If you know the name Houdini then you know the most well known escape artist of all time. Houdini was a great magician in his right but he is remembered for his escapes, for freeing himself from the most impossible of restraints and even taking on spectator suggested challenges.
It has been 84 years since Houdini died and his escape artistry is just now being appreciated for how impressive it was. In fact there is now an entire branch of study and performance outside of the field of magic called "Escapology" which focuses on self-liberation. It does not focus on "tricks" but rather focuses on learning the mechanics of locks, the construction of different fetters and shackles, and the physical workings of knots.
Escapology is a new word that comes from combining the word "escape" with the suffix "logy" meaning 'the science, theory, or study of'; which leads us to the new word "escapology" ---- The science, theory, and study of escape.
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