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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 – [...]

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!

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.

Two “non-mainstream” performers who are featured in the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Seeing is Believing book, celebrated the book’s official launch on Tuesday by visiting City TV’s Breakfast TV in Toronto. Tom Owen lifted anchorwoman Jennifer Valentyne off the floor with his teeth, and let a 190 pound stagehand jump on his stomach from a four-foot [...]