Magic tricks are based on the art of illusion

1. The term magic comes from the Greek word magoi, referring to a Median tribe in Persia and their religion Zoroastrianism.

2. The Cups and Balls trick dates back to ancient Egypt.

3. A standard deck of playing cards contains 52 cards. There are about 8,065 ways to arrange them in a deck. Magicians exploit these combinations to create magic tricks.

4. Magic tricks are based on the art of illusion.

5. The famous words of every magician hocus pocus are derived from the name of a sorcerer in Norse mythology, called Ochus Bochus.

6. Evidence shows that more books are written about magic every year than any other performing art.

7. The word abracadabra comes from an inscription that some people used to wear inside their amulets during the Black Plague to protect them from the disease.

8. Houdini, the famous magician and escapist, died in 1926 on Halloween.

9. Some magicians prefer to be called illusionists as magic refers to something supernatural.

10. David Copperfield is the richest magician in the world with a net worth of $800 million.

11. Published in 1584, the Discoverie of Witchcraft is the first publication about magic tricks.