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Knife Throwers

Knife Throwers, or “Impalement Experts” as they are sometimes known, are still a popular and exciting entertainment today. Gustavo Arcaris titled his act “The Great Arcaris,” and arguably was the most famous knife-thrower of all time. Barnum brought Gus and his sister Kate over to the U.S. from Italy in about 1885.

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