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Penn Jillette had a headache. A raging headache. But he couldn’t figure out why.

The magician/comedian, famous for his work with “silent” partner Teller, explained to Rolling Stone magazine that he’d studied the physics before introducing the trick—and was convinced smashing a concrete block on his head with a sledgehammer would have no ill effects. So he kept doing it despite the pain. “I did a lot of shows before I realized I was just hitting myself in the head with a hammer!”

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