Man Stabbed With a Sword! (1940s) British Pathé

Man Stabbed With a Sword! (1940s) | British Pathé


Man Stabbed With a Sword! Extraordinary footage of Mirin Dajo being stabbed right through his body with a sword. He became famous in the 1940s for piercing his body with swords and all other kinds of objects. Apparently he did it without injury and he astounded the medics at the time. This film may make you feel queasy!






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