A Britain's Got Talent star has broken two Guiness World Records for pulling cars and lifting people with his eye sockets.
Andrew Stanton, who starred on this year's talent show, managed to pull the heaviest weight any one has ever managed using both eye sockets when he appeared on Lo Show dei Record. He even lifted another person while swallowing a sword.
Stanton claims he has been "training for about 20 years to do this". In the video, which was shared on social media, he was seen with hooks on his lower eyelids that attached him to a red Cadillac, with a driver in the front seat, by a chain. He then took a few deep breaths and started pulling with his trusty assistant Cupcake guiding him.
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Records official Adjudicator Marco Frigatti said that Andrew was required to pull the car for at least 10 metres (32.808 feet) to beat the previous record of 411.65 kg (907 Ib), held since 2012 by “The Space Cowboy” Chayne Hultgren of Australia. Audiences were on the edge of their seats as they watched him smash the record.
“Andrew Stanton has pulled 2,413 kg (5,319.75 Ib) for 10 metres (32.808 feet) with his eye sockets and is now a Guinness World Records title holder,” Marco said as he presented Andrew with a certificate. Andrew and Cupcake were ecstatic to hear the news.
However, this wasn't their only record breaker as three days later, Andrew broke a second record by lifting his assistant, who weighs 58.80 kg (129.63 Ib), while swallowing a sword. Host Gerry Scotti said at the time: "Today our friend Cupcake isn’t just Andrew’s assistant. She will be the protagonist along with a sword in a dangerous and difficult record attempt."
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Official Guinness World Records Adjudicator Sofia Greenacre explained that Andrew would need to lift Cupcake "at least 10 centimetres (3.937 inches) off the ground for five seconds".
Andrew again took a few deep breaths before completely engulfing a sword and squatting down to attach a hook to each eye socket. "It’s crazy, seen live it's terrifying,” Gerry said as the performer managed to lift Cupcake the required distance, sustaining the weight for a nerve-wracking five seconds.
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