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by incredible human beings doing
by incredible human beings doing unbelievable things welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten historic people who may have been superheroes
people who may have been superheroes
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looking at individuals throughout
looking at individuals throughout history who have demonstrated
history who have demonstrated
history who have demonstrated unbelievable skills and abilities or
unbelievable skills and abilities or
unbelievable skills and abilities or achieved accomplishments beyond those of
achieved accomplishments beyond those of
achieved accomplishments beyond those of any typical person these incredible
any typical person these incredible
any typical person these incredible individuals have earned themselves a
individuals have earned themselves a
individuals have earned themselves a place in the history books and could
place in the history books and could
place in the history books and could very well have been real-life
very well have been real-life
very well have been real-life superheroes number 10
superheroes number 10
superheroes number 10 Angus McCaskill super-sized and super
Angus McCaskill super-sized and super
Angus McCaskill super-sized and super strength at 7 feet 9 inches McCaskill
strength at 7 feet 9 inches McCaskill
strength at 7 feet 9 inches McCaskill was the tallest natural giant in
was the tallest natural giant in
was the tallest natural giant in recorded history
recorded history
recorded history although the tallest man Robert Wadlow
although the tallest man Robert Wadlow
although the tallest man Robert Wadlow and woman Zhang shizhong were well over
and woman Zhang shizhong were well over
and woman Zhang shizhong were well over 8 feet both were diagnosed with
8 feet both were diagnosed with
8 feet both were diagnosed with gigantism a hormonal condition
gigantism a hormonal condition
gigantism a hormonal condition McCaskill’s proportions were consistent
McCaskill’s proportions were consistent
McCaskill’s proportions were consistent with the average man just massive born
with the average man just massive born
with the average man just massive born in Scotland in 1825 his family moved to
in Scotland in 1825 his family moved to
in Scotland in 1825 his family moved to Nova Scotia when he was a child he was
Nova Scotia when he was a child he was
Nova Scotia when he was a child he was of normal height until he hit puberty as
of normal height until he hit puberty as
of normal height until he hit puberty as an adult he weighed an estimated 425
an adult he weighed an estimated 425
an adult he weighed an estimated 425 pounds and was quite healthy among the
pounds and was quite healthy among the
pounds and was quite healthy among the strongest men in history he reportedly
strongest men in history he reportedly
strongest men in history he reportedly lifted a 2800 pound anchor to chest
lifted a 2800 pound anchor to chest
lifted a 2800 pound anchor to chest height and could tip over a two-ton boat
height and could tip over a two-ton boat
height and could tip over a two-ton boat to drain it of bilge water number 9
to drain it of bilge water number 9
to drain it of bilge water number 9 Amelia Earhart courage and ambition some
Amelia Earhart courage and ambition some
Amelia Earhart courage and ambition some heroes are super as a result of uncommon
heroes are super as a result of uncommon
heroes are super as a result of uncommon courage will power and single-minded
courage will power and single-minded
courage will power and single-minded commitment to their goals Amelia Earhart
commitment to their goals Amelia Earhart
commitment to their goals Amelia Earhart is the most famous and accomplished
is the most famous and accomplished
is the most famous and accomplished aviatrix of the 20th century just by
aviatrix of the 20th century just by
aviatrix of the 20th century just by virtue of her uncompromising pioneering
virtue of her uncompromising pioneering
virtue of her uncompromising pioneering spirit in a male-dominated world she
spirit in a male-dominated world she
spirit in a male-dominated world she achieved agent Peggy Carter levels of
achieved agent Peggy Carter levels of
achieved agent Peggy Carter levels of badassery and respect
badassery and respect
badassery and respect oh but she didn’t simply fly planes
oh but she didn’t simply fly planes
oh but she didn’t simply fly planes she broke records both in female
she broke records both in female
she broke records both in female aviation and aviation period she set the
aviation and aviation period she set the
aviation and aviation period she set the speed record for 100 kilometres or 62
speed record for 100 kilometres or 62
speed record for 100 kilometres or 62 miles and was the first person to pilot
miles and was the first person to pilot
miles and was the first person to pilot an autogyro across America she pushed
an autogyro across America she pushed
an autogyro across America she pushed the boundaries of aviation and had she
the boundaries of aviation and had she
the boundaries of aviation and had she completed her final journey it would
completed her final journey it would
completed her final journey it would have been the longest of its kind the
have been the longest of its kind the
have been the longest of its kind the world had ever seen number 8 miyamoto
world had ever seen number 8 miyamoto
world had ever seen number 8 miyamoto musashi master swordsman separating fact
musashi master swordsman separating fact
musashi master swordsman separating fact from fiction can be tough when it comes
from fiction can be tough when it comes
