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TIL of Angus MacAskill a 7 foot 9 inch Scottish giant well known for feats of strength such as lifting a ship’s anchor weighing 2,800 pounds (1,300 kg) to chest height and the ability to carry barrels weighing over 350 pounds (160 kg) apiece under each arm.

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