A cabinet was put in front of the milk can so no one could see it and two minutes later, Houdini peeked out from behind the cabinet, dripping wet and panting from holding his breath. A lid was put over the top and locked down with six padlocks. The giant milk can was filled with water and Houdini stepped inside, sloshing water everywhere. Houdini stood in a blue bathing suit as he was handcuffed. Houdini poked the can and turned it upside down to reveal that there was no hole on the stage. In the month of January, on the 27th, in 1908, Houdini debuts his milk can escape trick at the Columbia Theater in St. This Month in History - Houdini Debuts Milk Can Trick Poisoning a bunch of young men to prove how dangerous bad food could be, certainly is odd! Soon, the formation of the FDA would follow. In 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed. The squad became a pop culture sensation and really heroes for their efforts. This name reflected the fact that he was going to actively poison them. So he gathered together several strapping young men and named them The Poison Squad. Wiley also worried about long-term effects of food additives. He needed a way to get the government's attention, so that it started forcing food companies to label their food with ingredients. Harvey Wiley, who worked for the USDA, decided he needed to do something. This on top of the fact that keeping food free of bacteria was difficult before modern refrigeration and such. There was borax, formaldehyde, chalk and copper sulfate added to food and things like lard were passed off as butter. At the turn of the 20th century, food producers were putting just about anything in as fillers for their food. Food poisoning doesn't happen nearly as often as it used to and much of that is thanks to the Poison Squad. From Graceland to the former RCA studios to Vegas hotels where he stayed, the King’s spirit has been taking care of business.Moment in Oddity - The Poison Squad (Suggested by: Scott Booker)Įver have food poisoning? It's a nasty thing that leaves most wishing for the sweet release of death. Liberace has recently been back in the limelight due to the Michael Douglas bio pic but for years, the pianist has haunted his old restaurant in Vegas.Ĭountry legend Hank Williams still hasn’t gotten over being dismissed from the Grand Ole’ Opry for drunkenness as he’s been seen at the Opry’s former home, the Ryman Auditorium.Īfter his drug overdose death and then the wild ride his body went on afterwards, no wonder his ghost still hangs out in room number 8 of the Joshua Tree Inn where he died.Įlvis has been seen “alive” pretty much everywhere so it’s kind of fitting that his ghost has been seen almost everywhere as well. Hard to believe that a guy who struggled with fame would be showing up often and in numerous places. When it was still standing he was spotted int the windows of the place where he committed suicide, various Seattle landmarks. You would think a ghost of Holly’s stature would have better things to do then stand out in the field where his plane crashed but that’s exactly where he was spotted. The ghost of Lennon has been spotted on a few occasions outside his last residence, The Dakota in New York. Morrison has also been spotted and possibly photographed by his own grave. He also seems to have a thing for flicking on and off the lights. But apparently Jim Morrison occasional still roams the halls and makes quick appearances to bands recording there. Everyone from Bing Crosby to Van Halen has recorded in their studios as well as The Doors. Sunset Studios is a legendary recording studio in Hollywood. Apparently she moves things around, turns the stairmaster on and even tried to climb into bed with Aykroyd. Dan Aykroyd owned a home previously owned by Mama Cass and claims that the ghost of Cass haunts the residence. If he keeps appearing to all of these bands, he’s gotta love rock, right? And the ghost isn’t that of Harry Houdini. A lot of the bands have reported spooky goings on and the appearances of spirits (one even made it on to the Blood Sugar Sex Magik photos, it’s supposedly that football sized smudge). Rubin has used it as a recording studio for albums from RHCP and Slipknot and many more. The mansion is located in Laurel Canyon and happens to be owned by Rick Rubin. Okay, the ghost isn’t a musician but I have a feeling he’s a music lover. So here are the Top Ten Musical Ghosts AWOOOOOOOO! All month we are going to be counting down the best in scary performers, rockin Halloween costumes and other spooktacular lists! Now sometimes when we die, we don’t pass from the plane and the same seems to go for musicians. Oooooo Welcome to the first of our spooky Halloween top ten lists.
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