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| Manohar Aich, 100 birthday |
An Indian man, Manohar Aich, celebrated his 100th birthday in
March, 2012.
The man is only 4 foot 11 inches tall but he was a body
builder and won the title of Mr. Universe in 1952. At age 100, he still got
muscles but no teeth.
Manohar Aich credits his longevity to his ability to stay
tension free during difficult times. In addition, he maintains a simple diet of
vegetables, fruits, milk, fruits, rice, lentils and fish. He never smoked nor
drank alcohol.
Aich comes from Bengal province
of Eastern India. He was attracted
to exercising as a school boy. His body building passion was encouraged by
British military officers after he joined Royal Air Force in 1942 when India
was ruled by Britain.
However, after a few years he was thrown in a prison by the Brits when he
protested against British colonial rule. It was inside the prison that he really
started working on body building, exercising up to 12 hours day. He was released
from the prison in 1947 when India
got independence from the British rule.
Manohar Aich went on to win the body building titles of Mr.
Hercules (1950) and Mr. Universe (1952). His only regret is that he never got
to meet another Mr. Universe winner, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
