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Angelo Faticoni (1859 – August 2, 1931) was a professional freakshow artist and contortionist who was renowned for his unusual buoyancy. He was known as the 'Human Cork'. Faticoni was an Italian-American who discovered during his early childhood that he was able to float for long periods of time, although he did not use his abilities professionally until later life. Faticoni's professional feats include being sewn into a sack and thrown into a river attached to a 20-pound cannonball. A journalist at the time reported that Faticoni soon poked his head out of the sack and "he remained motionless in that position for hours".
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| dbo:abstract | Angelo Faticoni (1859 – August 2, 1931) was a professional freakshow artist and contortionist who was renowned for his unusual buoyancy. He was known as the 'Human Cork'. Faticoni was an Italian-American who discovered during his early childhood that he was able to float for long periods of time, although he did not use his abilities professionally until later life. Faticoni's professional feats include being sewn into a sack and thrown into a river attached to a 20-pound cannonball. A journalist at the time reported that Faticoni soon poked his head out of the sack and "he remained motionless in that position for hours". On another occasion, the artist swam across the Hudson River tied to a chair which was weighted with lead. Doctors at Harvard University tested Faticoni's abilities by observing him in a pool of water with a 20-pound lead weight tied to him. Faticoni stayed afloat for 15 hours. Doctors concluded that Faticoni's abilities were due to abnormal internal organs. Though contemporary scientists were unable to find illusionism in Faticoni's work, the media frequently suggested that his unusually abilities were due to other-worldly forces. Popular psychics of the time suggested that spirits assisted him with staying afloat. Although the 'Human Cork' promised to reveal the secret of his buoyancy, he died before he was able to, passing away on August 2, 1931, at St. Vincent's Hospital whilst visiting relatives in Jacksonville, Florida. Faticoni's obituary in The New York Times carried the headline; "Human Cork dies, secret untold". (en) Angelo Faticoni (29 de febrero de 1860 - 2 de agosto de 1931) fue un artista profesional y contorsionista famoso por su inusual flotabilidad. Fue conocido como el 'corcho humano'. Faticoni era un italiano-americano quién descubrió durante su niñez temprana que era capaz de flotar por periodos largos de tiempo, a pesar de que no utilizó sus capacidades profesionalmente hasta su vida más tardía. Las hazañas profesionales de Faticoni incluyen ser cosido a un saco y arrojado a un río unido a una bala de cañón de 20 libras. Un periodista en ese momento informó que Faticoni pronto sacó la cabeza del saco y "permaneció inmóvil en esa posición durante horas". En otra ocasión, el artista nadó a través del Hudson River atado a una silla que estaba cargada con plomo. Los doctores en Universidad de Harvard probaron las habilidades de Faticoni observándolo en un charco de agua con un peso de 20 libras de plomo atado a él. Faticoni se mantuvo a flote durante 15 horas. Los médicos concluyeron que las habilidades de Faticoni se debían a órganos internos anormales. Aunque los científicos contemporáneos no pudieron encontrar el ilusionismo en el trabajo de Faticoni, los medios frecuentemente sugirieron que sus habilidades inusuales se debían a fuerzas de otros mundos. Los psíquicos populares de la época sugirieron que los espíritus lo ayudaron a mantenerse a flote. Aunque el 'Corcho Humano' prometió revelar el secreto de su flotabilidad, murió antes de que pudiera hacerlo, falleciendo el 2 de agosto de 1931 en el Hospital St. Vincent mientras visitaba a sus familiares en Jacksonville, Florida. El obituario de Faticoni en The New York Times llevaba el titular; "Corcho humano muere, secreto no contado". (es) |
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| rdfs:comment | Angelo Faticoni (1859 – August 2, 1931) was a professional freakshow artist and contortionist who was renowned for his unusual buoyancy. He was known as the 'Human Cork'. Faticoni was an Italian-American who discovered during his early childhood that he was able to float for long periods of time, although he did not use his abilities professionally until later life. Faticoni's professional feats include being sewn into a sack and thrown into a river attached to a 20-pound cannonball. A journalist at the time reported that Faticoni soon poked his head out of the sack and "he remained motionless in that position for hours". (en) Angelo Faticoni (29 de febrero de 1860 - 2 de agosto de 1931) fue un artista profesional y contorsionista famoso por su inusual flotabilidad. Fue conocido como el 'corcho humano'. Faticoni era un italiano-americano quién descubrió durante su niñez temprana que era capaz de flotar por periodos largos de tiempo, a pesar de que no utilizó sus capacidades profesionalmente hasta su vida más tardía. Las hazañas profesionales de Faticoni incluyen ser cosido a un saco y arrojado a un río unido a una bala de cañón de 20 libras. Un periodista en ese momento informó que Faticoni pronto sacó la cabeza del saco y "permaneció inmóvil en esa posición durante horas". (es) |
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