The real Iron Man!

A 42yearold man from Yulin City in China has been training in the art of ldquoiron shoesrdquo for the last five months Inspired by several news reports that state the benefits of people walking with heavy weights attached to their feet Zhang identified only by his first name decided to try it for himself He began by attaching one steel plate weighing around 1875 kg to each of his feet and trying to take a few steps with it Today he can walk around with four of these heavy plates attached to each foot and they together weigh 150 kgBefore starting his iron shoe training Zhang fastens the iron blocks to his feet using thick belts When he walks he also does tai chi for a more complete workout Despite quadrupling the weight on each foot he is still able to lift his feet 2 cm off the ground and advance up to 20 cm with each step He claims that the iron shoe has not only strengthened his muscles and leg bones but has also improved his blood circulation keeping his joints healthy However experts claim that this sort of exercise has its risks Deputy Chief Physician of Yulin Integrated Orthopedic Hospital Liang Zhou cautions that since everyonersquos bone makeup is different walking with heavy iron shoes could cause serious injuries150 kgWeight of steel blocks attached to his feetFlying freeFrom swans to owls to dolphins there doesnrsquot seem to be anything that German artist Gesine Marwedel canrsquot morph her models into using body paintShe is a talented bodypainting artist who has the power to transform the naked bodies of her models into mindbending optical illusions Picsgesine_marwedel InstagramAntiNazi jam anyoneBonne Maman a popular French preserves company available in most grocery stories and online is going viral for an unverified but heartwarming story of Nazi resistance The ldquoantiNazi jamrdquo story which has gone viral on Twitter was shared by Michael Perino a St Johnrsquos University law professor Perino said he was grocery shopping in northern New Jersey recently when he encountered a woman in her 80s or 90s struggling to reach a jar of jam Perino helped her grab the product and she then asked him ldquoDo you know why I buy this brandrdquo She went on to describe how she was a Holocaust survivor and ldquothe family that owns the company hid my family in ParisrdquoMan steals baby camel to gift girlfriendThe Emirati police arrested a man who stole a highly valuable newborn camel which he wanted to gift his girlfriend for her birthday The owners of the baby camel reported the theft from their farm earlier this month Several days later their neighbour confessed to the crimeBodies floating in water alarms driverThe California Highway Patrol said a trucker who caught a glimpse of body parts floating in the water at the Arch Road onramp near Highway 99 in Stockton called 911 to report a dismembered body floating in the water Troopers later discovered multiple mannequin torsos arms and legsKim the worldrsquos most expensive sheepdogA border collie named Kim sold for 38893 at an auction by Farmers Marts in Dolgellau Wales breaking the Guinness World Record for the worldrsquos most expensive sheepdog The auction occurred a day before the caninersquos first birthdayKilling itA Ukrainian faked murder so that authorities would take note of snowfilled roadsAn unnamed man from the village of Grybova Rudnya in Ukraine phoned the national emergency number and claimed that he murdered his stepfather by stabbing him in the chest after having a heated argument The attacker added that he was willing to turn himself in if the police could reach his home He advised them to bring a snowplow if they wanted to arrest him On reaching the reported crime scene they realised that the callerrsquos stepfather was still alive with no knife woundsOn questioning the alleged killer confessed to reporting a fake crime The man was simply unsatisfied with the state of the roads of the village and poor efforts to clear the snow He now faces a fine of up to 119 hryvnias Rs 311 for reporting a false complaint and wasting public servantsrsquo timeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever