20+ People With Incredible 'Superpowers' That Are Leaving The World In Awe
They may not wear capes or spend their days saving cities from disaster, but these real-life superhumans take the standards of human ability and push them to new heights. After learning about the superpowered men and women that walk among us each day, you may realize that you're actually a superhuman yourself!
1. Isao Machii
A multi-Guinness World Record holder, Machii is arguably the deftest swordsman on Earth. He owes his katana skills to an innate perceptive ability that allows him to anticipate and react to movement three times faster than the average human.
2. Joy Milne
Years before her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Milne noticed he gave off a particularly "musky" scent. She soon learned she had a sensitivity to certain compounds contained in the skin of Parkinson's patients, allowing her to literally smell the disease.
3. Wim Hof
Dubbed "The Iceman," Hof possesses the uncanny ability to withstand prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures. While he attributes this ability to a meditation technique that allows him suppress his immune responses, his genetic makeup indicates a near superhuman tolerance to the cold.
4. Michel Lotito
Also known as "Monsieur Mangetout," or "Mr. Eat-All," Lotito was renown for his ability to eat materials like metal, glass, and rubber. Compelled by the eating disorder pica, Lotito also possessed a thick stomach lining and highly acidic digestive juices that made his "diet" possible.