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  2. Shukuchi - Wikipedia

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    The word shukuchi (縮地) is a Japanese-language term for various mythical techniques of rapid movement. The characters in the word can be rendered literally as "shrinking the earth," referring to how the technique reduces the spatial distance between two points to achieve its effect.

  3. Chinese puzzle ball - Wikipedia

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    A puzzle ball on display at the Overseas Museum, Bremen. A Chinese puzzle ball, sometimes known as a devil's work ball (Chinese: 鬼工球; pinyin: guǐ gōng qiú) or the Concentric Ball (Chinese: 同心球; pinyin: tóng xīn qiú), is a Chinese-made artifact that consists of a number of intricately carved concentric hollow spheres carved from a single solid block that fit within one another ...

  4. Kokichi Sugihara - Wikipedia

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    Kōkichi Sugihara (Japanese: 杉原厚吉, born June 29, 1948, in Gifu Prefecture) [1] [2] is a Japanese mathematician and artist [3] known for his three-dimensional optical illusions that appear to make marbles roll uphill, [4] [5] pull objects to the highest point of a building's roof, [6] and make circular pipes look rectangular. [7]

  5. Twelve basic principles of animation - Wikipedia

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    rigid, non-dynamic movement of a ball is compared to a "squash" at impact and a "stretch" during the fall and after the bounce. Also, the ball moves less in the beginning and end (the "slow in and slow out" principle). The purpose of squash and stretch [4] is to give a sense of weight and flexibility to drawn or computer-animated objects. It ...

  6. Origami (magic trick) - Wikipedia

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    Origami is a magic stage illusion with a Japanese paperfolding theme, designed by Jim Steinmeyer.It was originally performed in 1986 by Canadian illusionist Doug Henning, using a working prop constructed by illusion builder John Gaughan.

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  8. Magic in Dungeons & Dragons - Wikipedia

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    Fireball: A tiny ball flies forward from the caster, exploding in a huge fireball at a point designated by the caster. While an extremely potent spell, the caster must take care to avoid catching allies in the explosion, or to accidentally strike an obstruction and detonate the spell early.

  9. This is not a drill: Soma bras are only $29 for the next 5 days

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    All bras — wireless, v-neck, bralettes, lacy — are $29 at Soma right now. This sale only happens once a year, so if you're a Soma fan or just intrigued by the brand's offerings, it's the time ...