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Real Steel: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Celebrates “World Sword Swallower’s Day” with Simultaneous Sword Swallows around the World

Real Steel: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Celebrates “World Sword Swallower’s Day” with Simultaneous Sword Swallows around the World

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2012) – More than 30 sword swallowers will be “dropping swords” at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums worldwide at 2:25 p.m. on February 25, in celebration of the 6th annual World Sword Swallower’s Day. In excess of 125 feet of solid steel is set to go down the hatch – [...]

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World Sword Swallowing Day Celebrated: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Features 22 Performers Swallowing 138 Feet of Solid Steel

World Sword Swallowing Day Celebrated: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Features 22 Performers Swallowing 138 Feet of Solid Steel

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 3, 2010) – To celebrate this year’s World Sword Swallowers Day, 22 daring and brave performers across North America swallowed nearly 138 feet of solid steel at 10 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums.
And according to all reports, all that sharp steel went down the hatch without a scratch!

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More than 125 Feet of Solid Steel Swords to be Swallowed at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums Worldwide

More than 125 Feet of Solid Steel Swords to be Swallowed at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums Worldwide

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2010) – More than 25 sword swallowers will be performing shows at more than a dozen Ripley Believe It or Not! Odditoriums worldwide in four countries at 2:27 p.m. on February 27, in celebration of the Fourth Annual World Sword Swallowers Day.

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