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The strongman stunt of tearing a pack of cards in half began appearing in newspapers about 1888. In that year, the stunt was reported as being performed by baseball player George Borchers in the Jun. 8, 1888 issue of // | The strongman stunt of tearing a pack of cards in half began appearing in newspapers about 1888. In that year, the stunt was reported as being performed by baseball player George Borchers in the Jun. 8, 1888 issue of // | ||
- | Eighteen-year-old Emil Jarrow, performing a strongman act, tore decks in half, as reported in the // | + | Eighteen-year-old Emil Jarrow, performing a strongman act, tore decks in half, as reported in the // |
- | Many years after he was assassinated, | + | Many years after he was assassinated, |
An explanation of the method is given in the Nov. 1905 issue of // | An explanation of the method is given in the Nov. 1905 issue of // |