Frank ‘Cannonball’ Richards (1887 – 1969)
Frank Richards was best known for exploding cannonballs into his stomach and survive. Constantly. In fact, his act was known as the Human Punching Bag. He even let his friends punch him in the gut, just like Houdini. Sometimes, audience members were allowed to jump into the ring and try their best to beat him up!
The Human Caterpillar (1871 – 1934)
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