The next instalment in the Science of Scams series was released this evening. Addressing the seemingly mystical powers involved in some exhibitions of martial arts skills, the video features a bloke being hit on the head, chest, legs and rather softer areas, with a sledgehammer. Thankfully, he does have lovely paving slabs and breeze blocks to dampen the impact.

This also provides a nice opportunity to promote Robert Eagle’s work on the Guru Busters documentary.

For instance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AuvjmCzIHY. I can’t help laughing at 0:27 seconds.

Similarly, demonstrating that pain is relative and possible to overcome, here’s a photo taken a number of years ago exclusively for The Skeptic Magazine, showing B Premanand suspending a lemon from a thread sewn into his arm.

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