The Mystery of Width

A bill is folded into a long thin strip. Another bill is wrapped around it. When the strip emerges from the other side it has doubled in width. The bill is pushed through again and again emerges wider. No gimmicks, an origami fold makes this possible.

Find this trick in:

Five Times Five

Japan

pg. 49

Richard Kaufman · 1992

Record created August 28th 2025 by GreggTobo

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