Copied by later magicians like Copperfield and Blaine, Houdini was a true genius. Which of the following statements about Houdini is NOT true?

Houdini was actually not from Italy, like his name suggests, but was rather born in Hungary with the name Erich Weisz. He and his brother Jacob performed in dime museums and small theaters in New York under the name the Brothers Houdini, a stage name they chose to be more marketable.

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