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Famous bullet catch tricks involve zero actual bullets

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The most dangerous trick in magic is entirely fraudulent. Performers who appear to catch a fired projectile in their teeth are actually using blank charges and sleight of hand to produce a pre-hidden bullet, proving the only real danger is chipping a molar.

Famous bullet catch tricks involve zero actual bullets
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