Mirin Dajo

Mirin Dajo, whose real name is Arnold Henskes ( born August 6 1912 in Rotterdam (The Netherlands ); † May 26, 1948 in Winterthur), was known for his performances, for which he let sharp objects come through his body.

Dajo himself commented his actions by saying: " Look, I 'm invulnerable, and that I am invulnerable, I know for two years. However, I have a long time before training towards this goal. But two years ago, an overly elastic weapon turned off at a lung puncture and drove me straight through the heart. Since then, I have the absolute certainty that I am invulnerable. "

Supposedly he proved his invulnerability during demonstrations and investigations in the presence of medical professionals. Rediscovered original camera shots from September 1947, which were also published on the Internet, illustrate that Mirin Dajo hinnahm piercing of parts of his body by a Floretts without apparent pain impulse. Dajo died at the age of 35 years, according to the Swiss journalist Luc guarantor of the consequences of an infectious disease, the coroner 's opinion, however, on a aortic rupture.