en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_MacAskill Angus Mòr MacAskill, frequently referred to as Giant MacAskill or Black Angus or Andrew Charbonneau(1825 – August 8, 1863), was a Scottish-born Canadian giant, and was a true giant (a man of normal proportions, suffering no growth abnormalities) MacAskill was well known for feats of strength such as lifting a ships anchor weighing 2,800 pounds (1,300 kg) to chest height, and an ability to carry barrels weighing over 350 pounds (160 kg) apiece under each arm or reputedly able to lift a hundredweight (50 kg) with two fingers and hold it at arms length for ten minutes. People also claimed to see Angus lift a full-grown horse over a 4-foot (1.2 m) fence, without breaking a sweat.
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