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Rare Genetic Condition Allows 53-Year-Old to Run 350 Miles without Stopping

Posted: 18 May 2016 08:27 AM PDT

Most athletes would agree that lactic acid build-up in the muscles is the bane of all long-distance runners – but not American jogger Dean Karnazes. The 53-year-old has a rare genetic condition that rapidly flushes lactic acid from his system, allowing him to run indefinitely without ever experiencing a cramp or a seized muscle. The extreme runner has completed a marathon to the South Pole at -25C, and completed 50 back to back marathons in 50 days. He's also jogged a whopping 350 miles in just 80 hours and 44 minutes, without any sleep!

Teen Builds Giant Portrait of His Crush with 840 Rubik’s Cubes, Gets Rejected

Posted: 18 May 2016 07:24 AM PDT

In a bid to get the attention of his crush, a young man from China spent three nights arranging 846 Rubik's cubes to create a giant 2.6m x 1.3m pixelated portrait of her. Sadly, the grand gesture got him nowhere – the gift was eventually rejected by the girl of his dreams and he now has no idea what to do with it.

Indian Man Spends 40 Days Digging a Well after His Wife Is Denied Access to Drinking Water

Posted: 18 May 2016 06:45 AM PDT

Determined to provide his family with drinking water after they were refused access to a local well, this Indian man spent 40 days digging up a 15-ft well in his hometown of Kalambeshwar village, in the state of Maharashtra. Under normal circumstances it would have taken four or five people to complete such a task, but Bapurao Tajne managed to do it all by himself.

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