10 ethnic groups who possess the most superhuman powers on the planet

The super abilities of tribes like diving 13 minutes under water without oxygen tank, eyes 4 times more than normal people, running long distances tirelessly, living nearly 120 years old or immune to cancer ... certainly will make you admire and dream.

The super abilities of tribes like diving 13 minutes under water without oxygen tank, eyes 4 times more than normal people, running long distances tirelessly, living nearly 120 years old or immune to cancer . certainly will make you admire and dream.

Although there is no most accurate explanation, according to scientists, the special abilities of these ethnic groups are largely due to diet, environment and lifestyle.

Kalenjin: The tribe has the best ability to run long distances

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Kalenjin is a tribe located in the west of Kenya - home to the best marathon runners in the world. Kalenjin people are known for their low-starch diet, but their energies are plentiful.

Although there is no most accurate explanation, according to scientists, the special abilities of these ethnic groups are largely due to diet, environment and lifestyle.

Bajau: The world's best super divers

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Bajau - the world's best super divers.(Photo: Listverse.)

The Bajau tribe, Indonesia, is known as the 'nomads on the sea'. The Bajau fishermen can hold their breath for 13 minutes and dive 70 meters deep. The reason for this particular ability is because the Bajau often have larger spleen than others. Even some special people have 50% larger spleen than normal people.

Scientists from the University of Cambridge explain, the spleen makes these people consume less oxygen in the water so they can dive deeper and longer than ordinary people.

Moken: Tribal eyes under water

The Moken is also a sea tribe, living in western Thailand. The tribe with a healthy honey skin possesses very keen eyes when it comes to water. Specifically, the Moken babies can clearly see an object a few meters away from the water environment.

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Moken - The water tribe.(Photo: Listverse)

Anna Gislen, a scientist from Lund University (Sweden) came here to study and live. According to Anna Gislen, the Moken tribe's children have excellent eyesight, a vision that is two times better than that of European children. Children can catch oysters, bottles, sea cucumbers even at a depth of 3.4 m and can identify small objects 1.5 mm.

However, tribal adults do not have this ability. Although it has been heavily researched, scientists have yet to come up with the correct answer.

Sherpa: Superheroes climbing mountains

Living in the Himalayas for over 6000 years, people of Sherpa tribe are able to adapt to extremely cold environments with low oxygen levels. Climbing for ordinary people will be difficult despite any mountain, but for Sherpa people it is an easy task to accomplish.

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Sherpa - superheroes climbing mountains.(Photo: Listverse).

Because of the special experience and ability, many mountain trekking teams who want to conquer Mount Everest have always come to the Sherpa tribe's professional guides.

Fore: Scary tribe of cannibals

Scientists have discovered that the Fore tribe in Papua New Guinea is resistant to some neurological diseases by eating the human brain. Fore has the custom of eating cannibalism, men eat skin, and women and children will eat brain. This is also the cause of the spread of mad cow kuru epidemic, making people sick and attacking people around. The epidemic has caused the tribal population to drop by 2%.

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Fore is a tribe of cannibals.(Photo. Listverse)

However, scientists also found that eating a human brain helped these people to be very resistant to diseases related to the nervous system.

Tsimane: The people have the healthiest heart

A study data from 2004 to 2015 showed that about 90% of the population of the Tsimane tribe in Bolivia has no signs of cardiovascular disease. This is a very unexpected result.

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Tsimane is the one with the healthiest heart.(Photo: Listverse).

The Tsimane people live in tropical forests, they live mainly on farming, farming and hunting. Diets are often low in fat and protein, lots of green vegetables, fruits combined with continuous labor for many hours. Scientists believe that environment and lifestyle are two factors that help Tsimane limit cardiovascular disease.

Hmong: People who communicate in flute

The Hmong in China live at the foot of the Himalayas at a distance far away from each other so they came and communicated with each other through the flute. The lovers have sent their hearts into the flute to express. But the flute could not be clearly defined as a human voice so it was also very confusing. Whistling for a special confession is very suitable for those who want to hide themselves when expressing to the enemy.

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Hmong people often communicate in flute.(Photo: Listverse)

Some other tribes in Amazon also use flute to communicate when hunting in the forest. According to them, this is a safe way and does not startle the prey.

Aboriginal Australians with great eyesight

Scientists say some Australian aborigines have four times better vision than normal people. Special cases were recruited into the Australian army because it was possible to observe the enemy at a great distance. They are also tasked with detecting boats of illegal immigrants in the waters of this country.

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Aboriginal Australians with great eyesight.(Photo: Listverse)

However, due to a number of factors such as poor hygiene and diabetes, aboriginal people over 40 years old are six times more likely to be blind than others.

Okinawa: People who live the longest in the world

Okinawa, Japan, is said to be the longest living person in the world, with many cases over the age of 100. In 2013, the man named Jiroemon Kimura, in Kyotango region died at the age of 116 and also The longest living was recorded until that time.

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Okinawa is home to the world's oldest people.(Photo: Listverse)

Scientists believe that the secret to longevity of this region is a healthy diet, especially many fresh fish and vegetables. This diet was later popularized in Japan.

The community of Laron dwarfs is immune to cancer and diabetes

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The community of Laron dwarfs is immune to cancer and diabetes.(Photo: Listverse)

In a remote area of ​​Ecuador, some people have Laron syndrome, which makes them unable to grow more than 1 m. But it is this mutation that makes them live longer and healthier. Even Dr. Jaime Guevara-Aguirre, after taking the data and doing the test, was even more surprised, when he discovered that they were completely immune to the two incurable diseases of humanity, cancer and diabetes.

Update 18 December 2018
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