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I performed one of the scariest routines of my life on the America’s Got Talent stage. Before going live, I rehearsed the ...

Until recently, contortion was consigned to the eccentric world of circus acts and freak-shows. But now yoga enthusiasts are looking for the next challenge in extreme flexibility - and high-profile ...

The art of contortion creates nearly impossible feats with the human body where toes wiggle next to ears and backs become like bendy straws, but contortionists like Jared Rydelek (pictured here) say ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus resident who was born with the gift of contortion is in the running to potentially be the next best talent in America. Amadou Diallo moved to Columbus from Conakry, ...

As one woman in glittering Lycra gently bends her legs backwards over her head, another balances on top, slowly twisting her own limbs into a human pretzel. They move as one – a fantastical insect ...

Louisiana-born Lance Centanni-Sachs started studying Mongolian contortion at the age of 23. Now at 29, he is preparing for his second trip to Mongolia as part of a documentary project to trace the ...

I spent the day handcuffed to the Rybka Twins while we attempted some seriously difficult acrobatic and contortion tricks ...

The most contortion arm passes while balancing a football (soccer ball) on the head in 30 seconds is 16 and was achieved by Chukwuebuka Ezugha (Nigeria) in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, on 11 ...

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