The Suspicious Death Of Harry Houdini

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[@BuzzFeedUnsolvedNetwork]

Make sure to leave your questions for our Post Mortem episode down below! Submit a video question to get featured in the episode here: bzfd.it/3oiVTiV

[@1brianm7]

#postmortem is this postmortem happening in the wind?

[@liamcollins6449]

#postmortem if you had to be murdered, how would you want to be murdered? OR if you could be murdered by any serial killer which serial killer would you want to kill you?

[@mikey_m114]

in honor of Halloween, what’s your favorite candy? it can be type, or brand :D

[@rat3616]

#roastmortem: Shane is only growing out his hair to become a little girl and infest the bellaire house.

[@beartamerz8339]

Shane how do you not feel fear

[@ricksloan5588]

Shane is a magician. Look at him. He just doesn't know any tricks.

[@lou-lo4es]

plot twist shane is a genie who gave up on his magic.

[@astronautobrien]

@@lou-lo4es confirmed by the Professor

[@Eder859]

Cool

[@user-ks6db4js7z]

he doesn't know them YET

[@Awsome-tz5qo]

@@user-ks6db4js7z HE will soon though😂he is 2 smart he will have to much power

[@notyourmum7883]

Okay but Houdini dying on Halloween is so on brand. so iconic.

[@TheAceOfSaints]

Deadass tho

[@Branmed1a]

Pog

[@emikoch5096]

I know right! Of course he died on October 31 lmao

[@Preciousangelmoments]

@@emikoch5096 yea lol, it’s kinda close to my birthday that’s on October

[@jenanning8867]

Wait what?

[@justsomeguy1359]

Shane sounds like a white, suburban dad who isnt mad, just disappointed when he talks to ryan about the magic castle

[@spinarosa]

that’s ....weirdly true

[@nataliamontero935]

Even his pose too lmao

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

That was the point of the bit.

[@acorn700]

LMAOAOAOAOO

[@natalyn139]

i mean, he is two of those things

[@annalivingtv]

Fun fact! Arthur Conan Doyle would have HATED to be called "the author of Sherlock Holmes" because he actually wanted to be known for his romance novels, which were poorly received and actually quite bad. He even tried to end the series by killing Sherlock, but the British masses were extremely upset by it. People genuinely mourned the character and took to wearing black arm bands as a symbol of mourning and protest of his death. Ultimately Doyle caved and brought Sherlock back to life

[@dylanbarrett5454]

Stop that’s so funny😭

[@psychott6]

damn nn

[@mikeywhispers1588]

Did he kill Watson too?

[@AutomaticDuck300]

That happens all the time. People work hard on the things they want to be known for. Then some little thing they don’t care about and do for fun, that’s what gets them famous. I’m pretty sure that AA Milne (who wrote Winnie The Pooh) and Beatrix Potter worked in scientific research but then wrote books for their kids one day and that’s what got them famous.

[@vitoc8454]

@@AutomaticDuck300 More than a couple of KZbinrs probably fell into their niche this way

[@killanelle]

shane saying he'd turn on the radio for ryan's ghost is true friendship

[@everythingdoesntlastforver1533]

Nothing but respect from that

[@patbroadbent8415]

Shane would say it sounded like Will Smith.

[@jasonhu9505]

Maybe only through death can Ryan answer if ghosts are real or not

[@sabataj_4030]

That’s the paranormal version of pouring some out for the homie

[@lenab.1080]

27:38

[@Joeyblondewolf2]

The code thing him and his wife did was AMAZING!! he was a genius.

[@Divine.777]

Yea

[@lexigrimhaive]

YES I love that plan.

[@neos9934]

It was amazing

[@triciarose389]

What is the time stamp?

[@audreymatei8183]

@@triciarose389 26:39

[@TheKevinHendricks]

Not only was it in English, but it started with like "My Dearest Harry" which... was his stage name, not his real name :P So double whammy.

[@miller_niki1982]

Yikes...that’s bad...

[@danielponder690]

Yeah. She probably would have said “du bis nikht mechuggah meyn kindelach!” Don’t be crazy my child

[@varanchio]

Oh! you're right, that's even worse than wrong language imo

[@AndreaGarcia-zz7jz]

Wow that's sad, I understand why he was that petty after seeing the spiritualist. I would have been livid.

[@danitawhitson1153]

Too funny.

[@calliopejayne4477]

Houdini was such a chaotic neutral 🤣 A skeptic, jacked, escape artist, Momma’s boy that built most of his career off of upstaging everyone around him.

[@jenn9911]

This description is so sophisticated and funny. I love it

[@pandapotatoess4538]

Lmao 😂

[@puljuxedits5165]

Top g

[@Souledex]

not only upstaging them - paying them for the trick legitimately and then upstaging them

[@amia560]

shane's progressively getting more and more like an unhinged teacher who drinks vodka at an 8am class

[@greatvalue_ethelcain]

This reminds me of the John Mulaney bit where his drunk teacher friend is like “i’Ll jUst sHoW a ViDeO!”

[@julia-jq6df]

JINHOOOOOOO

[@Heart.shaped.sunglasses.x]

I mean I aren't wrong lol👁👄👁

[@charliecane117]

i know just look at his hair

[@nathanhernandez7173]

this is oddly specific

[@kylabacerdo2607]

i hate how they made me google “houdini shirtless” apologies to the fbi agent watching me

[@faceofastranger6689]

Me doing just that a few minutes ago 👁️👄👁️

[@Daughter_ofStars]

Nah, nah, the FBI agent liked it too.

[@elliefoulkes7828]

Same haahahaha I paused the video to do so

[@skylaswirls]

Glad I’m not the only one

[@hamzaimtiaz2508]

Was he jacked

[@Ghoulie80085]

For Postmortem: Ryan talked about what he'd do if he was a ghost. Shane, what would you do if you died and became a ghost? Would you try to prove your existence to Ryan; or stay hidden out of spite to not give him the satisfaction?

[@octavian7126]

up

[@Drex...]

Shane is already a demon so i doubt he will become a ghost.

[@PiRsquared98]

He already gave the answer at 27:30. Shane confirmed spawn of hell. He knows the process.

[@jennythompson1451]

He would never answer this. (According to him- ghosts don’t exist.)

