Bizarre Mysteries That Remain Unsolved to This Day

The Death of Harry Houdini

The famed magician and escape artist Harry Houdini's death was ruled an accident. He allegedly suffered complications from a ruptured appendix. However, days later, headlines begged the question: "Was Houdini Murdered?" It is theorized that Houdini was killed by a group of Spiritualist assassins who believed that they could communicate with the dead. Even devoted Spiritualist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes, promised that Houdini would "get his desserts very exactly meted out...I think there is a general payday coming soon."

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The More You Know

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