Every sword swallower I have ever met offered me the same piece of advice: "Don't do it." And yet, there they were, nearly a dozen sword swallowers in the lobby at Ripley's Believe It or Not Times ...

In case it missed your calendar, take note that Saturday is World Sword Swallower's Day. Which means if you're in New York, you might want to hoof it over to Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium at ...

Sword swallowing is a risky business. A new study reveals just how risky, and the trade secrets among those who plunge blades down into their throats and live. Researchers sent out medical ...

. I know, I know. Another ginned-up moneymaking Hallmark/sucker’s holiday like Bulk Trash Pickup or My Wife’s Birthday. But unlike those two scams, World Sword Swallower’s Day is super-important with ...

After being practiced for more than 4,000 years, it’s safe to say sword swallowing is one of the oldest forms of entertainment. It’s also one of the least understood, according to Dan Meyer, president ...

"I had no idea just how bad this was!!!" wrote Scott Nelson when sharing his experience on Facebook Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at ...

We have a number of mantras in sideshow that emphasize our credo of profit, solidarity, and showmanship: “For it, with it, never against it”; “A quick nickel beats a slow dime,” and (my personal ...

Sword swallowers are often thought of as magicians or illusionists. Although there are plenty of arcane skills they have to learn, there’s no real ‘trick’ to their work. They don’t use blades that ...

A San Diego sword swallower has vowed never to perform with swords again after sustaining life-threatening injuries following a performance at Six Flags America in the Washington, D.C., area on Oct.