Glass Eaten With Secret Fluid (Jun, 1931)
Glass Eaten With Secret Fluid
EATING light bulbs, bottles and tumblers with relish is the amazing feat performed by “Professor” Paul Owen, of New York City. The secret of his performance lies in a fluid which he swallows to render his intestines immune to cuts by the glass.
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I believe what keeps his body immune from cuts is the phenomenon known as “telling lies”.
It could be candy glass…but yeah, otherwise it’s the eternal mystery of making it up as you go along.
Yaos: Nonsense and other comments. Its actually a common sideshow act. He is of course lying about the mystery fluid but the eating glass part is in all likelihood genuine.
I think it’s indeed that the “glass” objects are really made from sugar – a well-known Hollywood trick – and the claim of a mystery fluid is just patter to make the trick seem impressive.
John Savard: Follow the link. The glass objects were glass.
The secret fluid is hydrofluoric acid which safely dissolves the glass, thereby rendering it harmless.
George: You go first.
Glass eating is nothing. Michel Lotito ate an Cessna 150 among other things during his career.
I’ve only got one question – why?
darren, to answer your question…. to make money.