Kazakh grandpa cracks record
It is not the first time 73 y.o. Zhan-Ata surprises his audience with his unusual abilities. It his previous acts he swung a punching bag with his psychic power, lifted the wood block 6666 times and performed one thousand sit-ups.
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Kazakh grandpa cracks record
It is not the first time 73 y.o. Zhan-Ata surprises his audience with his unusual abilities. It his previous acts he swung a punching bag with his psychic power, lifted the wood block 6666 times and performed one thousand sit-ups.
