He’ll eat fire, walk on glass, absorb a million volts for your amusement

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Thom Britteating fire during his one man 'Freak Show Tell' performance No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. |

Thom Britton eating fire, during his one man "Freak Show and Tell" performance, at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittperforms his one man 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times

Thom Britton performs his one man "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittexplains fire eating during his one man 'Freak Show Tell' performance No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago.

Thom Britton explains fire eating, during his one man "Freak Show and Tell" performance, at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Britton performs his one man "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittperforms stunt know as Human Blockhead during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago.

Thom Britton performs a stunt, know as the Human Blockhead, during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittexplains stunt know as Human Blockhead during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago.

Thom Britton explains a stunt, know as the Human Blockhead, during his "Freak Show and Tell", at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittperforms stunt during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times

Thom Britton performs a stunt during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittprepares bed glass for stunt during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. |

Thom Britton prepares a bed of glass for a stunt, during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Britton performs his one man "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittjumps bed glass during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. | Chandler West~For

Thom Britton jumps on a bed of glass, during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittwalks bed glass during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. | Chandler West~For

Thom Britton walks on a bed of glass, during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittlower his face onbed glass during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. |

Thom Britton lower his face onto a bed of glass, during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittlays his face bed glass while an audience member stands his head during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit

Thom Britton lays his face on a bed of glass, while an audience member stands on his head, during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Brittlays his face bed glass during his 'Freak Show Tell' No Exit Theater Friday January 25 2012 Chicago. |

Thom Britton lays his face on a bed of glass during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Britton performs his one man "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

Thom Britton prepares a bed of glass for a stunt, during his "Freak Show and Tell" at the No Exit Theater on Friday, January 25, 2012, in Chicago. | Chandler West~For Sun-Times Media

When sideshow legend Melvin Burkhart, whom Robert Ripley dubbed the “Human Blockhead,” died in 2001, the New York Times published a story in which an associate of Burkhart’s told the paper, “Anybody can insert objects up their nasal passage, but Melvin’s patter and comedy made …