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6 Olympic feats that reveal the potential limits of human performance

by Jennifer Walter
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The Olympics is the quintessential event for witnessing incredible feats of human performance.

Most of us will never run as fast, jump as high, or throw as far as our favorite athletes.

So what makes them so great at what they do, and the rest of us so average?

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