[@dot9516]

HEY! RYAN AND SHANE I KNOW YOU'RE READING THIS

[@mazharsrk26]

@16:10 Ryan missed the point there, Houdini didn't go after every side-show magician, he went after only the ones who claimed they are doing miracles. Houdini believed tricks are meant for entertainment, not for luring vulnerable people and making money out of them.

[@ipshitakanungo3025]

I agree. Ig Ryan confused it with him trying to get revenge or something, which wasn't true. He himself proclaimed that all he did was trick, nd said the same for every other person doing it. I agree with Houdini tbh. Plus he exposing the side tricks is his choice. As Shane said, if someone has th power to do that to him, they can do it, Houdini never stopped them from doing that...

[@mariafernandacruztrejo4382]

EXACTLY! I didn't think Houdini did it to take down other performers, he wanted to battle those claims of supernatural/otherworldly powers

[@chrisbennett6236]

Houdini was active against con men and charlatans prior to the Doyles stunt, however he did go on a vendetta to prove ALL spiritualism was fake and no more supernatural than anything he did. But there's nothing to suggest that he went after the people who considered themselves entertainers and didn't claim to be supernatural. His crusade is largely why people nowadays don't believe in clairvoyants, mediums, psychics and anyone else that claim supernatural abilities. That crusade and it's result is the definition of vendetta. So Ryan is right about the vendetta but he's wrong that he went after every entertainer.

[@mari_golds-bleeding-ink]

Seems pretty cool of him tbh

[@xavigav]

@@mari_golds-bleeding-ink Yeah, I've always respected Houdini because of that. He knew there were other people who were like he was after the death of his mother, vulnerable and desperate to contact their loved ones, and so he fought to make sure they wouldn't be taken advantage of.

[@sarahagyo1779]

Doyle: you're a wizard, Harry Houdini: I'm just Harry, just Harry.

[@sugarygeek7463]

This should have more likes

[@fadiyaalsabah8576]

This needs more likes!

[@sagunrai8689]

You're genius

[@angelinej9409]

oO

[@Music_Hoarder]

A teacher at my school has the last name of Doyle

[@raxid5950]

shane looks like a depressed vampire in this episode ngl.

[@yourmomsfavoriteblonde59]

I likenthe look tho i really do ngl

[@sloanemalee339]

He's giving me Jasper from Twilight vibes

[@taylorswiftmidnight]

@@yourmomsfavoriteblonde59 me too

[@aghostyboy2709]

Ryan looks like a homeless werewolf

[@Seraphis1911]

I was trying to figure out his look. you hit it on the nose.

[@matthewbdemented]

The reason he exposed spiritualists and side-show performers was because they deceive the audience by not telling them it’s a trick. A magician tells you that they’re lying to you, and then they do the trick. The side-show performers tell you that they have superhuman/supernatural abilities when they really don’t.

[@alexkilgore7329]

sword swallowers do literally swallow swords though. like, thats an ability that is built up and trained for and takes years of methodology thats been passed down for centuries. of all the sideshow performers to expose, those ones is just petty.

[@matthewbdemented]

@@alexkilgore7329 Houdini was exposing the performers who "cheat" their tricks. He claimed that some sword swallowers swallowed a metal sheath/tube before doing the actual trick. So, I can see why he would expose those people, as they were deliberately deceiving people.

[@therainbowwillow4453]

This is a good point.

[@Lostinmyhead23]

This makes sense. It’s wrong af to lie to grieving people

[@isabelleanderson3618]

I really think those people truly believe they have supernatural abilities hey have convinced themselves of it

[@emanbeltran5190]

So you're telling me, Harry Houdini was giving TEDtalks about greedy magicians and mediums back in the day?

[@mykahmeizis403]

He was a man of morals, confusing morals but morals none the less.

[@A-Gordon-Brown-Stan-Account]

@@mykahmeizis403 Better morals than most around him at the time.

[@coffeewolfproductions9113]

@@mykahmeizis403 I wouldn't really call them confusing since his train of thought is very easy to follow, but morals none the less.

[@JohannesVanDerStuyvebode]

Yah

[@Hannah-ny3in]

“ there’s pictures where this guy is JACKED” My search history “ugh here we go again”

[@aliencafe]

I straight up googled 'Houdini buff' after hearing that Tbf the man was pretty buff

[@ridleyze0220]

@@aliencafe yea hes packing 😳

[@kaister901]

@@aliencafe For his time with no artificial ways to really jack up. He was buff.

[@riptide13]

@@ridleyze0220 😳 kind of cute too

[@idaluicatcher1835]

nooo not yall simping for HOUDINI 😭😭😭

[@belbottoms]

ryan: “houdini’s vendetta was personal.” the picture of houdini: 🔴👄🔴

[@piyushudhao8683]

its some of the scariest faces ive seen

[@JMina99]

timestamp please

[@nabetse1999]

@@JMina99 10:48

[@bobskinny361]

Look at 28:21 for a little easter egg

[@bobskinny361]

Right window

[@VlogDoPajamas]

idk about you guys but I think Houdini was a Shaniac, just a thought lmao

[@_xrand0mp0stsx_]

Probably lmao

[@KoltiraMemeweaver]

Definitely lol

[@nathair7388]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Houdini were the og Ryan and Shane

[@fankyfashionmonkey]

I love your icon!

[@todddempsey1277]

Shane is just Houdini reincarnated.

[@SonicGirlsGeek]

So... Your saying that Houdini was a skeptic often mistaken for someone supernatural, and friends with Doyle, a believer who often found himself seeking out supernatural occurances? And they were celebrities? Hmm.... I wonder who they remind me of....

[@guessmyname1246]

Hmmm my eyebrows are wiggling

[@aura8414]

Oooooo I'm guessing it starts with s and then ends with e

[@pruthadeshmukh153]

I dont get it?

[@SonicGirlsGeek]

@@pruthadeshmukh153(P.S. its shane and Ryan ;)

[@andreadebernardis4390]

wait a minute...

[@cardemis7637]

Houdini: "Spiritualism is a load of poppycock." Ryan: "I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that."

[@bobskinny361]

Look at 28:21 in the window on the right nice little easter egg

[@clickclack8097]

@@bobskinny361 i was paying attention and looking so hard for the Easter egg that when it happened it scared me 😭

[@angelazavaleta9880]

Shane: “Ryan... is that true?” Ryan: “no...” That gave me flashbacks to my childhood 😂😂

[@Hoxnator]

Especially when you do something and the teacher asks you if you did it

[@slikxs808]

6:42 You can hear the sadness from Ryan’s no🥺 But he smiles at the end when he’s caught😁

[@khiemtran9390]

One of the best moments in this episode.

