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Melvin Burkhart (1907–2001) was a sideshow performer known as the Human Blockhead for driving a large steel spike up his nose with a hammer. He was also known as Melvin the Two-Faced Man, due to his ability to wear different facial expressions on the two sides of his face, and as Melvin the Anatomical Wonder for his abilities as a contortionist.
One example of a variation of the original Human Blockhead act is the "Human Meathead", created in 2000 by Ryan Stock. The performer displays a large meat hook and then proceeds to force it into the nostril, through his nasal cavity and out his mouth. When performing this stunt, Ryan Stock has said that he had suspended up to 70lbs from the end ...
Circus skills are a group of disciplines that have been performed as entertainment in circus, carnival, sideshow, busking, variety, vaudeville, or music hall shows. Most circus skills are still being performed today.
During Sunday’s closing ceremony, the “Mission: Impossible” star performed a daredevil stunt jump from the top of the Stade de France. As the spotlight found Cruise on the roof, he was ...
Blockhead (thought experiment), also known as Blockhead argument "Blockheads" (Arrested Development), an episode of Arrested Development; The Blockheads, a handheld device game released in 2013; Human Blockhead, a circus sideshow performer; The name used for a character in the game Blockland; Another name for the Harley-Davidson Evolution engine
I remember being tired of hearing "college will be the best years of your life," after graduating high school, but looking back, I would say that it's true.
Globe of death – Circus and carnival stunt where stunt riders ride motorcycles inside a mesh sphere ball. Figure skating – Sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. Freerunning – Way of expression by interacting with various obstacles and environment. May include flipping and spinning.
Blockhead tells Us that he spoke with Woods about putting together an ensemble album, adding, “We just took it from there. He helped me wrangle some rappers – I wrangled some myself.