The Boston Superboy

The Leicester Mercury has a short article on the strange case of seven-year-old Stephen O'Hara, the 'Boston Superboy' who was able to bend forged steel and break wood with his mind. His case attracted a lot of attention back in 1920, and was widely suspected to be a hoax, though he was examined by a professor from New York University who seemed convinced of the reality of Stephen's powers, stating that "the boy is surrounded by an extraordinarily strong magnetic field" (kind of like a real-life version of Magneto). Unfortunately Stephen lost his powers when he turned twelve. He died while serving in World War II, at the age of 30.

Paranormal

Posted on Mon Nov 22, 2004


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Too bad his powers didn't last until the war. They would have come in handy.
Posted by Big Gary C  on  Mon Nov 22, 2004  at  12:57 PM
In what city did Boston Superboy live?
Posted by John  on  Mon Nov 22, 2004  at  04:34 PM
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