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David Abram is something of a bizarro World's Most Interesting Man. Born in the suburbs of New York City, Abram began practicing sleight-of-hand magic during his high school years in Baldwin, Long Island; it was this craft that sparked his ongoing fascination with perception.

The Tale of the Shaman: Science, Magic, and Super Placebo

In 1912, inventor Franz Reichelt repeatedly petitioned the Parisian government to allow him to test out a new design for a suit that would allow pilots to survive falls from high in the air. After he was granted permission, however, the officials were shocked to discover that he did not intend to use a dummy for the experiment.

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The Tale of the Shaman: Science, Magic, and Super Placebo