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Sword Swallowing: The World's Most Dangerous Form of Therapy

By Marc HartzmanMar 3rd 2011 – 2:23PM
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Ask professional sword swallowers about the dangers of their art, and they'll tell you their lives are at risk with every swig of steel. But for some, the perilous stunt is what helps life go on. Meet Natasha Veruschka -- a New York City belly dancer and sword swallower. For her, the ancient art has proved therapeutic...

Armless Man and Legless Man Join Forces to Help the Less Fortunate

By Marc HartzmanFeb 17th 2011 – 1:35PM
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Sometimes even an armless man can lend a hand. On Friday night, Jim Goldman -- a man without arms -- along with legless man Danny Frasier and others, performed at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., to raise money for 10 local women planning to do mission work in Kigoma, Tanzania, this summer. Organized by Dan Meyer,...

Man Swallows 100-Year-Old Museum Exhibit

By Marc HartzmanNov 17th 2010 – 2:13PM
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(Nov. 17) -- Invite a sword swallower to a museum and it's bound to happen: He's going to swallow an exhibit. On Sunday, Dan Meyer did just that when he dropped a 100-year-old serrated saw down his throat. Meyer, president of Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI), swallowed the tool in front of a packed...

Fantasy Baseball 2010 Rankings: Relief Pitchers

By R.J. WhiteMar 5th 2010 – 12:40PM

The FanHouse staff has had some time to ponder over our initial fantasy baseball rankings (which you can view by clicking here), so now it's time for the updated version -- no drawn out tables, just down and dirty rankings. We will elaborate on significant moves after the ranks. Read this ranking of RPs. Soak it in....

Footprints in the Snow: Florida Marlins

By Josh AlperNov 11th 2008 – 12:00PM

Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2009.When the Marlins dealt Miguel Cabrera last winter, it was assumed that they would battle the Nationals for the cellar in the National League East. That made their 84-77 record one of the most pleasant...

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Background on Dan Meyer

Daniel Livingston Meyer (born July 3, 1981 in Woodbury, New Jersey) is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher, who is currently with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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