[@Eder859]

Cool

[@Jaysmainn]

Loved that part😂😂

[@andydan5171]

shane looks like he is a mysterious college english professor

[@jeremyslinn8988]

🥴

[@ilmashin2249]

Suits him very well

[@abhishekconstantinewinches9907]

Professor Lupin.

[@petitcactusamer]

He looks like inspector gadget

[@TheYarcob]

I was seriously about to type that he looks like a hippie professor at some liberal arts college in Vermont.

[@mureithikivuti]

IDK how to feel about the fact that the guy who wrote Sherlock Holmes actually believed in magic

[@procrastinating_celery4994]

Oh and he also believed in fairies!

[@mureithikivuti]

@@procrastinating_celery4994 IKR. Like what the heck dude!

[@davidrothberg1112]

And he really didn't like Sherlock Holmes. He wanted to be known more for the fantastical stories he wrote, as opposed to the logic locked Holmes. He tried killing Holmes, quitting the Strand and badmouthing the character. But the public wanted Holmes more than dinosaurs

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

@@davidrothberg1112 He actually was more proud of his historical writings - he got a knighthood on his comprehensive history of the Boer War.

[@alwayzpinchycs4236]

@@mureithikivuti it was very normal long ago for people to believe in fairies espically in the Uk

[@kiitschky]

Fun fact: In Harry's will he'd given his "chinese water torture cell" to his brother, who was given instructions that it should be burned and destroyed after his death. Instead, his brother sold it off to a collector. In 1995, the Houdini Magical Hall of Fame (where the cell was being displayed) burned to the ground :^)

[@gaearin1662]

seems supernatural to me 🤷🏽

[@z.6480]

Harry be like: sis you didn't burn it down so ima burn this whole dang museum down

[@gustavawit3046]

His brother likes to sell things that Houdini used to own. A bastard to be exact

[@angieroman6723]

No respect I swear to god

[@sqoishicasette]

@@z.6480 exactly what I thought 🤣

[@marijadarguzas9651]

Who else thinks there should be an episode where Ryan and Shane “swap roles”, Shane researches and presents an unsolved case of his choice in the same format as Ryan

[@alexalogan1840]

i’d love to see shane pretend to be ryan for half an hour

[@natpat4094]

@@anthonys.1606 stfu old man itll be a one time thing

[@pineapplepizza374]

@@natpat4094 oi, no need to be rude man : /

[@eduardjc37]

🤔

[@mslizzieforbes]

I think the sports unsolved is hosted by Shane, if you haven’t seen it I’d give it a watch. :)

[@harley69]

Demon Shane theory: every time Shane goes into “character” for something. He’s actually summoning a spirit. When he got into character for Houdini, he just summoned Houdini

[@MaggieMay3922]

Incredible theory.

[@ismet1664]

Houdini would have been PISSED

[@Vampiislay]

This is brilliant

[@imperialguardsman5726]

@@ismet1664 oh you spiritualistic son OF A

[@Ougerosity598]

LOL Shane would be so pissed if you actually believed that! 😂

[@aryangubbi6598]

i just love how ryans voice is explaining the story in a really cool manner and then it just transitions into shane acting like an idiot

[@fatsonot181]

Was fun when it was new. They copy pasted the same style in every video and it became boring.

[@FeyPhantom]

This one seems straightforward. As someone who suffered from misdiagnosed appendicitis and then finally got it properly diagnosed after it burst, they put me on antibiotics and couldn't operate because it could have infected more of my system. Sounds like thanks to people like Harry Houdini dying due to a bad medical practice, my life was saved years later from what they learned.

[@yeemawheaver1387]

Yea, I think it was just bad medical attention seeing this was 1926. That damn near 100 years ago so they probably tried their best, but did not have the proper equipment or medical knowledge to save his life at the time. Of course I don't know the historical breakthroughs of appendicitis.

[@4thpeverell142]

Same thing happened to me bud. 3 years ago,my Appendix ruptured and Was leaking Pus. Just from what they learned from Harry Houdini's Death,they could just get the damn appendix outta me. I was 10 3 years ago

[@majolko]

This one surprised me, I thought the reason for his death wasn't disputed. I read about it years ago, how he died due to being punched in the stomach and not seeking treatment

[@blakeerenhouse943]

@@majolko seeing as it hasn’t even been proven that punching someone in the stomach can cause appendicitis or accelerate the severity of it, it’s probably people who just saw the theory online without researching it and accepted it as fact. Imo, he prob just died because he had a shattered ankle, burst appendix and 104 fever and still didn’t go see a doctor until after a show.

[@majolko]

@Sultan Abdulhameed II he was jewish but ok

[@Lobxx1]

Shane has such dad energy when he says "Ryan, is that true?" 😂

[@bbth667]

😂😂😂

[@danielkevs]

phil dunphy

[@doubleace11554]

Mom*

[@theumer4887]

Mom

[@ultimatum6786]

And you love daddies 😜

[@shezzaelliott5452]

It’s weird to see Houdini so jacked his face is so soft looking really soft gentle features he looks amazing.

[@GingerKraut]

@@starscreamofvos Yes, fruits and vegetables are better for you and an abundance of red meat could possibly exacerbate colon cancer. That being said...stop with the commercial content. Thank you.

[@ephwurd2yurMother]

@@starscreamofvos lmao you can keep eating what my food eats I'll enjoy my steak

[@RufusMcTwigglefart]

Animal protein and fat is important for male androgen. Veggies and meat form a complete protein without shredding testosterone levels. Eat both, in moderation and balance. Thanks for playing

[@shezzaelliott5452]

@@RufusMcTwigglefart that’s actually crazy the human body is strange lmao

[@feliz5919]

@@ephwurd2yurMother lmao same they can enjoy their bird food while I eat my ham pot pie and get some *real protein* 🤣🤙🏼

[@brittanyarmstrong2352]

I always thought Houdini was cool, but I never knew he exposed fake mediums. This video increased my respect for him so much. Thanks for posting this.

[@coolbeans4061]

“Ryan are you lying? “Yes..”

[@Elvxn13]

this whole bit was great. Shane's parental vibe and Ryan's childlike reactions are perfect.

