Psycho Bob Says Why did Harry Houdini Testify Before Congress?

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Send us Fan MailShaner and Bob dive into Harry Houdini testifying before Congress. Never before had a congressional hearing been described as “UPROARIOUS,” until master magician and escape artist Harry Houdini provided expert testimony in which he delivered a lively and compelling case against the supernatural.For years, Houdini had worked tirelessly to debunk mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead. He viewed them as “ghost racketeers,” charlatans conning grieving and vulnerable people out of money. However, one of them even made a chilling prediction about his death, that came true.

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Send us Fan Mail Shaner and Bob dive into Harry Houdini testifying before Congress. Never before had a congressional hearing been described as “UPROARIOUS,” until master magician and escape artist Harry Houdini provided expert testimony in which he delivered a lively and compelling case against the supernatural. For years, Houdini had worked tirelessly to debunk mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead. He viewed them as “ghost racketeers,” charlatans conning grieving and vulner...