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Heaviest Weight Balanced On A Man's Head

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Strongman, John Evans hold the world's record for the heaviest weight balanced only on his head by balancing 101 bricks with a total weight of 416 pounds. The stunt was broadcast live on BBC television on December 24, 1997. John, who weighs in at just under 350 pounds himself, currently holds 29 Guinness World Records.

Head balancing is a skill John developed when he worked as a brick layer, climbing ladders with stacks of bricks balanced on his head.

Posted:  2002-11-23  10:56:47 PM

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