Card Throwing

picture info	Card Throwing Card throwing is the art of throwing standard playing cards with great accuracy or force. It is performed both as part of stage magic shows and as a competitive physical feat among magicians, with official records existing for longest distance thrown, fastest speed, highest throw, greatest accuracy, and the greatest number of cards in one minute. History First popularized in the West among stage magicians during the 1800s, the art of throwing cards is called ''scaling''. Techniques used among performers today are attributed to stage magicians in the late 19th century. The exact origins of "flying card" tricks are unknown, but Alexander Herrmann is widely attributed with first including card throwing in a major act. He would use custom-made cards, sign them, and then throw them into the audience as potential souvenirs. The magician Howard Thurston also used card throwing as a major part of his act. The cards that they used, however, were heavier than those commonly used t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Gambit (Marvel Comics) Gambit (Remy Etienne LeBeau) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee. Drawn by artist Mike Collins (comics), Mike Collins, Gambit made his first appearances in ''The Uncanny X-Men, The Uncanny X-Men Annual'' #14 (July 1990) and ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #266 (Aug. 1990). "Marvel Characters", accessed April 9, 2015. Gambit belongs to a subspecies of humans called Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Gambit has the ability to mentally create, control, and manipulate pure kinetic energy to his desire. He is also incredibly knowledgeable and skilled in card throwing, hand-to-hand combat, and the use of a bō staff. Gambit is known to charge playing cards and other objects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]