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 ...

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 ...

While we all tend to make mistakes at work on a regular basis, there are some professions where mistakes are simply not an option. Take sword swallowing, for example. On Saturday, Feb. 28, Ripley’s ...

It’s here!! It’s here! The event of the season! Nay, the year! It’s the 10th annual World Sword Swallower’s Day. This special event takes place 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

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 ...

Saturday, February 22 nd is a big day of celebration. It’s World Sword Swallowers Day so let’s all celebrate! Brian Sterling, aka Kazimir the Hungry, shows us how it’s done.

How many sword-swallowing-related accidents are reported in our hospitals each year? And of those, how many were cited as cries for help? Many of these questions could be answered Saturday afternoon, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS –Oh My Gosh Josh, co-owner of ...

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 ...