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Aug 2023
49m 34s

Is magic real?

Fun Kids
About this episode

The team behind Mysteries of Science present a very special episode, recorded live at Cheltenham Science Festival, all about magic and whether or not it's real! 

You can watch some of the tricks featured in this episode at sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/magic!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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