Human Magnet?

[Orphia Nay]

Lindsay Lohan wants to become a "human magnet":

http://www.digitalspy.com.au/showbiz/news/a79777/lohan-learns-to-be-a-human-magnet.html

"The actress met Romanian Aurel Raileanu on Facebook and plans to fly him to LA to teach her to make objects stick to her body.

"Raileanu, a 40-year-old hospital worker, recently broke the Guinness World Record for the most powerful human magnet after lifting a 50 pound television."

Is such a thing possible? Did Raileanu really do that?

If it's possible, is it something that can be taught (without the use of glue)? I doubt it.

 

[AdMan]

Is such a thing possible? Did Raileanu really do that?

If it's possible, is it something that can be taught (without the use of glue)?

No, no (at least not through magnetism), and no.

 

[Ray Brady]

There is no Guinness World Record for human magnets. It's not a category they recognize. And since that claim is a lie, it stands to reason...

 

[Orphia Nay]

Thanks, AdMan and Ray.

There is no Guinness World Record for human magnets. It's not a category they recognize. And since that claim is a lie, it stands to reason...

You're right, I just checked. Only 4 results in a Guinness World Record search, and none of them to do with human magnets.

 

[AdMan]

Thanks, AdMan and Ray.



You're right, I just checked. Only 4 results in a Guinness World Record search, and none of them to do with human magnets.

The feat was instead covered by a Guinness wannabe, the world-famous "World Records Academy," which conveniently doesn't even attempt to provide any real evidence for it.

 

[Orphia Nay]

The feat was instead covered by a Guinness wannabe, the world-famous "World Records Academy," which conveniently doesn't even attempt to provide any real evidence for it.

I can see evidence for it - the objects are on his chest and he's leaning backwards.

 

[madurobob]

What we don't realize is that Ms Lohan is a secret skeptic and intends to expose Mr Raileanu as a fraud in an LA studio. She will use this to endear herself to the skeptic community, have a lurid affair with the JREF president (I know, I know - that's what makes it lurid), and ultimately launch a new reality TV show where she travels the world debunking woo while wearing minimal clothes.

 

[AdMan]

What we don't realize is that Ms Lohan is a secret skeptic and intends to expose Mr Raileanu as a fraud in an LA studio. She will use this to endear herself to the skeptic community, have a lurid affair with the JREF president (I know, I know - that's what makes it lurid), and ultimately launch a new reality TV show where she travels the world debunking woo while wearing minimal clothes.

I look forward to Ms. Lohan's new career.

 

[Furcifer]

If it's possible, is it something that can be taught (without the use of glue)? I doubt it.

Keegles.

 

[Ysidro]

Isn't this an old debunked trick? Something to do with suction or sweat or some stupid ass way of sticking crap to the body? Maybe it could be taught, but it ain't magnetism.

 

[Orphia Nay]

Keegles.

Do you mean Kegels?

 

[Furcifer]

Do you mean Kegels?

That's her.

Odd as it may seem I think I saw this "human magnet" thing on "That's Incredible!" or something. They (Guinness) basically recognize it as guys with slightly concave chests that flex and create suction in a small pocket just below the ribs and the abs.

Lohan has a decidedly convex chest so...

 

[rjh01]

Sorry the ability is real. See this swift article on it http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1311-talcum-powder-cures-magnetism.html
It works by having sticky, ie dirty skin. Can be defeated by talcum powder. http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/1311-talcum-powder-cures-magnetism.html

Edit. Another thread on a similar topic Merged: Magnetic croatian boy