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. 2018 Feb 26;12:72. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00072

Table 1.

The 10 magic tricks.

Magic trick Effect Description
Vanishing coin Vanish Out of three coins, one vanishes.
Rubik’s cube Transformation An unsolved Rubik’s cube is solved after being tossed into the air.
Ketchup bottle Vanish A ketchup bottle is put in a bag and disappears.
Match through match Penetration One matchstick wanders through another one without breaking it.
Salt Vanish Salt is poured in the fist from where it disappears.
Torn and restored card Restoration A card is ripped in pieces and restored.
Water to ice Transformation Water is poured into a mug and transformed into an ice cube.
Floating bun Telekinesis (Levitation) A bun is covered by a napkin and starts to float.
Bowling ball Topological impossibility (size) A large bowling ball is carried in a thin suitcase.
Shuffled/Unshuffled Telekinesis Cards are seen mixed face-up/face-down, before all facing the same way (as if they had turned over by themselves).