Hercules vs. The Egyptian Man With The Equivalent Power of 260 Horses
The foam seat pictured above has been sculpted in the likeness of mythical Greek hero Hercules, who according to the theme song from the 1963 cartoon series The Mighty Hercules, possessed “the strength of ten ordinary men”. Sounds impressive…til you stand him next to Sayyed Muhamed Ahmad Abdallah, who claims to have the strength of 30 000 men - or 260 horsepower.
In this incredulous interview with Al-Mihwar TV in Egypt, Sayyed calmly explains how his exceptional strength exempts him from working in either the private or public sector or entering police stations or jails. He also refuses to shake one of the interviewer’s hands so as not to hurt him with his might.
Married to four wives, he has sired 35 children and says he engages in sex 15 times a day. When asked what kind of diet he must maintain to sustain this kind of staggering prowess, he replies he “drinks melted butter and eats raw mutton”, but does not recommend the practice for a ‘regular human as it could make him sick and die’.
During the interview Sayyed puts his extraordinary power into context: ‘A regular human being doesn’t even come close to one horsepower. One horsepower equals the strength of 360 men in excellent shape’ (that’s mechanical horsepower by the way). He then tears a coin in half with his bare hands as a small demonstration of his brawn.
And thennnnn — we learn that Sayyed’s father’s strength was 840 horsepower.
(looooong low whistle)
All hail the Power of Horses. I guess.
