Ryan Stock

Ryan Stock pulled a vehicle weighing 3,740 pounds using a swallowed sword. The attempt was part of Discovery Channel's Guinea Pig.

NOTE: This attempt is extremely dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer swallowed a 38-inch sword with the hilt heated to over 1,525 degrees Fahrenheit. The sword was made by blacksmith Ben Robbins who lowered the sword down into his throat using blacksmith’s tongs. He performed the feat for the [History Channel][1] documentary, “[Stan Lee’s Superhumans][2]”. NOTE: Sword swallowing is dangerous, please do not attempt these records without proper training, supervision and safety precautions. [1]: http://www.history.com/ [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StanLee’sSuperhumans

Dan Meyer

On October 1, 2009, during the 19th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, eight Nobel Prize Laureates removed a 22-inch solid steel sword from Ig Nobel Prize Laureate sword swallower Dan Meyer’s throat.

The Nobel Laureates involved:[
Rich Roberts][] - Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine, 1993[
Wolfgang Ketterle][] - Nobel Prize in Physics, 2001[
Dudley Herschbach][] - Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1986[
Paul Krugman][] - Nobel Prize in Economics, 2008[
Roy Glauber][] - Nobel Prize in Physics, 2005[
Frank Wilczek][] - Nobel Prize in Physics, 2004[
Martin Chalfie][] - Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2008[
William Lipscomb][] - Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1976

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[
Rich Roberts]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RichardJ.Roberts [
Wolfgang Ketterle]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WolfgangKetterle [
Dudley Herschbach]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DudleyR.Herschbach [
Paul Krugman]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PaulKrugman [
Roy Glauber]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoyJ.Glauber [
Frank Wilczek]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrankWilczek [
Martin Chalfie]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MartinChalfie [
William Lipscomb]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lipscomb

Aerial Manx

Aerial Manx and Hemlock Merjarne performed a “hand to hand” for 7.89 seconds while Manx held a swallowed sword in his mouth.

Aerial Manx

Aerial Manx performed a three-meter Chinese pole suicide drop while swallowing a sword.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Aerial Manx

Aerial Manx performed a handstand on broken glass for 8.47 seconds while swallowing a sword.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Aerial Manx

Aerial Manx performed a handstand for 14.75 seconds while swallowing a sword.

Root Berry

Root Berry made a successful basketball shot from a distance of 15 feet while swallowing a sword.

NOTE: Sword swallowing is dangerous, please do not attempt these records without proper training, supervision and safety precautions.

Dan Meyer

Sword swallower extraordinaire Dan Meyer swallowed a 24-inch sword blade while submerged underwater with sharks, a new world record.

The record was set on May 18, 2007 at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tim O’Brien was present as a witness.

Nick Steward

Nick Steward swallowed a sword for one minute, 36.41 seconds while balancing on a rola bola.

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a bowie knife dangling on top of a samurai sword on his chin for 10.94 seconds.

NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a pool cue and sword on the back of his hand for a total time of six minutes, 32.50 seconds.

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a samurai sword on his chin for two minutes, 21.34 seconds.

Tai Star

Tai Star balanced a samurai sword on one finger for seven minutes, 19.52 seconds.

NOTE: This record is dangerous. Please use caution when making an attempt.

Doug McManaman

Doug McManaman balanced a sword on a pool cue on his ear for one minute, 27.80 seconds.