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Coney Island's 'Eak the Geek' goes to law school

For 15 years, Eak the Geek earned his living as a "freak" in the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, wowing thousands of spectacle seekers each summer with his spacey facial tattoos and signature stunt: the Bed of Nails sandwich.

Then he decided it was time for a career change. He thought he'd like to be a lawyer - maybe even a city councilman one day. And so Eak - whose given name is Eduardo Arrocha...

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