When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini in 1899, it was Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs which caught his attention. Although Houdini was hardly the ...

If you’ve been kidnapped, held hostage, or you’re just looking to become a magician, this video demonstrates how you can break out of a pair of professional, double-locking handcuffs with a standard ...

This article was taken from the June 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on ...

Learn the shocking secrets of how to untie and escape from handcuffs like a real-life superhero. This guide reveals clever techniques and tricks used by escapologists. A fascinating skill that ...

A DARING Irish stuntman is bidding to carry out the world’s toughest ever ­underwater escape. Ireland’s answer to Harry Houdini, Dean Jacob, 26, plans to wrestle his way free from a complex series of ...