Unbelievable : Garry Turner, the 'Rubber Band Man'
We have the wonder in many things around us and also we can see many the amazing people in this category, who are known worldwide because of their amazing adventures. There are some people in the world, who are similar to others as visually but actually they are the most different from others.
Garry turner is one of the man of this type, who is different from those who living in the world. Garry turner who lives in London discovered his extraordinary ability to stretch his skin when he was just 4 years old. His uncle was so impressed that he would show him off to his friends, earning Garry the title "Rubber Band Man."
In Victorian times he would have been put in a freak show but today we have a much better understanding of why people like Garry are different. Garry has a rare genetic mutation known as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissues that affects the skin, ligaments and internal organs, which alters the way collagen is structured in his body. This can affect people in many different ways, but in Garry, it has given him the stretchiest skin on the planet.
Garry turner is one of the man of this type, who is different from those who living in the world. Garry turner who lives in London discovered his extraordinary ability to stretch his skin when he was just 4 years old. His uncle was so impressed that he would show him off to his friends, earning Garry the title "Rubber Band Man."
In Victorian times he would have been put in a freak show but today we have a much better understanding of why people like Garry are different. Garry has a rare genetic mutation known as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissues that affects the skin, ligaments and internal organs, which alters the way collagen is structured in his body. This can affect people in many different ways, but in Garry, it has given him the stretchiest skin on the planet.
Garry Turner can stretch the skin on his abdomen an amazing 6.25 inches, good enough to earn him the Guinness World Record for the stretchiest skin. Turner performed the record-breaking feat on the set of "Guinness World Records: Primetime" in Los Angeles, California, on October 29, 1999. His skin is so stretchy that he is able to pull the skin from his neck completely over his lower jaw.