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Can you believe your eyes?

Magic tricks, optical illusions, death-defying feats, digital lies. Believe it or not.

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Optical illusions show how we see
16:14

Beau Lotto

Optical illusions show how we see

16 minutes 14 seconds
Art that craves your attention
08:42

Aparna Rao

Art that craves your attention

8 minutes 42 seconds
A magical search for a coincidence
13:01

Helder Guimarães

A magical search for a coincidence

13 minutes 1 second
Two nerdy obsessions meet -- and it's magic
11:29

David Kwong

Two nerdy obsessions meet -- and it's magic

11 minutes 29 seconds
The magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life
11:54

Danielle Feinberg

The magic ingredient that brings Pixar movies to life

11 minutes 54 seconds
Brain magic
19:35

Keith Barry

Brain magic

19 minutes 35 seconds
A performance of "Mathemagic"
15:01

Arthur Benjamin

A performance of "Mathemagic"

15 minutes 1 second
How I held my breath for 17 minutes
20:02

David Blaine

How I held my breath for 17 minutes

20 minutes 2 seconds
Visual illusions that show how we (mis)think
14:19

Al Seckel

Visual illusions that show how we (mis)think

14 minutes 19 seconds
The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)
04:50

Marco Tempest

The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)

4 minutes 50 seconds
Close-up card magic with a twist
30:48

Lennart Green

Close-up card magic with a twist

30 minutes 48 seconds
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