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Indian rope trick, a trick involving causing a rope to appear to levitate in the air and then climbing up it; Nylon rope trick, a demonstration of the chemical principles of step-growth polymerization; Rope trick effect, in physics, seen in photographs of nuclear explosions when there are ropes attached to the exploding object
There are many variations on the cut and restore rope trick, but most or all are variations on three basic methods. [2] The first method involves using sleight of hand to make the viewers believe that the rope is being cut at the middle, but really it is being cut close to the end. The result is a piece of rope nearly as long as the original ...
The Indian rope trick is a magic trick said to have been performed in and around India during the 19th century. Sometimes described as "the world’s greatest illusion", it reputedly involved a magician, a length of rope, and one or more boy assistants.
Although the Indian rope trick was believed to be a myth, Ishamudin spent years researching the trick, such as reading about the performance in the "Jahangir Nama" the autobiography of Jahangir the 17th century Indian Emperor, [1] in the travel logs of Fa-yanh and Ibne-Batuta. He talked to elders in his clan, but no one could remember hearing ...
Actor and humorist Will Rogers, known for his roles as a cowboy, was an expert at trick roping. Rogers' rope tricks were showcased in the 1922 silent film The Ropin' Fool. He credited Mexican Charro Vicente Oropeza for inspiring him to become a trick roper, and called Oropeza the greatest trick roper ever. [7] [8] Vince Bruce (b. April 4, 1955, d.
Rope trick effects visible from one of Operation Tumbler–Snapper's tower-mounted test shots in 1952, taken with a rapatronic camera. The adjacent photograph shows two unusual phenomena: bright spikes projecting from the bottom of the fireball, and the peculiar mottling of the expanding fireball surface.
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Rope climbing is a sport in which competitors attempt to climb up a suspended vertical rope using only their hands. Rope climbing is practiced regularly at the World Police and Fire Games . [ citation needed ] Also, enthusiasts in the Czech Republic resurrected the sport in 1993, and hold local and national competitions.