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Lying on a Bed of nails, Komar (born Vernon E

Date9/10/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lying on a Bed of nails; Komar (born Vernon E. Craig; in Wooster; Ohio) invites people from the audience to jump on him last night at the Four Seasons-Sheraton Hotel; scene of the second annual ESP-Psychic Fair. He also had a man break a concrete block on his chest with sledgehammer. Later; the nail marks were visible but not bleeding. The fair has 50 exhibits-automatic writers; aura analysts; yoga; palmists and tarot card readers.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006453F