Dr Lynn inspired Harry Houdini to take up magic, but he's largely unknown - ABC News

Dr Lynn would dismember a man every night before putting him back together, and audiences loved it. But the illusionist, who started his career in Australia, is largely forgotten by history.

Legend has it John Wesley Simmons used to walk the streets of 1860s Tokyo with a loaded pistol tucked under one arm, and his head tucked under the other. People pretty much left him alone. Simmons … [+8101 chars]

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