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Previously on Haunt Weekly, we asked you all for your favorite lighting tricks. Many of you, somewhat to our surprise, said Pepper's Ghost. However, through sheer good fortune, Mental Floss Magazine published an article about the history of the illusion (https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/631857/peppers-ghost-optical-illusion-the-toast-of-victorian-london) and it turns out to be way more interesting than either of us could have imagined. Pepper's Ghost started life as an attempt to generate interest in science, became a carnival trick and today is actually crucial to a lot of the technology you use. All in all, this history is a LOT more complicated than you might think and well worth the hour to look into. This Week's Episode Includes: IntroAnnounce Last Week's WinnerQuestion for the AudienceWhat We've Been Working OnThe Early History of Pepper's GhostThe Henry Dirks EraEnter John Henry PepperThe DebutThe DeclineThe Modern LegacyConclusions All in all, this is one episode you definitely do NOT want to miss!

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