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Marc Hartzman

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Marc is normal in every way, except for his obsession with everything that is not. He’s the author of "Found on eBay," "American Sideshow" and "God Made Me Do It."

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(March 4) -- Editor's Note: It's been said that the Lord works in mysterious ways. Indeed, the love of God has inspired great works of art and magnificent acts of charity. Then, of course, there ar ...

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In Celebration of Sword Swallowing: Open Wide!

posted: 14 days 4 hours ago

(March 1) -- If you're one of those people who think sword-swallowing is some sleight-of-hand trick, it's time to take a big gulp. More than 100 feet of solid steel plunged down the necks of 22 sword ...

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One-Legged Acrobat and Fire-Eater Find Love

posted: 32 days 11 hours ago

(Feb. 11) -- Workplace romances are nothing unusual. But when the workplace is a sideshow tent, the couples certainly are. Look no further than Jackie Molen, a one-legged acrobat, and Josh Bladzik, a ...

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Last Traveling Sideshow Hits the Road

posted: 40 days ago

(Feb. 3) -- Lots of kids talk about running off to join the circus, but that's just what Ward Hall did, promising his dad he'd be home in two weeks. That was 64 years ago. His unusual career has earn ...

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Death of the Last Sideshow Fat Man

posted: 49 days 19 hours ago

(Jan. 29) – While there is no shortage of fat men in America, only one over the past few decades called himself a professional. Weighing 607 pounds, Bruce Snowdon was a sideshow fat man from 1 ...

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Parents Credit Ripley's Fertility Statue for Baby

posted: 50 days 8 hours ago

(Jan. 24) – Of all the wondrous people linked to Ripley's Believe It Or Not! over the past 90 years, one of the most amazing may be Liam Faulkner, a perfectly normal 8-month-old baby. That's be ...

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Lizardman Enters Literary World

posted: 58 days 21 hours ago

(Jan. 17) – When you gawk at Erik Sprague's green, tattooed face – and let's face it, everyone does – you can't help but wonder what this forked-tongue, fang-toothed guy, better kno ...

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Where We've Seen God This Year

posted: 81 days 1 hour ago

(Dec. 24) -- In 2009, we've endured an economy in shambles, staggering unemployment rates and an ongoing mess in Afghanistan and Iraq. But don't be fooled. It's been a busy year for God. He just happ ...

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Two-Headed, Six-Legged Turtle Finds Home

posted: 90 days 22 hours ago

(Dec. 14) -- At California's Venice Beach, it's no insult to be called a freak. The street artists and beaded, bearded counterculture types think it a term of endearment, if not a badge of honor. But ...

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Carving Tips From World's Fastest Knife-Thrower

posted: 110 days 8 hours ago

NEW YORK (Nov. 25) -- Every Thanksgiving I find myself in the position of having to carve a turkey without really knowing how. This year, rather than wrestling with a cooked bird, I sought help from ...

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