Sorry to burst that bubble of yours that Stan Lee and the likes thereof created for you. Actually, real mutations, or genetic typos, often result in very very minor changes in you, most of which are invisible. Over the course of time, that mutation was passed on to a larger chunk of the population, and then an even larger fraction, and so on.
Ahhh fondue! Geneticists and scientists globally believe that every genome duplication event gives rise to about new mutations among the 3. Mutations are rather common, and most of them have a negligible impact on our lives. Most are termed as silent mutations. Having said that, it stands to reason that within the assembly of human mutations, a few would express themselves in the form of extraordinary, mind-boggling, superhuman, X-men mutant-ish abilities.
Let us be honest. When we think of genetic disorders, physical frailty is what comes to mind. When Dana Hoekstra and her husband adopted young Liam, who the doctors labeled as afflicted with a grave genetic condition , they were as surprised as you would be when you discover that this genetic abnormality put infant Liam on the other side of the diseased physicality bell curve.
Born to a physically robust biological father, young Liam was diagnosed with myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy — a genetic condition so rare, that even today scientists cannot ascertain its prevalence rate. This conditions blocks the production of myostatin — a protein which inhibits muscle growth. At the tender age of 3, Liam was able to lift 5-pound dumbbells and perform multiple chin ups…How many chin ups were you doing at that age? In , a boy was born in Germany, who looked, at first glance, no different from any other kid — well, except for his rippling muscles!!
Aptly nicknamed Das Uberboy, this kid too has the same mutation as Liam — just dialed up to At the age of 4, he could lift more than 6—8 times the weight an average kid that age could even dream of lifting. His real name is not known, and his parents have kept him away from the limelight — Guess hiding his identity makes sense — to save his loved ones once Uberboy decides to don a cape and mask and begin patrolling the streets in the dark, righting the wrongs in the world.
Uberboy's name is being kept secret, presumably to protect the lives of his loved ones once Uberboy dons a mask and begins patrolling the streets of the world righting wrongs. Superpower: Bona fide Super-Strength. One day in at first glance no different from any other. But, the nurses noticed that the baby's muscles were twitching and called the doctors to check him out.
We can only assume Uberbaby was showing off his guns to the ladies since when doctors examined the kid, they reached a unanimous conclusion: he was ripped as hell. But how did this happen? Was there a fully equipped gym inside his mom's uterus? No, as it turns out that's an extraordinarily stupid idea. It's actually a real X-Men-style genetic mutation that changes the way his body controls muscle growth.
Cattle farmers have been intentionally using it for years to breed huge, muscular cows. It's not clear what will happen as Uberboy grows up. All we have is this quote that is from The Washington Post despite sounding like it's from a Marvel origin: "But inasmuch as no one has ever encountered a child such as this boy or studied animals with defective myostatin genes into old age, his health--and eventual strength--remains unknown. What we do know is that at 4-years-old, Uberboy could lift six times more weight than an average kid.
If in a few years you see a guy clubbing a bank robber in the head with a minivan, you'll know what the hell is going on. Scientists, instead of building giant laser shooting robots to hunt him down, decided to study him and try to find ways to use this new knowledge to help people with muscle dystrophy.
And by that we assume they mean turn regular people into muscle-bound supermen to populate their Army of Doom. Probably this kid it's now on some merchenary project making a lot of money killin. Captain Sonar. Real Name: Ben Underwood. Superpower: Super Echolocation. That's a fancy way of saying he can "see" with sounds.
Basically he's Daredevil, minus the girlfriends who become porn stars in Mexico, getting killed by ninjas and being Ben Affleck. So much, much better when you think about it. Human echolocation is not really new. You can ask James "the blind traveler" Holman all bout it, assuming you have access to a working Ouija board since the guy has been dead for a century and a half. There is even an organization called World Access for the blind that teaches people how to use echolocation.
But, few people have been able to take echolocation as far as Ben Underwood. Ben was diagnosed with retinal cancer at the age of two and had his eyes removed at three.
Doctors decided to study his body in order to help those people with muscle dystrophy and provide the drug to athletes who wish to use it as steroids to bulk up their muscles. When he was only 4 years old, he could surprisingly lift weights 6 times as much as a kid averagely his age. At 5 years old, he could in each hand, lift 7lbs with both arms entirely outstretched; something that has proved difficult even for adults.
Doctors still continue to monitor his body for relevant changes and any additional information. The boy is healthy and leading a normal life. However, doctors fear that he might suffer health problems like heart conditions in future. He has been featured showcasing his enormous strength which amazes people all over the world.
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