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Answer for 3/25:
Born Ehrich Weiss on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, this man became well known for many things. He starred in movies in France and Hollywood; he loved aviation and had the first controlled powered flight over Australia with a an also-successful landing; he then moved on to debunking psychics and mediums. This pursuit led to the end of his friendship with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was a firm believer in such things. However, Weiss was best known under a different name and for a different set of skills and he died, in 1926, because of one of these 'stunts'. Who was he?
Harry Houdini, the master magician and escape artist. When someone asked if he could really handle blows to the abdomen, Houdini replied yes. But before he could prepare himself, the man hit him several times. Apparently already suffering from appendicitis, the incident led to peritonitis and he died on on October 31, 1926.
60 people answered correctly.
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Question for 3/26:
What was Mr. Magoo's first name?
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