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 ...

Sword swallowing is a trick that magicians have performed since the days of ancient Greece and Rome. As its name says, it consists of swallowing a sword without causing any damage. And in this act, ...

Sword swallowing is one of those talents that I’ve never understood. Namely, how does one suspect that they’ve got the calling? Moreover, if you’re a youth with no sword-swallowing role models, how do ...

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 ...

DALLAS, TX -- Sword swallowing is a daring feat in itself. But one north Texas woman is adding a whole new degree of difficulty to it, reports KTVT in Dallas. Veronica Hernandez, 27, of Dallas, will ...

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 ...

Sword swallower Darrell Hunsley does not mind being referred to as “an oddity” — in fact, he seems to prefer that description and its implications. “I love to freak people out, to see those big old ...