We all dream of having superpowers, no matter how small, but as ordinary humans we must trust ourselves with what the body allows.

Having a genetic mutation does not have to be bad, there are more mutations that turn ordinary people into true superheroes with bodies that defy what we consider normal as happens in the following five cases.

Unbreakable bones

A broken leg or arm can leave us out of commission for quite some time, but those who have a mutation in the LRP5 gene are not afraid of fractures, since their bones are much denser than those of an ordinary human.

Those who have such a mutation in the LRP5 gene have a steel skeleton and create superpowered families, since it is a condition that is inherited.

Super strength

Being able to raise impressive amounts of weight is a superpower typical of superheroes, although it is not exclusive to these characters. There are humans with impressive muscles thanks to a mutation of the gene responsible for producing the protein myostatin.

The protein myostatin, also known as growth factor 8, is responsible for telling the body that it has already produced enough muscle for a normal person, but in those with a defective version of that protein the muscle can grow to twice the normal size .

These people also require less effort to exercise their muscles, and get a hyper-strong body without needing to kill themselves in the gym.

Sleep? That is for the weak

On average, an adult sleeps 8 hours, a third of the day, time that could be used better if our body does not require it to rest and leave us ready to face the day optimally.

5% of people can add useful hours to their day without sacrificing the sacred rest, since they have a mutation in the DEC2 gene, which regulates how much sleep the body requires.

The mutant DEC2 gene owners only need to sleep between 4 and 6 hours to be totally rested and face the day well, which is ideal for superheroes who need to patrol the city while the rest sleep.

Poison immunity

Superman had a weak point: Kryptonite. Humans have many more, especially if we are in contact with poisons that can kill us easily, such as arsenic.

Those who have a mutation in the AS3MT gene are able to resist up to 80 times more amounts of arsenic than those considered safe for humans, since their body processes and eliminates the poison at a surprising speed so it can not accumulate in the body.

It is believed that there are around 6 thousand people with this superpower, and an important part of them live in the town of San Antonio de los Cobres in Argentina.

Super velocity

Many dream of being like Flash, but there are people who can emulate this superhero thanks to a mutation in the gene ACTN3 and that makes them produce greater amounts of the protein alpha-actinin-3.

The protein alpha-actinin-3 regulates muscle contractions that allow us to run; By having more of this, the contractions become stronger, allowing them to reach high speeds more quickly and easily.

This mutation, which can be more or less pronounced, is present in around 97% of the most outstanding athletes in speed races in soil or water.

Mutants of elite, able to challenge all kinds of records and statistics and that are not the result of laboratory experiments or come from another planet, but have minimal genetic variations that make them true superheros.