[@Coddezxo]

Cringe

[@Elvxn13]

@@Coddezxo no u

[@franciscochang3542]

Random lady: Writes 15 pages in English from Houdini’s mother Houdini: 🧢

[@thiccsketchyyoshi4029]

Stop the cap

[@jtnuclearchaos5992]

Houdini said it like soulja boy. Boy that's cap

[@joytaime6890]

youre really gonna use the 🧢 emoji...

[@nirmitshravan9904]

@@joytaime6890 capped

[@deadlyfarriswheel]

@@joytaime6890 and you're seriously getting upset about an emoji... I'm guessing by the age of your comment you see the blue cap as in someway political here.

[@lauradavison8068]

Houdini and Conan Doyle are basically Shane and his fans. Conan Doyle/us: You're supernatural. Houdini/Shane: I don't believe in the supernatural.

[@shaunanicole931]

Could also be Shane and Ryan. Ryan/Doyle trying to get Shane/Houdini to believe in the supernatural and Shane/Houdini basically just going “you are absolutely wrong and this is the very long list of reasons why”

[@lauradavison8068]

@@shaunanicole931 that's true

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Whitehead wasn't just randomly trying to punch him. Houdini had a famous act where he'd allow members of the audience to hit him, and he wouldn't even flinch. He'd tighten his muscles and flex in such a way that it didn't really effect him. So that's what that was likely about.

[@Logan_Baron]

And rumor is that the person punched him before he was ready. Some rumors saying that it was part of the act, but the guy struck before he was ready, and others that the guy did it outside of the act but because of the act.

[@yormom6369]

Fun fact - he died on this day 94 years ago!

[@aleynahallie9506]

Thats probably why they did this today

[@Flapjack_v15]

@MORE_ELZZZ shut up

[@rysh5941]

@MORE_ELZZZ bruh don’t advertise def not cool

[@JusttMiike]

@@Flapjack_v15 why you tell him to shut up?

[@nyx6625]

@@JusttMiike he was self advertising

[@Yue_yunn]

Shane: (mum voice) *Ryan... Is that true?* Ryan: (making himself small) *no*

[@HurricaneSystem]

I was looking for someone to say it, thank you

[@DrT0705]

That was such an adorable interaction! I love the chemistry between these two 😍

[@tbomari]

Lol

[@lavendersunset3]

6:34

[@Kelliegordonxo]

This made me cackle so loud lmao

[@thisisjeopardy9024]

I’m having this weird Mandela effect where I could have SWORN that Houdini died by a failed trick. He couldn’t escape the chains, and he drowned. I had no clue he actually died of sepsis.

[@karina_martinez420]

Same

[@Eldimay]

I read a book in like elementary school that I honestly think said that..

[@thisisjeopardy9024]

Ok I’m so glad I’m not alone!!

[@gemmal2271]

i think you might be thinking of a different magician?

[@thisisjeopardy9024]

@@gemmal2271 I thought of that, but when I tried looking it up, I couldn’t find anything. I could have sworn it was Houdini.

[@_raphatouille]

The whole story of Houdini makes me realize how much his mentality was present in old school pro wrestling. - Never exposing the business; - Travelling from one place to the other constantly; - Working hurt. Mad bastards, both Houdini and old time wrestlers.

[@qwertyzxcvbn3174]

Except he's exactly the opposite. He constantly exposed magic as "fake"

[@orionstar1530]

@@qwertyzxcvbn3174 wrestling isn’t fake though its scripted, steel chairs hurt

[@whawhawhawhaaaa]

This is all still present in wrestling

[@jellybeanboy]

@@orionstar1530 they're not saying wrestling is fake, they're saying Houdini said magic was fake which is exposing the magic business which is the opposite of not exposing the business

[@shannonb6552]

Med student here: most likely scenario is Houdini already had appendicitis and the punch to the gut caused his appendix to burst.

[@alexisouderkirk4979]

I'm not in med school but that seems like a solid diagnosis 👍 :)

[@eli-nf4bl]

agree!

[@noemid294]

i wanna go into the medical field so I got some questions for u on med school. whats med school like, is it hard? what do u do? do you practice on dummies? whats the funnest part? what sucks the most? was it what u expected? have you taken the mcat yet? is the mcat hard? what are u studying for?

[@revelle9552]

@@noemid294 pls notify me if you get an answer these are great questions lol

[@noemid294]

@@revelle9552 thank you and I will! :)

[@benjason8863]

Doctor over here. I've never seen appendicitis caused by a trauma, nor is there a "spot" where you hit that can cause appendicitis. It is simply the disruption of the normal flora of bacteria in the appendix causing inflammation. I suspect he had ruptured appendicitis, which has a higher rate of sepsis than the common appendicitis and it did not help that he did not pursue surgery immediately.

[@choccymilkconnoisseur2775]

We've known it was appendicitis for years. Not sure why NOW people are going "hey, this is suspicious, something else could have happened". Glad a doctor knows what's going on

[@GamerGrovyle]

So you're saying that if an organ breaks then you should go to the hospital to have it repaired? Also this is a question I just came up with but how did they deal with a ruptured appendix before surgery? Was it just a death sentence? Or did people survive it sometimes?

[@benjason8863]

@@GamerGrovyle Theoretically if anything is wrong in your body, there are symptoms that will warrant a clinic/hospital visit. In the case of an appendicitis, the organ will be removed instead of repaired. Good question, I'm not sure how people dealt with ruptured appendix in the past before there was surgery. However, it's important to note that there are many diseases that used to be death sentences (people had very short life expentancies back then) but now have an effective cure, a perfect example of this is tuberculosis.

[@bryandonovanjr.7941]

As I am not a doctor, I only *think* this makes sense.. so I'd be really interested in hearing your opinion on this: Isn't it plausible, that Houdini was killed not by a punch to his appendix, but by a punch to his liver? Especially, say-- if he did have underlying appendicitis that had caused a liver abscess, and the punch then had caused to burst? It's well documented that: a) the liver is easily injured with blunt force blows to the abdomen and b) a ruptured liver abscess would cause sepsis and lead to death. And because he never had an autopsy performed could this not be a possibility that wasn't ruled out? Thank you Dr. Jason if you take the time to read and reply!

