The human body has been studied by doctors, scientists, anthropologists, biologists, and other specialists for centuries. Therefore, it is not surprising that we have such a comprehensive knowledge of how our body actually works and what it is capable of. But the feats you'll see below are beyond the grasp of any biologist.
Lift the car
In 2012, 22-year-old Lauren Kornaki rescued her father from being hit by a car. How did she do it? With bare hands. The girl, distinguished by a fragile constitution, in a fit of panic, managed to raise the BMW and held the car while the victim got out of the way.
Ice Man
Wim Hof, a Dutch stunt performer, holds 20 world records. One of them is the record for the longest ice bath. In 2011, The Iceman remained submerged in years for 1 hour, 52 minutes and 42 seconds.
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Insomnia
In 1964, Randy Gardner, a high school student in San Diego, California, stayed awake for 264.4 hours (11 days, 24 minutes), setting the world record for insomnia. Gardner seemed to have fully recovered from the loss of sleep, as no long-term psychological or physical effects were observed.
Diver
On February 28, 2016, Alexis Segura Wendrell, a professional freediver, set a new world record. The guy stayed underwater for 24 minutes and 3.45 seconds, which seems completely incredible.
Spiderman
French climber Alain Robert is known throughout the world as the Human Spider. Robert climbed almost all of the world's landmarks without using any equipment. Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House, Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur - just imagine this height.
Lightning rod
Roy Cleveland Sullivan has become a real lightning magnet. Between 1942 and 1977, as many as seven lightning strikes hit him. The latter cases, judging by his autobiography, did not even surprise Sullivan.
Acrobat
The holder of 9 Guinness World Records, American acrobat, aerialist and stunt performer Nicholas Wallend became known as the first person to walk on a thin wire over Niagara Falls. It took him 2 years to prepare this trick.
Surfer
Garrett McNamara, an American professional surfer, has set the record for conquering the biggest wave. In January 2013, McNamara “straddled” a tide of about 30 meters.
Heroic Savior
Shavarsh Karapetyan, a former Soviet Armenian swimmer, world and European champion, saved the lives of twenty strangers in 1976. The hero pulled 46 passengers out of a trolleybus that got into an accident and crashed into the water. Subsequently, Shavarsh managed to recover from injuries and set another world record in scuba diving, on which he ended his sports career.
Self-sufficiency
In April 1979, 18-year-old Andreas Mihavets from Austria spent 19 days in a prison cell without food or water. The police simply forgot about him, and the doctors were amazed that the guy was still alive.