Dan Meyer swallows swords for a living -- sometimes multiple swords, sometimes red hot swords, and sometimes swords under water. And this "human shish kabob," as he has been called, is on his way to ...

GREENWICH -- Calling Dan Meyer a sword swallower is like calling Barack Obama a politician. Meyer is THE sword swallower, having amassed a resume few performers of any talent could match. For starters ...

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 ...

Dan Meyer is an American sword swallower, inspirational TED speaker, and multiple Guinness World record holder in sword swallowing who has been featured on over 100 TV programs in 60 countries, 15 Got ...

To kick off the first international Sword Swallower’s Awareness Day, 32-year-old Tyler Fyre tips off his blood-red bowler hat, plunges a 27-and-a-half-inch steel blade down his throat, rests it at the ...

For this latest library column of random knowledge, I bring you a double feature of an obscure holiday and a satirical award that might needle you into doing some additional research of your own. On ...