
In the Spring of 2012, Janaka managed to persuade his family to bury him in a hole 10 feet deep, and then shovel dirt and wood on top of him. He had been buried for over seven hours before being digged out. When they found him he was dead
.If anyone reading this was inspired to set a record by being buried alive, you should be aware that Guinness Book of World Records does not acknowledge being buried alive as a legitimate feat on the grounds that it is too risky and they don’t want to give people a reason to attempt it.
Fun stuff.

Genesta took his signature trick from Houdini, who had performed it in 1908.
The idea was simple yet attractive to audiences—Genesta locked himself in a milk can or barrel filled with water.
Fail to escape a straight jacket and you risk humiliation.
Fail to escape the milk can and you risk breathing milk for the rest of your short life.
Sadly, in St Louis Missouri magic show, one fateful and fatal day in 1930, the magician failed to make his escape.
When stage hands ascertained something was wrong, the curtain fell. A medic rushed onstage. Assistants pulled Genesta from the can.