[@luvadr1]

i have no idea what you just, respectfully

[@j.miranda]

Ryan's Voiceover: After the death of Erik's father The background music: 🥳🎊🎈🤡🎉

[@furizagold]

Lamao

[@user-ld6th3vw8e]

as usual the background music bangs, sometimes yr father dies when yr young lol people move on to become escape artists

[@violetanastaisa9741]

Rip dad:🎉🥳🎈🎊🎁🍾👯‍♀️

[@hilltran9954]

Can you imagine being the dude who punched him like jesus christ "I bascially killed Houdini"

[@zain1132]

That Houdini must have been hella strong to last that long with a burst appendix, honestly mad respect.

[@haziqraza1757]

Fr, when I had an inflamed appendix it was pretty painful

[@yaneliepineda8586]

@@haziqraza1757 same I was injected with morphine 3 times and I still could feel the pain

[@mksabourinable]

And a broken ankle to boot!

[@jonbovimalkovich1474]

Prove it tard

[@roberta123465]

@@maxraschi7554 here’s a sticker tough guy💩

[@cerialenterprise7693]

Bruh Shane and Ryan Carrying the Buzzfeed Network.

[@johnwinchester6934]

The rest of Buzzfeed has turned into intersectionalist left buzzword echo chamber.

[@muckyboys6658]

@@johnwinchester6934 Why are you even here then?

[@QueenHela240]

@@muckyboys6658 It's obvious that most people are only here for Shane and Ryan.

[@muckyboys6658]

@@QueenHela240 seems weird to waste your time watching two people who are very vocal about their “intersectional leftism” and whose views align with that of buzzfeed.

[@Godsgrace__]

So damn true.

[@demi_lynnx]

“Go to the hospital if you’re hurting” *cries in American Healthcare*

[@graveyardbaby570]

This hit just a little too hard lmao

[@skylerstemper4627]

In this economy!?

[@jeanie4557]

*laughs in Australian healthcare*

[@embertalon1008]

oof *ya can't POG through that pain-*

[@jackfreeman5996]

*laughs in NHS*

[@kokonat5300]

i love that shane does literally nothing but laugh at ryan who reserches every freaking detail of the cases.

[@disguisedcentennial835]

Imagine being a _medical student_ and accidentally killing your hero cuz _you don’t understand the body._

[@egotrips4810]

Also, he should've known his punches would've led to more injury without Houdini preparing his stomach

[@callmewaves1160]

In defensive of the punchy guy, perhaps he DID understand the body and thought it would do no harm? Appendicitis isn't just happens like bam!

[@MartianCandies]

@@callmewaves1160 that is usually true, but a medical student should still know that maybe punching someone in the gut multiple times without prep would lead to some problems- curious to know if the dude led a successful medical career or not

[@vh6772]

He asked him though. If you were being asked to be punched, wouldn't you already be tightening your stomach before you give an answer? It's not like its a 15 minute process he has to go through.

[@callmewaves1160]

@@MartianCandies did the video say he punched him multiple times? I only recall them saying that he just punched him

[@hellodemons5594]

Shane's outfit is literally amazing He looks like a handsome version of that frog from the Toad and Frog books

[@yuehualiang6260]

this is such a good observation hahaha

[@samantha.redacted]

those amphibians are the handsomest

[@raquelanderson5940]

Thank you for that 👌

[@god5590]

NOOO STOP THATS SO ACCURATE

[@lizzylucyn7133]

#roastmortem? I guess? But it's actually a nice thing so #boastmortem #complimortem

[@zeeferer3035]

For postmortem; Can’t believe Ryan would call out Moon River Brewing like that daaaammmnnnn

[@james_1878]

I think they’d called it out for being a bit of a boring episode in another video.

[@DonkeKongChick]

Moon River definitely is NOT haunted so I am glad he half called them out. He prob doesn't want to get sued.

[@bmsman09]

@@DonkeKongChick yeah....I don't think it's haunted either....spent a fair amount of tine there and never felt a darned thing.

[@samanthab1923]

Christine Wow I didn't know that. Feel like I've seen it on a ton of Ghost shows.

[@landonfonke6082]

@@DonkeKongChick I've been out the basement they were in and there was a bad vibe

[@sarahotterson5151]

Imagine being the psychic who messed up so bad you accidentally set Houdini on everyone in your field

[@MURPHYCHACHO]

"Dammit, Bernice! We had a good thing going!"

[@ShanaNakazawa]

For postmortem: Hi, med student here. I imagine most people when punching someone's stomach would go for the belly button (umbilical) area or epigastric area, while the appendix is located in the lower right (right iliac) area. While the punch is unlikely to cause the appendicitis, it's likely that it aggravated the already preexisting appendicitis, causing it to burst. A burst appendicitis is always a worse prognosis, because the bacteria spreads easily in the abdominal cavity, causing other complications. Especially in Houdini's case where he postponed treatment for hours while possibly putting his body under more stress by doing his tricks, it's possible the infection had already entered his bloodstream and was too spread out that he didn't survive. I personally believe there wasn't any murder involved, simply a series of unfortunate events that ended with his untimely demise.

[@damnmuggle]

Ding ding

[@norah669ify]

as a med student aswell i agree that the end his death was septic due to appendicitis

[@norah669ify]

lol next time i shoudve waited instead of reading the comments when the med student punched him lmao ...in the end he died like what i expected lol

[@emilypocius7503]

Another med student: I totally agree

[@meredithdavis6663]

im not a med student but that 100% makes sense

[@anniel6479]

Ryan calling Houdini "a God damned professional" in his narrator voice killed me.

[@arzushane8452]

At what point.....?

[@rwrbit1018]

you mightve already seen it, but 18:30

[@mhilmyfauzi4523]

Shane: *whispers* his brain is cracked Ryan: I could hear you Shane: sorry, YOUR BRAIN IS CRACKED! funniest bit ever

[@Venus-pw9hf]

and the: R: “they payed me to go into the magic castle” S: “is that true?” R: “yes!” S: “Ryyaannn.” *dadness ensues* “is that true” R: *quietly* “...no...”

[@raima6877]

@@Venus-pw9hf just saw that part 😂

[@angel-qu5qq]

A married couple: creates a code for when death comes upon them Ryan: Cool! Shane we shoudl do that too! Their friendship is just so wonderful. They would still like to communicate in different dimensions.

[@jasonhorton]

His wife uses to do a seance every year on top of the Roosevelt or Knickerbocker hotel I believe

[@agh9224]

K

[@angelmandylou56]

*Oop*

[@samanthab1923]

Do you know what their code words were?

