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A Jaw That’s Too Strong to Be Real? / The Iron Jawed Man (1845 – 1906)
There are a few references to the circus performer John Jennings on the web, but not as many as you’d hope for after seeing him in action. If the picture in the postcard isn’t staged, then Jennings is more than worthy of the name he’s best known for: ‘The Iron Jawed Man.’
The possibility of a single strongman lifting two adults and a barrel of wine using nothing but his jaw is so incredible that it’s hard not to dispute it. The fact is that Jennings found his place in history precisely because of that, so who can deny his power?
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