Saturday Mar 5
Over 200 million viewers tuned in to Britain’s Got Talent to witness the birth of a phenomenon: electrifying new illusionist, Darcy Oake. From sleight of hand to death-defying escapades, this master magician is ushering in an exciting new era of an age-old art form.
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Posted by Canada's Magic on Wednesday, 10 February 2016
Check your email for the newest edition of Northern Peeks for January 2016. If you didn't get it, please send me (Ryan Pilling) a note with your current email address to update our records.
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Posted by Festival de magie de Québec on Monday, 30 November 2015
After months of practise, Kitchener resident Michael Francis beat four Guinness World Records in coin rolling last weekend.“I was extremely excited,” Francis said. “Now I have it and the hard part is over.”The first record he beat was for the most consecutive coin rolls with two hands. The standing record was 494 and he beat it with 764.The only challenge, he said, was how warm the restaurant was.
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David Ben’s #NoHairSelfie campaign concluded yesterday, February 4, 2016 with a public shaving at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. With some last-minute donations arriving by mail, the total has now passed $214,000 raised for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.
As promised earlier, donors who requested our Unusual Collectible your hair will be in the mail very soon. We’ve also learned that the cards will be signed by Pat Lyons, the artists who designed them.
For those wishing to verify the authenticity of the hair, you can watch it being severed below. The shaver is Gary Slaight, son of Allan Slaight.
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