[@nsjak4ever0413]

They had worked out a pre-approved code or phrase between them so that after he died if she tried to contact him if someone said they had a message from him she would know if it was true and really him. She never heard the agreed upon code or phrase before her death. Edit: sorry didn't realize they cover this in the last two mins.

[@kidicarus7044]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6eyiKysfsSKebM

[@fenrischained4401]

As someone who suffered a ruptured appendix myself mad props to him for doing a show with that level of pain. What a stupidly brave move.

[@littlebaldedone]

Ikr, like you already have a great reputation. No one's going to blame you for being concerned for your own health.

[@starkadex3530]

Who’s the meathead now? The puncher or the punchee?

[@BX138]

The dude did a show with a broken ankle. To complain about stomach pain, he must have really been hurting.

[@xavierrogers6918]

@@BX138 a bad ruptured appendix is like getting stabbed I couldn't walk and ive played rugby with broken ribs and shoulders before

[@SnuggieMaple]

⁠@@xavierrogers6918 I mean it’s ruptured

[@sophierose8257]

New conspiracy theory : Shane’s not a demon he’s a magician

[@Mekiozuke]

why not both

[@ImFadeBoy]

if he was a demon... why would he be taunting demons everyday?

[@Bro-wc4lv]

Isn’t he a genie now

[@niallcowman0]

Different theory: Shane stole the Goatman's demonic powers by claiming the bridge as his own

[@larisadezeljin4368]

Uhh... He's a genie

[@AwokenEntertainment]

I found it so interesting how passionate he was about exposing the fakes.. should serve as an example

[@medina449]

doyle: you're a demon houdini: nah doyle: no you are that's literally ryan and shane

[@lisazdvoru1660]

Shane and Boogaras, more like.

[@Alice-mb3xf]

Honestly Houdini and Doyle was the show of my childhood and I 100% agree

[@kylez8010]

@@Alice-mb3xf Or 3 months of your childhood, as it only lasted 10 episodes.

[@MeredithHagan]

It’s crazy that the great magician Houdini was the staunch rationalist who wanted to expose the fraud of spiritualism, but spiritualism’s biggest champion was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of fiction’s most powerful rationalist.

[@raima6877]

I know right it’s so crazy and ironic!

[@mhilmyfauzi4523]

Whoa, that's, I didn't even realize that

[@raquelluna2702]

THEY WERE ALSO GOOD FRIENDS TOO WHICH MAKES THIS EVEN FUNNIER

[@sevensticks07]

it's too ironic 🤣

[@wolfm8097]

Especially since ‘Sherlock’ busted the Charlottin’s in one of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. It’s a great listen on Audio Drama’s channel

[@portxr]

you were the most famous magician, died on halloween, and ruined your enemies after death? the badassery did not stop

[@robynprebble2708]

Haha never heard the word Badassery...good one😜

[@tulipallium]

As a Minnesotan, the state rarely gets coverage, so to hear that Houdini's visit to Minnesota was the one to comment on was a genuine surprise.

[@Karragh]

Houdini: Dies of appendicitis and refusing to seem medical treatment Everyone: WhAt A MySterIouS DeAtH

[@oreoyin-yan8414]

Actually, according to Google, says he dies from peritonitis

[@Karragh]

@@oreoyin-yan8414 Peritonitis is literally what happens when your appendix bursts my dude.

[@oreoyin-yan8414]

@@Karragh oh o_o

[@oreoyin-yan8414]

@@Karragh in my defense, I wasn't sure that's how it all happened

[@oreoyin-yan8414]

@@Karragh sorry

[@arlissgonzalez]

I literally thought he died during his underwater tricks and that he didn't get out on time and drowned.🤯

[@thisisjeopardy9024]

THAT IS WHAT I THOUGHT

[@hannahk8404]

I thought I was the only one.😱

[@miruna1051]

I stg, me too! Mandela effect anyone?

[@SG-xy6hf]

@@thisisjeopardy9024 literally??

[@cubriffic172]

You're likely thinking of Genesta! He died doing the milk can trick in 1930. Or Jeff Hooper who died trying to escape shackles underwater in the 80s.

[@g_reezzy]

New Theory: shane is Houdini reincarnated and hasn't unlocked his super magic skills yet

[@danitawhitson1153]

Nope, too big a head, long Icabod limbs. . . ain't tuckin' that in a milk can. . . and never gonna be any skills. Love ya Shane, but no, you are never going to be the new Houdmeister.

[@rey-qv3gn]

He's just not high enough on the skill tree yet

[@becz9485]

He’s a genie

[@krishnaryabansal1439]

Yeah he gotta survive 2020 to unlock that level and that ability

[@joseybryant7577]

He's taking a couple skillshare courses

[@haileyprosser5256]

Shane: there’s nothing funny about sepsis… Ryan: *snickers to himself* Shane: ArE yOu LaUgHiNg aT SePsIs?!

[@MagicDemonCookies]

I’m so obsessed with the idea that the guy that wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories fully believed in the supernatural and also fairies

[@nosuchthing8]

He was smart but had no connection to science

[@NotAGraveRobber]

Look, he did a LOT of cocaine.

[@tiffanymazziotta6151]

Maybe if we would all use this knowledge for better we can come up with better physics bc Einstein and Tesla had so much work to do.. we need more people to do this type of research and take it seriously!!

[@ashleydowney1222]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a great author. But he was a drug addict. It's part of the reason why Sherlock Holmes had a drug problem. Doyle based some of Holmes' personality on himself. Lots of authors do that.

[@NotAGraveRobber]

@@ashleydowney1222 Yea, despite my comment I love Sherlock Holmes and the mystery/ who done it genre(s) in general

[@yeetyeet6620]

I love how Shane was like "Ryan... Is that true?" and Ryan said "..No" like a father and son😭🔫

[@pcjcj8202]

omg saaammmeeee 😂

[@mikmik3697]

ryan's little "no" was the CUTEST thing ever

[@drfreudsmom]

Yessss

[@samsquantch9419]

Time stamp?

[@livyb4459]

@@samsquantch9419 6:34

[@Avivera]

Ikr? Time stamp : 6:46

[@cheese90333]

Ok

[@amber7ison]

Ryan's best magic trick is that he got a guy who doesn't believe in ghosts at all & is in fact, made of demons, to go along on multiple ghost hunting trips on 2 separate KZbin channels.

