Forget Superheroes! These Real People Possess Extraordinary Abilities


22. Wim Hof

Wim Hof is also known as Iceman; even in his 50s he has pushed the limits of cold all over the world. In the past 35 years have faced all kinds of challenges and holds 20 Guinness world records.

He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Everest in shorts, broke records by swimming under ice water, and ran half a marathon in the desert without drinking.

Wim uses a breathing meditation technique that makes it so he doesn’t feel the cold in the same way we do.  He claims it has enhanced his immune system and that he doesn’t suffer any bad effects from this ice dips.

33. Ben Underwood

Can you imagine having a vision like bats or dolphins? Ben Underwood is an extraordinary person with the ability to see using Human Echolocation. Ben lost his eyes to cancer and is completely blind.  However, using a series of clicking noises Ben is able to navigate the world around him.