini came to visit.
Thats a huge honour considering Houdini is considered the greatest escape artist.
Nobody understood how he did it.
Generally speaking, a human can go weeks without food but less than a week without water.
Was he just able to hold out?
Perhaps.
Some people have suggested oxegyn and water being fed into the box.
Then theres the whole issue of urine.
Whatever he did - it fooled everyone …
Moving on to number 9 we have Cyrils Head[b].
Cyril Takayama is an American Musician who used to busk on the streets of Tokyo, using
magic tricks to earn money.
He became very famous in Japan and then famous globally when his tricks were shared online.
One of those tricks was him removing his own head.
Take a look.
There are many theories about how Cyril did this incredible trick - some people may have
it right - but for the most part, everyone was totally baffled.
Coming in at the number 8 spot we have Flying[c].
For those of you that don't know, David Copperfield is an American magician, often described as
the most commercially successful magician in history.
You might think, OK, but that doesn’t necessarily mean his tricks are insane - but youd be wrong
- he's definitely baffled the world.
One of his most famous times doing this was his flying trick - check it out.
TELL ED SHOW RINGS BIT.
It still impresses me, even to this day.
David has been performing this trick since 1992.
In that time, some people claim to have figured it out but many people are more than content
to just sit back and enjoy the show …
Next up at number 7 we have Russian Roulette[d].
Derren Brown is one of my favourite magicians and illusionists of all time - Ive actually
been to see him live 3 times - Im a fan.
Perhaps his most famous stunts was his Russian Roulette trick.
In a secret location, a member of the public chosen from a UK wide search, was told to
load a revolver with a real bullet.
Derren then took the gun and played Russian Roulette on live television.
If you don't know what that is, its a lethal game of chance in which a person places a
single bullet in a revolver, spins the cylinder, places it against their head and pulls the
trigger - if the bullet was in the chamber, they die.
Sound terrifying?
Well thats exactly what Derren did on live TV in the UK.
When he felt that the chamber had reached the one with the bullet in, he was to fire
it at a sandbag.
I remember watching this as a kid and I had to watch from behind the sofa.
Terrifying stuff.
Coming in at number 6 now we have The Vanishing Statue[e].
In one of David Copperfields specials from the 80s - he did something that sounds so
ridiculous - youd have to see it to believe it - he made the statue of liberty disappear.
Yes - as in the famous New York landmark.
They constructed two scaffolding towers on liberty island in front of the statue and
had a helicopter to give an aerial view of the statue.
The live audience on liberty island was seated 200ft in front of the statue.
A curtain was to be raised to hide the statue from view.
It sounded crazy - but then this happened.
CLIP.
If you go out there online you can find peoples theories on how he did this - and you better
hope theyre right - because I don't wanna live in a world where a guy can vanish buildings
at will …
Moving on to the number 5 spot we have The Bullet Catch[f].
This is a trick thats been done for a long time.
It usually involves a magician attempting to catch a bullet in their mouth.
For many people, the most famous example of this was done by legendary magic duo Penn
and Teller.
They got members of the audience to sign a pair of bullets.
They then loaded them into two magnum guns equipped with laser sights - and you could
cut the tension with a knife … ED 4:25.
At the end of the day, this, like so much else weve talked about, is a trick - many
people have theories on how its done - but heres the scary part - magicians HAVE died
in the past attempting this trick which makes it seem a lot more impressive when its pulled
off ...
Moving on to number 4 now we have Switching Bodies[g].
This was a bizarre trick by Criss Angel in which ripped apart two strangers bodies and
put them back together - but the wrong way around.
With the help of some people in a park, he pulled pulled the people apart by their ankles
and wrists.
He then picked up their top halves and swapped them over.
Take a look at this clip - its quite a lot to stomach, even if you have figured out how
its done ...
At the number 3 spot now we have Drowned Alive[h].
Thats the name of David Blaines 2006 special in which he was submerged in an 8 foot diameter
water filled sphere in front of the Lincoln Center in New York City for 7 days and 7 nights.
During that time, he used tubes for air and nutrition.
Doctors became concerned when David Started showing signs of liver and kidney damage.
He decided to conclude the stunt by attempting to break the world record of holding your
breath underwater which stood at 8 minutes and 58 seconds.
The crowd couldn't believe what they were seeing.
CLIP.
He didnt manage to break the record, but he still amazed the world.
That last minute was equally disturbing and impressive to see …
Moving on to number 2 we have The Frog Trick[i].
In 2016, David Blaine started performing a trick that has become something of a signature
for him.
One of the most famous examples was done for Drake, Steph Curry and Dave Chappelle and
their friends.
David Blaine asked Drake to think of a small creature that could fit in the palm of his
hand.
Dave Chappelle was then asked to guess it and draw a picture of it.
He chose to draw a frog.
Thats when things started getting weird.
CLIP.
Since then, David has been performing the trick all over - even producing frogs from
his stomach on the Tonight Show - and the reactions are usually the same: shock, horror
and disgust …
And finally at number 1 we have Death Saw[j].
This is probably the most famous magic trick ever done by David Copperfield in which he
sawed himself in half in front of a live audience of thousands of people.
David was strapped face down onto a board.
Then, a huge circular blade is slowly brought down towards his body.
At first, it looks like a classic escape trick - he has to get free of the shackles before
he's cut in half by the blade.
Then, it seems as if something goes wrong and he is sliced in half.
His two halves are then pulled apart.
At one point, a sceptical audience member even tells him to move his feet, and David
obliges.
CLIP 4:20.
If that wasnt enough, David then reverses time and puts himself back together again.
Truly one of the most shocking and impressive tricks ever performed on TV …
Well, at least in my opinion - but do you know any others.
Let me know if you do, Id love to hear them for a potential part 2!
Its time to take a quick look at some of your comments.
These are from my -Urban Legends That Are Actually True Part 2- video.
Kerry Ann said -Ohh yesss!
I was hoping there would be a part 2!! Danny is so good at the urban legend...
Creepy videos.
He's so cool- … thanks Kerry Ann, we can do a part 3 of that if you want!
This was the top comment on the video so I think a lot of you guys might agree.
This isnt the first time Ive seen Kerry Ann get the top comment - I think shes figured
out how to do it - or maybe shes well known?
I have no idea - you have to let me know though, Im curious now …
Next up, Imaginary Friends said -I don't know if it is true or not but I heard a rumour
about my school (the primary school) That the school holding grades K-2 was separated
from the middle school, high school, and the other elementary school because the the building
had caught on fire and most students got out while all the staff did and in the bathroom
in the cafeteria a little girl or boy will appear in the mirror asking for help to escape...
My friends said it was true and if you see them go tell a teacher that something is in
the bathroom then it should disappear.....
I never saw it .... My friends told me only people who went to kindergarten in the district
would see it....
I actually joined the district in 2nd grade﻿- … wow, a ghost kid appearing in a mirror
asking for help to escape a fire - yeah, you win the creepiest story in the comments section.
I like it though - it makes me think that we really should just do a video based on
scary stories from you guys.
I can present them, we can edit in cool pictures - how would that sound?
A top 10 video made by top 10 subscribers - its gonna be huge - thanks for staying till
the end but the end it is - thanks for watching as always guys, my name is Danny Burke and
Ill see you all in the next video!