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Burial place?

Considering all the travels and adventures befalling his corpse, it is a wonder that this article doesn't say where Hadji Ali is buried. Whereizzit? --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 18:56, 25 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:Hadji Ali demonstrating controlled regurgitation Crisco edit.jpg to appear as POTD

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Hadji Ali demonstrating controlled regurgitation Crisco edit.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on November 5, 2014. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2014-11-05. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:35, 17 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Picture of the day

Hadji Ali (c. 1887–92 – 1937) was a vaudeville performance artist, thought to be of Egyptian descent, who was famous for acts of controlled regurgitation. His best-known feats included water spouting, smoke swallowing, and nut and handkerchief swallowing followed by disgorgement in an order chosen by the audience. In this 1926 image, he is performing his water spouting at the Egyptian Legation.Photograph: National Photo Company; restoration: Centpacrr and Chris Woodrich

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Late mention

A late discussion of Hadji Ali was Judy Garland on the Tonight Show (24 June 1968) starting around 13:04. Another was on David Blaine's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. — LlywelynII 06:39, 25 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Interesting article. Whales don't actually "spout" water, so this needs a (sic) or similar. Also, if he didn't speak English, how did he answer audience questions? Finally, "came" to the US looks very US-centric; "went" would be more natural. John (talk) 10:29, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Great observations! That “spout” line definitely deserves a correction for clarity; it’s a classic mix-up with how whale blowholes actually work—releasing warm air that condenses but not “spouting” water. Johnsosd (talk) 04:55, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Or should say classic 19th century misconception from seeing Moby Dick illustrations….. Johnsosd (talk) 04:58, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"The Human Aquarium" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect The Human Aquarium has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 October 31 § The Human Aquarium until a consensus is reached. Paul_012 (talk) 19:42, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]