from fiction can be tough when it comes to the life of this lone samurai or
to the life of this lone samurai or
to the life of this lone samurai or ronin his fame during his own lifetime
ronin his fame during his own lifetime
ronin his fame during his own lifetime from about 1584 to 1645 was so great
from about 1584 to 1645 was so great
from about 1584 to 1645 was so great that it inspired artists and writers to
that it inspired artists and writers to
that it inspired artists and writers to create fictionalized accounts of his
create fictionalized accounts of his
create fictionalized accounts of his exploits turning him into a living
exploits turning him into a living
exploits turning him into a living legend but a few things are considered
legend but a few things are considered
legend but a few things are considered fact he was one of the greatest
fact he was one of the greatest
fact he was one of the greatest swordsman to ever live and was
swordsman to ever live and was
swordsman to ever live and was unparalleled in his to sword technique
unparalleled in his to sword technique
unparalleled in his to sword technique he won a record-breaking 60 duels
he won a record-breaking 60 duels
he won a record-breaking 60 duels despite his many activities he died in
despite his many activities he died in
despite his many activities he died in his 60s of natural causes cementing his
his 60s of natural causes cementing his
his 60s of natural causes cementing his reputation as an invincible sword
reputation as an invincible sword
reputation as an invincible sword fighter his philosophical and martial
fighter his philosophical and martial
fighter his philosophical and martial arts-based book of five rings is still
arts-based book of five rings is still
arts-based book of five rings is still studied today number seven mas tossed o
studied today number seven mas tossed o
studied today number seven mas tossed o yama also known as mas oyama super
yama also known as mas oyama super
yama also known as mas oyama super strength and super stamina pauran soy yo
strength and super stamina pauran soy yo
strength and super stamina pauran soy yo e in Korea under Japanese occupation in
e in Korea under Japanese occupation in
e in Korea under Japanese occupation in 1923 mas oyama was a master martial
1923 mas oyama was a master martial
1923 mas oyama was a master martial artist and founded the influential
artist and founded the influential
artist and founded the influential kyokushin style of karate
kyokushin style of karate
kyokushin style of karate he credits Musashi’s the book of five
he credits Musashi’s the book of five
he credits Musashi’s the book of five rings as his greatest inspiration Aoyama
rings as his greatest inspiration Aoyama
rings as his greatest inspiration Aoyama earned his nicknamed the god hand with
earned his nicknamed the god hand with
earned his nicknamed the god hand with his one punch certain kill technique
his one punch certain kill technique
his one punch certain kill technique which is exactly what it sounds like
which is exactly what it sounds like
which is exactly what it sounds like he fought bulls to the death barehanded
he fought bulls to the death barehanded
he fought bulls to the death barehanded or has happened on some occasions with a
or has happened on some occasions with a
or has happened on some occasions with a single punch to the face he also
single punch to the face he also
single punch to the face he also invented the 100 man kumite which
invented the 100 man kumite which
invented the 100 man kumite which consisted of 100 two-minute rounds of
consisted of 100 two-minute rounds of
consisted of 100 two-minute rounds of sparring he once performed this feat
sparring he once performed this feat
sparring he once performed this feat three times back-to-back over three
three times back-to-back over three
three times back-to-back over three consecutive days a truly inhuman showing
consecutive days a truly inhuman showing
consecutive days a truly inhuman showing of endurance number six Jesse Owens
of endurance number six Jesse Owens
of endurance number six Jesse Owens super speed humankind may never run as
super speed humankind may never run as
super speed humankind may never run as fast as the flash but this track and
fast as the flash but this track and
fast as the flash but this track and field star proved that humans are
field star proved that humans are
field star proved that humans are capable of running much faster than ever
capable of running much faster than ever
capable of running much faster than ever previously imagined at the 1935 Big Ten
previously imagined at the 1935 Big Ten
previously imagined at the 1935 Big Ten in Ann Arbor Michigan Jesse Owens broke
in Ann Arbor Michigan Jesse Owens broke
in Ann Arbor Michigan Jesse Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth
three world records and tied a fourth
three world records and tied a fourth one in less than an hour this
one in less than an hour this
one in less than an hour this achievement has been dubbed the greatest
achievement has been dubbed the greatest
achievement has been dubbed the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport at the 1936
45 minutes ever in sport at the 1936
45 minutes ever in sport at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games he won gold in 100
Summer Olympic Games he won gold in 100
Summer Olympic Games he won gold in 100 meters 200 meters long jump and the 4 by
meters 200 meters long jump and the 4 by
meters 200 meters long jump and the 4 by 100 meter relay held in Berlin these
100 meter relay held in Berlin these
100 meter relay held in Berlin these Olympic Games were viewed by Hitler as
