How Deadly Is the Joker’s Magic Pencil Trick?

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Heath Ledger’s Joker is iconic for many reasons, but one particularly memorable scene is his disappearing pencil trick. But how bad would this be in real life? Kyle has the serious details on this week’s Because Science!

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