The British Medical Journal published an awesome article on the dangers of being a sword swallower. He came to the conclusion that their biggest threat to their health was being distracted. In one instance, an audience member merely put money in his pocket and the blade severed his throat.

Update:

Pesco says:

Same guy did a previous study on sword swallowing and published in the same journal a year before

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