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, ...

<p>Swallowing a sword requires tilting the head back and aligning the mouth and throat while getting the tongue out of the way, fighting the urge to gag as the steel blade slides all the way down.