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biography of Houdini

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What is Houdini's real name?

Ehrich Weiss

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What country was Houdini born in?

Hungary

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What country did the family move to when Houdini was a young child?

USA

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Why did his dad lose his job?

He couldn't speak English

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Why did he Houdini run away?

To try to make more money for his family

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What was one job he had in New York as a teenager

department store/ factory

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What sports did he do when he was young?

Swimming and running

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What kind of tricks did the Houdini brothers do on the streets of New York?

card tricks and coin disappearing tricks

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What was Houdini's wifes name?

Bess

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Name 2 places in the USA where Houdini lived.

New York, Appleton, Milwaukie, Kansas city

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