Welcome back to the Vault! Today we explore two of the 19th century's most famous celebrities, Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini. One strongly believed in seances and the other wanted to be known for debunking false mediums. This story might not play out exactly how you expect. It's the Vault so things get a little weird - we might have to check the rye for ergot.

Sources Include:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientific-american-vs-the-supernatural/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-harry-houdini-seances-and-spiritualism-were-just-an-illusion-180978944/

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/aug/10/houdini-and-conan-doyle-impossible-edinburgh-festival

https://lithub.com/why-harry-houdini-did-not-like-arthur-conan-doyle/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina_Crandon

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