[@evandymon]

Seeing a quote from teller: *No, that's impossible*

[@erinevans6739]

This comment is criminally under appreciated right now

[@CryingCreeperMLG]

Teller talks all the time on interviews and podcasts and the like. It's just a stage bit so he won't talk on stage or on massive talk shows typically.

[@emmaconder7854]

I have never heard his voice

[@kidicarus7044]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6eyiKysfsSKebM

[@a.garxxia]

“That’s not true” “It’s true” “Ryan? Is that true?” “no. :(“

[@Ana-mw3iv]

Timestamp? 👀

[@ciarran7914]

@@Ana-mw3iv 6:41

[@Ana-mw3iv]

@@ciarran7914 thank you kind hooman :)))

[@lou-lo4es]

the way ryan looked at him with the smirk 🥺 my heart exploded there bffs

[@moniex18]

ryan is so cute ♥️

[@10ftblanket]

Everyone just gonna ignore that Houdini died on Halloween

[@missmillerlight]

I was thinking the same exact thing, pretty creepy

[@WujuLickMe]

I guess he pretty mess up all those witch craft big time

[@hvnscyld65]

Just was searching before I posted that exact question lol...

[@gianny8539]

A Houdini Halloween 👻

[@TheSleepyOne1219]

My grandfather died on Halloween...but it's more scary with Houdini

[@realmackle]

Actually, the milk can is done by a special version with an air dome at the top (with the help of displaced water by putting himself in the can) and loose rivets. Modern magicians explained it years ago, so not quite "never solved". But EXTREMELY EXTREMELY impressive for the time

[@Dudydoggo]

Plot twist: Harry's death was his magic trick.

[@LeviAckerman-jf1vj]

*plays dramatic music* Mystery SOLVED!

[@jaxenruhalter1338]

hilarious, Carlin.

[@mazadancoseben4818]

He is gonna rise up again like Harry Potter

[@aden861]

@@mazadancoseben4818 and save 2020 💀💀

[@Fiat_Multipla69]

Yeah imagine if he reappeared somewhere and was like "haha gotcha"

[@kays4216]

The only place they’ve been that starts with the “Moo” sound is the Moon River Brewing, for those curious as to what Ryan might’ve been saying.

[@Theodora111Theo]

t h a n k y o u

[@biancam153]

I heard boo. do you remember any that sounds like that?

[@jacobbinkley5587]

@@biancam153 no it was Moo

[@heyryanisonx3141]

M 0 0

[@ariellerobinson9882]

Lmao thanks I specifically searched the comment section for this

[@bittersweetfrappe2368]

my fbi agent seeing me google shirtless harry houdini: 👁👄👁

[@renrenrenrenrenbananaphone]

LITERALLY

[@raima6877]

Same like what was his workout plan?? I want answers

[@heatherwylie4743]

Hahaha how many fbi agents got the fun little search?

[@ahoopes24]

wtf that’s exactly what i did

[@anoja31]

Oop-

[@asterisque9252]

Him searching for his mother had me bawling over the video And when Lady Doyle wrote in english... i couldn't believe it.

[@peapie5920]

I feel like Houdini’s death isn’t so much unsolved as are his tricks. He guarded the secrets very well and literally took them to the grave. I think his death was appendicitis and the punches may have accelerated his condition if it was already on the verge of bursting. He didn’t seem like one to complain of ailments.

[@spendito69]

Fax

[@LA-bq6hf]

I hate to say it but i feel like buzzfeed is just running out of mysteries. Really all if not most of the stories here are in the US and Europe or western stories. Would love to see more from other countries especially Japan, they have so many creepy supernatural and true crime stories.

[@spendito69]

@@LA-bq6hf yea

[@farmasingh]

True, there's no true mystery here, appendicitis punched/unpunched left late before treated would inevitably lead to sepsis... poison doesn't lead to sepsis.

[@wxnnie3728]

"It's true!" "that's not true" "Yes it is!" "Ryan, IS that true?" "...no" LOL edit: omg tysm for all the likes!

[@imperiumgrim4717]

LMAO funny

[@anushkasirohi7815]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/opqqaZSJnc6MgLs A future billionaire will subscribe to this channel. Have a nice day 🌸

[@Adam-bd9ox]

@niosonwii nobody cares

[@jpobrien2123]

Timestamp?

[@no-gv2ji]

@@jpobrien2123 6:38

[@jonathangrubbs9202]

“Ryaannn is that true?” Shane. Teaching kids honesty since 2020

[@DayngerDayne]

Read this comment as soon as it happened lmao

[@starduststudios5671]

Yahusha loves you and died for you REPENT

[@nuclearpugg]

@@starduststudios5671 Like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ3Np3ttmdalqZI

[@parsleypalace3272]

Best confession face ever.

[@jonathangrubbs9202]

@@starduststudios5671 done ✅

[@Daddyme92]

I swear I've watched this episode along with all the marathons and no matter what, the episodes Never get old. These guys are amazing

[@JamesSmith-pp5vp]

Doyle: Why are you a demon? Houdini: Who says I'm a demon? Doyle: You are a demon.

[@imacatperson1633]

Lol

[@KoltiraMemeweaver]

Houdini's just like "Bruh"

[@varanchio]

@@KoltiraMemeweaver 😂i wonder if their friendship was over after this incident

[@sillycat7447]

i am not demonically active right now

[@RewindingFilm04]

I understood that reference

[@sammyeveret6401]

My granddad almost died of appendicitis too. he was teaching a 3hr lecture and was a professor of aerospace engineering, and his appendix ruptured about an hour halfway through. he then both waited to help out some students who were still confused, and then also drove himself to the hospital where all the told the nurse was that he had "mild stomach cramps" and sat in the waiting room for another two hours. when he was finally rushed into surgery, the doctor said that it was "the worst case of appendicitis he had seen in all 30yrs he had been practicing". he survived through and now he's got 15 grandkids and he's still kicking

[@PrincessJasmin1111]

I love this!! What a guy!

[@im19ice3]

:o maybe one of his students will go on to do great things and he was an essential part of the timeline

[@envoxity9544]

15 grandkids?! damn what a dude

[@Sergio-fu7mv]

I had a friend in high school who sadly passed from appendicitis... he was 15 when he passed. RIP Aaron. ♥️

[@kyrathedestroyer_]

your grandpa is awesome 👏🏾

[@averymorrish9686]

Do the sinister story of “The Scranton Strangler”.

