Meet the people with real-life superpowers that scientists just can't explain
Science cannot explain everything - and some human beings do indeed seem to possess real superpowers.
A small number of people across the globe have powers which so far have proved impossible to explain. Some use sonar to combat the blindness with which they were born, others live for 50 years allegedly without sleep or are even able to survive with no food or water.
Many have carved out careers and become famous off the back of their unusual abilities that have astonished doctors and amazed their families.
Some of the amazing behaviours of the so-called "superhumans" are listed below.
The girl with X-ray eyes
Natasha Demkina claimed she could diagnose people using her X-ray vision (Youtube)Natasha Demkina claimed she could see directly inside of other people's bodies. The doctor and faith-driven practitioner, now 37, has had the powers since she was a child, and aged 17 was seen by This Morning's TV doctor Chris Steele and warned him he might have cancer.
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He had a scan after Ms Demkina claimed she could see something wrong with his stomach. After tests he was told he had nothing to worry about, but admitted she was partially right as some of her predictions about his abdomen were correct.
The Iceman
Wim Hof has astonished the world for years due to his record-breaking tolerance of cold temperatures.
The dad has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in his shorts, stood in ice cubes for 112 minutes and has completed a half marathon barefoot in the snow, but he loathes cold temperatures. He told MailOnline: When people say "this guy loves the cold", I say: "No I hate it!" But the therapeutical powers of the cold are tremendous, and because they are tremendous that is why I love it."
He came up with a meditative therapy process to become healthier, happier and stronger, deep breathing, exposure to cold water plus a focused mindset. He said it is vital to clear the mind and think about "absolutely nothing" before cold treatment.
He added: "All you're focused on in surviving, your body goes into fight or flight mode." He spent his 63rd birthday spending 63 minutes in an ice-cold bath and added: "Frankly, when I'm in icy water, I have fun. I have complete control over my body, and I love it"
The boy with sonar vision
Blind Ben Underwood rollerblading around the block of his Sacramento County home in California (Tribune News Service via Getty Images)Ben Underwood lost his sight through cancer at the age of three but got through his teenage years without the need for a cane or guide dog. Instead he managed to navigate his environment using just his hearing, and made clicking noises with his mouth to create echoes which located him..
He asked his mum what the big building was that they were passing in the car as his ears picked up the sounds of traffic that bounced off it
Scientists reckon his early sight loss helped him to develop his super hearing. His younger brother did not know he was blind as he was able to walk round, play basketball and ride a bike similar to their friends.
He died at the age of 16 after his cancer sadly returned. Research has since been carried out to determine how other blind people can be taught to 'echolate' as Ben did.
The man who didn't eat or drink for 70 years
Prahlad Jani claims he spent seven decades spent seven decades surviving without food or water (AFP via Getty Images)Prahlad Jani claimed he hadn't drunk water for more than seven decades and said he absorbed water through a hole in the roof of his mouth. Doctors were shocked when they observed him in 2010 for more than a fortnight and didn't see him eat or drink once.
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He was only seen gargling only water and taking baths, but ate or drank nothing. Mr Janui did not visit the toilet during the 15-day experiment, which medics told ABC News would usually result in the person requiring dialysis.
He died age 91 in May 2020 after further studies into his 'superpowers' but they found no satisfying conclusion.
The man who didn't sleep for 50 years
Thai Ngoc claimed he never slept (Youtube)Thai Ngoc claimed he had not slept in five decades. At the age of 81 he told YouTuber Drew Binsky he couldn't fathom why he could not sleep and never felt tired which stumped doctors. His wife was initially concerned by his inability to sleep, but said it had become normal.
The farmer who looks after crops and breeds fish says he can sleep for a few hours if he drinks enough rice wine, but usually cannot sleep.
Vietnamnet quoted him saying: "It's frustrating and exasperating. What a peculiar ailment. Seeing others sleep, I envy them. On moonlit nights, I usually go out to weed and till the soil because sitting still is unbearable. It's strange that I work twice as much as others, yet my life is still not that prosperous".
One theory about him staying awake is connected with Vietnam War and could be put down to 'post traumatic stress disorder when he reportedly injured his hand.
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