Disappearing hand trick wins best illusion of 2012
Watch where you put your hands, because Roger Newport of the University of Nottingham knows how to fool a brain into thinking they have vanished. This sleight of mind is so compelling that it has officially been crowned the best illusion in the world. Read more
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