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Ripley's 'Weirdest Party in Texas'

By Buck Wolf, About.com

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Sideshow Bennie the Human Pinsuchion

The Ripley's Believe It Or Not!

Sideshow Bennie the Human Pincushion

Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Sideshow Bennie the Human Pincushion cuts the ribbon at the Odditorium's grand opening.

Bennie is a sideshow traditionalist who eats fire, walks barefoot on broken glass, and pounds nails up his nose with a hammer.

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