David Copperfield Discovers Fountain Of Youth

In a telephone interview with Reuters, magician and master illusionist David Copperfield reveals that he has discovered the fountain of youth. Copperfield, who recently bought four islands (for a mere $50 million) in the Souther Bahamas says the magical waters actually exist on one of them. There is an ultra-exclusive private resort on one of the islands that rents for $300,000 per week, while the other three islands act as a buffer to keep people away.

One of his islands in the Exuma chain, Musha Cay, is a private resort that rents for up to $300,000 a week and the other islands serve as buffers to keep prying eyes away from celebrity guests on the white sand beaches.

Copperfield is coy about his reasons for the Fountain of Youth claim, but the man best known for entertaining with grand deception insists his archipelago also contains the legendary waters that bestow perpetual youth. Seriously.

"I've discovered a true phenomenon," he told Reuters in a telephone interview. "You can take dead leaves, they come in contact with the water, they become full of life again. … Bugs or insects that are near death, come in contact with the water, they'll fly away. It's an amazing thing, very, very exciting."

Copperfield held the interview by phone for good reason. We have it on good authority that the waters do indeed grant one youth. There is a slight side effect, however. The waters make you young, alright. A young newt.