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Chinese Water Torture Cell

Event Official Document Backed by 1 source 1 connection Score: 1/10 (Very Low) 1912-09-21
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A famous escape act introduced by Houdini on September 21, 1912, at the Circus Busch in Berlin, where he was suspended upside-down in a water-filled cabinet.

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Entities connected to Chinese Water Torture Cell through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.

Person Martin Beck

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Person Theodore 'Dash' Weisz

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Organization Society of American Magicians

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Organization Martinka & Co.

Connected via: Harry Houdini

Person Frank Parker

Connected via: Harry Houdini

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📖 Wikipedia - Deep Research (Abraham Lincoln)
“Houdini introduced the Chinese Water Torture Cell at the Circus Busch in Berlin, Germany, on September 21, 1912. He was suspended upside-down in a locked glass-and-steel cabinet full to overflowing with water, holding his breath for more than thre...”
Accessed: 2026-02-23
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Added: 2026-02-23 · Updated: 2026-02-23
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