I’m not supposed to tell you, but my husband has a secret…
Once upon a time, long ago, a farmer had a wife who could not keep a secret. Continue reading “The Wife Who Could Not Keep a Secret”
deceptions + pranks + magic + frauds + cons + lying + cheating + fakes + hoaxes + illusions
I’m not supposed to tell you, but my husband has a secret…
Once upon a time, long ago, a farmer had a wife who could not keep a secret. Continue reading “The Wife Who Could Not Keep a Secret”
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If you drink with this deceptive glass (invented in the 18th Century in England) you won’t get as drunk as the others. |
Continue reading “The secret of drinking without getting drunk”
They built spy satellites during the Cold War. Continue reading “The secret job they could finally reveal”
Dandelions
When you look through these windows you see the world through the viewpoint of artist Patrick Jacob. He likes to show you the small wonders of nature very close up. Continue reading “The secret of the mysterious portholes”
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Rivals have not been able to crack the code |
They thought Chris Botticella was retiring from his job in charge of a Thomas’ English muffin factory in Placentia, California. Continue reading “The muffin man with a Bimbo secret”
It was a plan of "childish simplicity"
From the blog Futility Closet:
The Treaty of Berlin was drafted in secrecy, so its framers were astonished to find it published in the London Times. Continue reading “How a secret plan involving hats almost failed”
Is it deceptive to photograph and
post her image without permission? Continue reading “His art caused a raid by the Secret Service”
Even after the war, secrets were kept
Continue reading “Why did this secret war diary remain secret?”
Where did the word "cheater" come from? Continue reading “What’s the secret origin of the word “cheater”?”
In 1940, magician and origami expert Robert Harbin does an illusion with a newspaper. Continue reading “What’s the real secret of reading a newspaper on a crowded train?”