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    Uri Geller and the Bending Spoon
In 1976, a US magazine tested a psychic's claim that he could bend metal with his mind.
In 1976, a US magazine tested a claim by performer Uri Geller that he could bend metal with his mind. The magazine published his photo on their front cover. Geller then said he would bend any metal objects placed on the cover photo by readers anywhere in the United States. Dina Newman speaks to a friend of Yuri Geller.
Photo: Israeli magician Uri Geller holds a spoon he claims he bent using his supernatural powers, in Tel Aviv, in 2006. David Furst/AFP/Getty Images
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