Olympic Games were viewed by Hitler as
Olympic Games were viewed by Hitler as an opportunity to showcase Aryan
an opportunity to showcase Aryan
an opportunity to showcase Aryan supremacy any hopes of which the
supremacy any hopes of which the
supremacy any hopes of which the african-american Jesse Owens certainly
african-american Jesse Owens certainly
african-american Jesse Owens certainly dashed number 5 Theodore Roosevelt
dashed number 5 Theodore Roosevelt
dashed number 5 Theodore Roosevelt various superhuman qualities and
various superhuman qualities and
various superhuman qualities and endeavors born a sickly asthmatic child
endeavors born a sickly asthmatic child
endeavors born a sickly asthmatic child he became one of the most accomplished
he became one of the most accomplished
he became one of the most accomplished men in American history not to mention
men in American history not to mention
men in American history not to mention President of the United States a jujitsu
President of the United States a jujitsu
President of the United States a jujitsu and boxing practitioner Theodore
and boxing practitioner Theodore
and boxing practitioner Theodore Roosevelt was also a respected author
Roosevelt was also a respected author
Roosevelt was also a respected author and scholar as police commissioner in
and scholar as police commissioner in
and scholar as police commissioner in New York City he went undercover as a
New York City he went undercover as a
New York City he went undercover as a beat cop to weed out corruption he
beat cop to weed out corruption he
beat cop to weed out corruption he personally led the charge at the Battle
personally led the charge at the Battle
personally led the charge at the Battle of kettle Hill he was shot in the chest
of kettle Hill he was shot in the chest
of kettle Hill he was shot in the chest while campaigning and still gave his
while campaigning and still gave his
while campaigning and still gave his scheduled 90-minute speech his mediation
scheduled 90-minute speech his mediation
scheduled 90-minute speech his mediation of the treaty to end the russo-japanese
of the treaty to end the russo-japanese
of the treaty to end the russo-japanese War earned him a Nobel Peace Prize and
War earned him a Nobel Peace Prize and
War earned him a Nobel Peace Prize and he once rode 100 miles on horseback at
he once rode 100 miles on horseback at
he once rode 100 miles on horseback at the age of 51 just to prove a point
number 4
number 4 Louis C super strength Canadians must be
Louis C super strength Canadians must be
Louis C super strength Canadians must be feeding their kids right because this is
feeding their kids right because this is
feeding their kids right because this is the second famous strongman to make our
the second famous strongman to make our
the second famous strongman to make our list who grew up in the great white
list who grew up in the great white
list who grew up in the great white north a french-canadian from Quebec
north a french-canadian from Quebec
north a french-canadian from Quebec Louie cieth is known as the strongest
Louie cieth is known as the strongest
Louie cieth is known as the strongest man ever to have lived some modern world
man ever to have lived some modern world
man ever to have lived some modern world champion weight lifters may claim to
champion weight lifters may claim to
champion weight lifters may claim to have him beat but since he lived 1863 to
have him beat but since he lived 1863 to
have him beat but since he lived 1863 to 1912 it’s hard to judge fairly what we
1912 it’s hard to judge fairly what we
1912 it’s hard to judge fairly what we can say is that his most staggering
can say is that his most staggering
can say is that his most staggering feats of strength include back lifting
feats of strength include back lifting
feats of strength include back lifting between an estimated four thousand three
between an estimated four thousand three
between an estimated four thousand three hundred and thirty-seven pounds and six
hundred and thirty-seven pounds and six
hundred and thirty-seven pounds and six thousand six hundred seventy eight
thousand six hundred seventy eight
thousand six hundred seventy eight pounds based on varying accounts and
pounds based on varying accounts and
pounds based on varying accounts and lifting 500 pounds with a single finger
lifting 500 pounds with a single finger
lifting 500 pounds with a single finger he worked as a cop for two years
he worked as a cop for two years
he worked as a cop for two years talk about striking fear in the hearts
talk about striking fear in the hearts
talk about striking fear in the hearts of criminals number three Albert
of criminals number three Albert
of criminals number three Albert Einstein super genius
Einstein super genius
Einstein super genius that every superhuman ability is
that every superhuman ability is
that every superhuman ability is physical in nature there have been a
physical in nature there have been a
physical in nature there have been a number of super geniuses over the course
number of super geniuses over the course
number of super geniuses over the course of history Sir Isaac Newton gave us our
of history Sir Isaac Newton gave us our
of history Sir Isaac Newton gave us our understanding of gravity and the three
understanding of gravity and the three
understanding of gravity and the three laws of motion which would function as
laws of motion which would function as
laws of motion which would function as the governing rules of our universe
the governing rules of our universe
the governing rules of our universe until Einstein presented his theory of
until Einstein presented his theory of
