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Professional regurgitation is the act of controlled regurgitation. The act consists of
Steve Starr at museumofhoaxes.comHadji Ali at damninteresting.com
Street performance Performing arts Sideshow attractions Regurgitation
Professional regurgitation is the act of controlled regurgitation. The act consists of swallowing
Swallowing, sometimes called deglutition in scientific contexts, is the process in the human or animal body that allows for a substance to pass from the mouth, to the pharynx, and into the esophagus, while shutting the epiglottis. Swallowing i ...
and regurgitating various unusual objects. The objects may consist of anything from live animals (live aquatic: Mac Norton; and live mice: The Great Waldo), to light bulbs, billiard balls ( Stevie Starr) and kerosene
Kerosene, paraffin, or lamp oil is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households. Its name derives from el, κηρός (''keros'') meaning "wax", and was regi ...
(Hadji Ali
Hadji Ali (Arabic: حاج علي) ( 1887–92 – November 5, 1937) was a vaudeville performance artist, thought to be of Egyptian descent, who was famous for acts of controlled regurgitation. His best-known feats included water ...
). The act also includes water spouting in which a performer will drink a large amount of fluids and regurgitate them in a controlled manner.
Some magicians perform regurgitation as part of their act (for instance, Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini (, born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician ...
), but professional regurgitators may perform regurgitation exclusively. In some cases, there is debate as to whether demonstrations are true feats of regurgitation or "tricks". For example, Stevie Starr as part of his performance has swallowed an unsolved Rubik's Cube
The Rubik's Cube is a Three-dimensional space, 3-D combination puzzle originally invented in 1974 by Hungarians, Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik t ...
, then regurgitated a solved cube.
See also
*Rumination syndrome
Rumination syndrome, or merycism, is a chronic motility disorder characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption, due to the involuntary contraction of the muscles around the abdomen. There is no retching, nausea, h ...
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Steve Starr at museumofhoaxes.com
Street performance Performing arts Sideshow attractions Regurgitation