The narrator introduces a story about Harry Houdini, a famous magician known for his dangerous stunts. On January 27th, 1908, Houdini performed a stunt where he was handcuffed and locked inside a milk can filled with water. The lid was then closed and locked, and he was left submerged. After two minutes, he emerged from behind a cabinet, unharmed. Houdini's fearless attitude and ability to perform these stunts made him famous.
However, there was one stunt that Houdini was terrified of. He attempted it once, panicked, and had to be rescued by his assistants. After that, he never tried it again.
In 1990, a young man named Joe Burris decided to attempt the infamous stunt. He was a small-time children's magician in Fresno, California, and he believed he could be the next Harry Houdini. On Halloween night, he performed the stunt, but it ended tragically. Joe was buried alive under nearly fifteen thousand pounds of dirt and wet cement, and he died. An investigation determined that Joe had not tested the strength of his plastic coffin against the weight of the wet cement.
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1. The story is about Harry Houdini, a famous magician, and his escape from a milk can.
2. The escape took place on January 27th, 1908, in St. Louis, Missouri.
3. The man on stage was 34 years old and was nervous before his first live performance.
4. The man climbed into a milk can filled with water, which was then sealed with six different locks.
5. The audience watched as the man was submerged in water, with only his face visible.
6. The man was able to escape the milk can after two minutes, emerging from behind a cabinet with his hands open wide, indicating he was not handcuffed.
7. The man was totally unharmed and the cabinet was moved aside to reveal the lid of the milk can was still locked.
8. The man's escape was so famous that he is still known today, nearly 100 years after his death.
9. The man's fearless attitude while performing stunts made him notable.
10. The man was terrified of one particular stunt but eventually worked up the courage to attempt it.
11. In 1990, a 32-year-old man named Joe Burris attempted to recreate Houdini's escape.
12. Joe was a small-time children's magician in Fresno, California, but dreamed of becoming the next Harry Houdini.
13. Joe's attempt to recreate the stunt ended tragically when he was buried alive under nearly fifteen thousand pounds of dirt and wet cement.
14. Joe died on the exact 64th anniversary of Houdini's death.
15. An investigation determined that Joe had not tested the strength of his plastic coffin against the weight of the wet cement.
16. Joe's attempt to recreate the stunt was a doomed mission from the start, but he was so confident in himself that no one stopped him.
17. The narrator is selling merchandise like flannels, hats, and sweatshirts.
18. The narrator can be contacted on Instagram or Twitter under the username "mr ballen".
19. The narrator also has a second YouTube channel called "mr ball and shorts" where they post random short videos and lost episodes.
20. The narrator has a Facebook page called "mr ballen" where they post condensed versions of the longer episodes.
21. The narrator encourages viewers to submit story suggestions to their subreddit, "mr ballin".