The myostatin-mutation ‘super baby’
🎓 Academic research
Charité Berlin, Schuelke et al. (NEJM 2004) · Germany, Berlin · 2004
A boy with both copies of MSTN mutated had ~twice normal muscle mass and very little fat, and at 4½ could hold 3-kg dumbbells out straight.
VerdictThe first confirmed human case, same mechanism as Belgian Blue cattle.
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Angela Cavallo lifts a Chevrolet to save her son
📜 On record
Local police and media records · USA, Lawrenceville GA · 1982
A mother lifted a Chevrolet Impala off her son for ~5 minutes until a neighbour pulled him out.
VerdictA classic ‘hysterical strength’ case, not reproducible in the lab.
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Tom Boyle lifts a Camaro to save a teen
📜 On record
Local police and media records · USA, Tucson AZ · 2006
A bystander lifted a Camaro off a pinned teenager, later finding he’d crushed 8 of his teeth.
VerdictAs above.
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Liam Hoekstra ‘strongest boy’
📜 On record
US medical diagnosis: myostatin-related hypertrophy · USA, Michigan · 2007–
At 5 months he could do inverted leg-raises and at 3 pull-ups; diagnosed with myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy.
VerdictA confirmed genetic ‘super-strength’ case.
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