On the last Saturday of every February, sword swallowers gather at Ripley’s Believe It or Not museums throughout America to commemorate World Sword Swallower’s Day. It’s a sideshow so dangerous there ...
We meet Houston entertainer Jim Mackenzie, who’s talents include sword swallowing. He talks about how he taught himself to swallow swords and what drew him to the art. He can even put the occasional ...
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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 ...
A sword plunging almost 20 inches down your throat to the bottom of your stomach feels as gentle as running the back of your hand down your arm. It’s true. So says sideshow artist, and Chicago’s only ...
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 ...