[@kenanjr913]

😂😂😂😂😂it’s creed

[@echofairy]

LMAO THIS IS THE BEST COMMENT I'VE SEEN TODAY

[@kateNwilson]

Toby

[@eleven-hopper]

i was just watching that episode and now i see this comment wtf

[@caesium_]

Yasssssssssssssss do it

[@melissasaint3283]

What's incredible about Houdini's performances, is that some of those that we DO understand, involved absolutely **incredible** feats of personal athleticism and body control! He began honing his own body, and his control over it, as a very young person and never stopped.

[@giorway9153]

when author of Sherlock Holmes believes that someone has supernatural abilities

[@herlocksholmes-uv5qw]

He converted after he created Holmes though, and his other lowkey famous character professor Challenger's last story was about spiritualism. Doyle sorta liked science AND supernatural.

[@GamerGrovyle]

@@herlocksholmes-uv5qw I think the most interesting thing is Supernatural events explained by science

[@zahraf.777]

Book Sherlock was a little bit religious, iirc

[@DanielleVlog365]

RIGHT? I was so shocked, lol

[@Zoecat101]

it's like two thirds of superwh-

[@nabelofassam4090]

You know what is more intresting, *Its Harry's 94th death aniversary today* (Anyone who missed it, yeah it was on halloween)

[@julien4305]

*oh*

[@roshniasroseella855]

Wait he died on halloween?😲

[@nabelofassam4090]

@@roshniasroseella855 even i was shocked when ryan told he died on 31st oct 1926

[@hf4189]

OMG

[@Nyrella]

@@roshniasroseella855 i think that the reason why they made this episode about him

[@TheSaneHatter]

A rather obvious possibility seems to have been overlooked: while being punched in the stomach is not likely to *cause* appendicitis, surely that could *worsen* it? It could have been a matter of bad timing: maybe Houdini had an undiagnosed case of appendicitis, overlooked because he wasn't symptomatic yet, and then this baboon punches him in the stomach, and sends the condition into overdrive.

[@noellebeechwood8893]

That’s actually a great point, I didn’t think of that. It makes sense that it would make it worse by causing additional damage or just quickening the effects.

[@EmeeStacy]

I’d think it probably could make it worse. It would at least make the pain worse. You can actually test if it’s appendicitis by pressing hard on the main point of pain for a few seconds, and if it hurts worse when you release it’s your appendix. Also I’d assume if an organ is already ruptured or rupturing and you hit it REALLY hard multiple times it would probably get worse.

[@rhea6927]

"baboon" lmaaooo i lost it

[@sophieladanyi568]

I think so too, I was hoping someone would mention this!

[@angel31356]

What shocked me more than the actual case was Sir Conan Doyle believing in the supernatural

[@thomaspappalardo7589]

He was infamous for it with the fairy photographs. They were fairies from a children’s book essentially cut and pasted to a photo.

[@angel31356]

@@thomaspappalardo7589 yeah I actually read about the fairy photo in this old book my mom had. But I just thought he was there to prove that photo was just plain silly. The book never mentioned he was a believer of the hocus pocus

[@teogonzalez7957]

@@angel31356 he was perhaps the biggest supporter of spiritualism. He was hardcore.

[@CartridgeMaster]

Harry Houdini: *refuse to seek medical attention and dies from an infection caused by a ruptured inflamed appendix* Everyone: WE MUST SOLVE THIS MYSTERY!

[@xxl0lsmileyfacel0lxx]

Ryan: “have you seen a picture of this guy” Nobody: Me: *looks up a picture of shirtless Houdini*

[@raycolvin478]

I did too. Dude was jacked.

[@fatimachaudhry8132]

@@raycolvin478 same here damn bruh he is jacked!!!

[@xeon345]

"It's true!" "that's not true" "Yes it is!" "Ryan, IS that true?" "...no" LOL

[@anarcho-angron6297]

He was damn jacked, especially considering the time he lives in, doubt that there were any fitness studios, fitness coaches, special diets or protein shakes back then

[@adrianjude6715]

My assigned agent looking at my search history: 👁👄👁

[@Illsithereandwait]

*Two perfectly good chairs behind Shane and Ryan * Them: *sits on stumps *

[@bonniebluebells]

doesn’t surprise me

[@danitawhitson1153]

I KNOW! Thought there'd be guests at some point. Nope. Wasted the chairs.

[@The_Crow_Flies]

they are stools

[@sidneydillon3976]

i think it’s to show that they’re social distancing so they don’t get attacked

[@angelique_cs]

Shane's posture is impeccable though

[@davidroddick91]

The trick to the milk can escape is well known. The part of the can that the lid was padlocked onto was separate from the can itself. Once the curtain was closed, he would just lift the lid from the inside, climb out, replace the lid and sit there for a while to increase suspense.

[@DrSnehaKumar]

I could swear I've heard he passed away during one of his tricks as he was unable to open the chains and locks to escape from the submerged box he was in!

[@sophiamikell7490]

Me too

[@ashtheintroverted7204]

That was actually in a movie with Hugh Jackman called The Prestige- but yeah I’ve seen that one floating around the internet. One theory I’ve heard is that he faked his death so he could be buried alive and somehow escape, but never did. Definitely think the appendicitis is the case here though.

[@annieseaside]

Ditto

[@cyberpunkchaoscollective]

Same

[@wavewingman5993]

I think this is a Mandela Effect sort of thing, where we hear that a guy who performed these dangerous, death-defying acts, died, we assume that he probably died doing one of them because it's easy to think.

[@maggiequinncloud]

I lowkey find it kind of sweet that even before being forced to promise, Shane was willing to turn the spirit box on if Ryan died, considering how much Ryan loves the spirit box and how much Shane viscerally HATES it.

[@macronfrog8360]

My turtle is named Houdini cause he escaped his tank and we lost him, he is fine now

[@kouroshthings]

Wholesome

[@badgermagik6813]

How is his stomach?

[@xDiaatm]

My turtle dissappears all the time as well, I know she's good though.. once I found out her hiding spot.. Buried under the house

[@crimsonghost813]

well, if you named it after it escaped, i think it doesn't count.

[@oh.its.mellissa4852]

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