The Sword Swallower Who Tore His Esophagus With A Neon Lightbulb And Kept Performing

By AutoBlog at 15 January, 2012, 3:30 pm

Helmut Kirchmeier was a German tax inspector when he went to a circus and saw a sword-swallowing act. Twelve years, 200 tattoos, and the total elimination of his gag reflex later, he is Hannibal Hellmurto, professional sword swallower and hypnotist. While swallowing a neon lightbulb before a live audience last year, he tore a 4-inch hole in his esophagus — then recovered and returned to the …

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