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HUNTINGTON, WV - FEBRUARY 27: Lady Diabla stands backstage prior to her performance at the V Club February 27, 2010 in Huntington, West Virginia. The 23 year old Las Vegas-based sideshow performer Lady Diabla, Alex Kaminski, performs the ever popular sword swallowing act and stands in as a human dart board on occasion.
Five years ago she turned down the opportunity to attend mortuary school, taking with her a knowledge of the human anatomy - which she says has aided her in learning the sword swallowing act - to pursue a career on stage. (Photo by Brandon Thibodeaux/Getty Images)