The strongman Antonio Barichievich (1925-2003), aka the Great Antonio,
seems Weird-Universe worthy. Here's a few brief facts about his life
(via
wikipedia and
mrkurtnielsen.com):
- He first made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1952 by pulling a 433-ton train 19.8 metres.
- He weighed 465 pounds (at his heaviest) and stood about 6 foot 4 inches.
- He could eat 25 chickens or 10 steaks at one sitting.
- He claimed that he trained by running head-on into trees from a distance of 60 metres.
- He sang with a soft, beautiful voice, and at one time wanted to tour with Tiny Tim.
- He owned what was possibly the world's largest rocking chair — 4 meters high and 2 meters wide.
- He believed he was descended from extraterrestrials.
- As he grew older, he braided his dreadlocks into a club held together with masking tape and used this to play "hair golf."
- Later in life, the only way to contact him was to leave a message at the Dunkin' Donuts in Rosemont, Canada.
- He died of a heart attack at the age of 77.
Chai. nawa oooo
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