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As part of the effect, Houdini would invite members of the Due to popular healthy people as well. audience to hold their breath along with him while he was inside the demand (you’ve loved Bonus: Tomato juice also reduces the risk for deep vein thrombosis can. Advertised with dramatic posters that proclaimed “Failure Means (DVT), dangerous blood clots that can occur after sitting long hours. A Drowning Death”, the escape proved to be a sensation. Houdini the previous lists), here’s soon modified the escape to include the Milk Can being locked inside the October list of fun Helpful: Drink 8 ounces of low-sodium tomato juice each day. -- a wooden chest, being chained or padlocked, and even inside another Manohar L Garg, PhD Milk can. Houdini only performed the Milk Can escape as a regular & wacky days! The Best Tea for a Sore Throat part of his act for four years, but it remains one of the effects most • 1 World Vegetarian Day associated with the escape artist. 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