Situation puzzleStrikes in the stomach
Gordon came to see Harry and gave him a few strikes in the stomach. Then, they had a short talk, and he struck a few more times. Harry died a couple of days later. What happened?
On a tour in Montreal in 1926, three students entered Houdini’s dressing room. Among them was a college boxing champion called Gordon. He asked Houdini if he really could stand up to a few strong strikes in the stomach without feeling anything. Lost in thought, Houdini nodded, and the student suddenly struck the illusionist two or three times. Houdini barely stopped him, “Wait, I need to get ready.” Then, he strained his abs, “You can strike now.” The student struck a couple times and felt Houdini’s iron abs.
Harry ignored the increasing stomach ache for a few days. The illusionist fell right on stage during a performance in Detroit and was taken to the hospital. Houdini was diagnosed with a burst appendix, which caused peritonitis. Doctors predicted speedy death, but the illusionist survived a few days, which was pretty long in his situation. Harry Houdini died, his body was taken to New York and buried in a bronze box that he used for his tricks.
Harry Houdini is an American illusionist, philanthropist, and actor. He became famous for exposing charlatans and complex escape and release tricks.
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