Imagine riding a bike, running a marathon, playing catch with friends and doing bike tricks. Now let’s make it more challenging: you are doing all of that blindfolded, you are riding the bike in public, and there is traffic too and many streets you have to pick from – and all of that is what Daniel Kish has to do.
Kish has been nicknamed “the real-life Batman” and not because he saved a whole city, but because he uses a trick to navigate around all on his own. It’s called echolocation, and it’s also what whales do, but if we called him “Whaleman,” it didn’t sound that cool, right?
Prepare to see his incredible story – this man is amazing!
20. A Tough Childhood
Daniel Kish might have had a tough childhood, but his breakthrough has inspired thousands of people and helped others in his situation. He was only 13 months old when he suffered from retinoblastoma, which is a rare type of cancer that attacks the cochlea. The doctors had to save his life, but Daniel would then be blind for the rest of his life…