until Einstein presented his theory of relativity comparing the relative
relativity comparing the relative
relativity comparing the relative intelligence of geniuses from different
intelligence of geniuses from different
intelligence of geniuses from different lifetimes achieves very little Einstein
lifetimes achieves very little Einstein
lifetimes achieves very little Einstein isn’t necessarily more of a super genius
isn’t necessarily more of a super genius
isn’t necessarily more of a super genius than Newton but there’s no denying his
than Newton but there’s no denying his
than Newton but there’s no denying his role as the most iconic super genius
role as the most iconic super genius
role as the most iconic super genius whose cognitive abilities some have
whose cognitive abilities some have
whose cognitive abilities some have called superhuman an autopsy of his
called superhuman an autopsy of his
called superhuman an autopsy of his brain revealed a number of
brain revealed a number of
brain revealed a number of irregularities to support that idea
irregularities to support that idea
irregularities to support that idea number two Bruce Lee super reflexes and
number two Bruce Lee super reflexes and
number two Bruce Lee super reflexes and super strength the untimely demise of
super strength the untimely demise of
super strength the untimely demise of Bruce Lee meant that the world never got
Bruce Lee meant that the world never got
Bruce Lee meant that the world never got to see him realize his full potential in
to see him realize his full potential in
to see him realize his full potential in film pop culture or martial arts but in
film pop culture or martial arts but in
film pop culture or martial arts but in his relatively short life Lee a prodigy
his relatively short life Lee a prodigy
his relatively short life Lee a prodigy of the legendary martial arts master Yip
of the legendary martial arts master Yip
of the legendary martial arts master Yip Man proved himself an extraordinary
Man proved himself an extraordinary
Man proved himself an extraordinary fighter and truly one of a kind his
fighter and truly one of a kind his
fighter and truly one of a kind his strength and reflexes seemingly exceeded
strength and reflexes seemingly exceeded
strength and reflexes seemingly exceeded human standards he could reportedly
human standards he could reportedly
human standards he could reportedly snatch grains of rice out of the air
snatch grains of rice out of the air
snatch grains of rice out of the air with chopsticks cameramen complained
with chopsticks cameramen complained
with chopsticks cameramen complained that he moved too fast for traditional
that he moved too fast for traditional
that he moved too fast for traditional cameras his reputed two fingered
cameras his reputed two fingered
cameras his reputed two fingered push-ups one-armed pull-ups and dragon
push-ups one-armed pull-ups and dragon
push-ups one-armed pull-ups and dragon flag core exercise could break even the
flag core exercise could break even the
flag core exercise could break even the most serious of fitness buffs his
most serious of fitness buffs his
most serious of fitness buffs his one-inch punch
one-inch punch
one-inch punch sure looks superhuman before we unveil
sure looks superhuman before we unveil
sure looks superhuman before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Jim Thorpe super-athlete he
number one Jim Thorpe super-athlete he might be exactly what scientists in
might be exactly what scientists in
might be exactly what scientists in Captain America were aiming for the
Captain America were aiming for the
Captain America were aiming for the perfect physical specimen Jim Thorpe
perfect physical specimen Jim Thorpe
perfect physical specimen Jim Thorpe performed like a superhuman but he
performed like a superhuman but he
performed like a superhuman but he wasn’t created in a lab born near Prague
wasn’t created in a lab born near Prague
wasn’t created in a lab born near Prague Oklahoma to parents of Native American
Oklahoma to parents of Native American
Oklahoma to parents of Native American and European ancestry in the Sac and Fox
and European ancestry in the Sac and Fox
and European ancestry in the Sac and Fox Nation he is considered one of history’s
Nation he is considered one of history’s
Nation he is considered one of history’s greatest athletes and undeniably its
greatest athletes and undeniably its
greatest athletes and undeniably its most versatile in 1950 The Associated
most versatile in 1950 The Associated
most versatile in 1950 The Associated Press named him the greatest athlete of
Press named him the greatest athlete of
Press named him the greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th century at
the first half of the 20th century at
the first half of the 20th century at the turn of the 21st century ABC sports
the turn of the 21st century ABC sports
the turn of the 21st century ABC sports declared that to still hold true in his
declared that to still hold true in his
declared that to still hold true in his lifetime Thorpe played football at the
lifetime Thorpe played football at the
lifetime Thorpe played football at the college and professional level as well
college and professional level as well
college and professional level as well as baseball and basketball
as baseball and basketball
as baseball and basketball professionally and in 1912 he won two
professionally and in 1912 he won two
professionally and in 1912 he won two gold medals in track and field do you
gold medals in track and field do you
gold medals in track and field do you agree with our picks check out these
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