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| 68-year fast, with no relief | |
| 2003-11-24 | |
An Indian man who says he has survived for 68 years without eating, drinking or relieving himself has baffled doctors who have been unable to disprove his claim. Prahlad Jani, a 76-year-old whose extraordinary tale has won him a small band of devotees, took a dare and underwent round-the-clock surveillance at a hospital in Ahmedabad, the commercial capital of the western state of Gujarat. Clad in his trademark red sari, bangles and earrings meant to fashion Hindu goddesses, Jani managed to puzzle the Sterling Hospital’s 400 doctors. Neurologist Sudhir Shah said Jani was under watch for 10 days, with a closed-circuit camera running, and that doctors were convinced he did not break any of his vows, although there was no way of verifying whether Jani has pulled it off for 68 years. "He has evidence of the formation of urine, which was reabsorbed on his bladder wall. The medical committee does not have any scientific explanation," Shah said. Jani offered an explanation. He said he has been blessed and heard his calling when he was eight years old. "I get the elixir of life from the hole in my palate, which enables me to go without food and water," Jani explained to AFP. A vindicated Jani left the hospital Saturday and said he was retreating to a cave at Mount Abu in the neighbouring desert state of Rajasthan.
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| Posted by:Paul Moloney |
| #7 Welcome back .com. I was about to organize a search party to find you. |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2003-11-24 6:50:50 PM |
| #6 Well Hello Deli, This is Fani, Deli. Would you please sent 'round some corned beef on rye? Bagels Deli, I need Bagels Deli, Without this things I will sureeely diiiieeee. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-24 3:38:07 PM |
| #5 A vindicated Jani left the hospital Saturday and said he was retreating to a cave at Mount Abu in the neighbouring desert state of Rajasthan. To finish his perpetual motion machine. |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2003-11-24 9:03:37 AM |
| #4 man who says he has survived for 68 years without eating, drinking or relieving himself has baffled doctors who have been unable to disprove his claim. The personnel dept at the UN, recognizing talent when they saw it, immediately sent the Drs. applications for weapons inspectors and the IEAE. |
| Posted by: B 2003-11-24 7:41:15 AM |
| #3 Back in the 80s there was a quack in San Francisco pushing this same claim. He called himself a "breatharian" since he supposedly derived all his nourishment from the air he breathed. He was charging Marin County drones $300 a head to attend his seminars. A local reporter eventually caught him eating a chicken pot pie but it took quite while for his scam to fade since he blamed the new story on a CIA conspiracy against him, and the Marin-nuts naturally ate it up. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2003-11-24 2:06:09 AM |
| #2 Methinks he is the world's first Chia Pet™. |
| Posted by: .com (Abu Semi-Sabbatical) 2003-11-24 1:08:34 AM |
| #1 Wow. This guy knows how to violate the laws of thermodynamics. Find out how and our energy problems are over! |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2003-11-24 12:41:15 AM |