John Cummings
About
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About John Cummings
John Cummings was an American sailor known for swallowing pocket knives while drunk. He swallowed four knives in one night in June 1799 and six more in one night in Boston in 1805. He swallowed eight knives the next morning and later died in the hospital with pitch black lungs and feces.
John Cummings' Area of Expertise
John Cummings is an expert in pushing the limits of human endurance and survival. He can share stories about his experiences swallowing knives and the consequences that followed.
My most controversial opinion is...
...that there's no such thing as too much risk when it comes to testing the limits of human endurance.