Eric Horton has one of those mustaches that look as if he spent most of the day twirling it. Thick underneath his nose, then extending into a handlebar that grows thinner and thinner, finally ending ...

When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.