Weird World: Man breaks record for longest time spent in ice

A man has broken the world record for the longest time spent in ice.

Austrian Josef Koeberl lasted more than two hours in a giant glass box filled with ice cubes. He beat the previous benchmark by 30 minutes and credited his positive mental attitude for his achievement.

He said: “I’m fighting the pain by visualizing and drawing on positive emotions so I can dampen this wave of pain. That way I can endure.”

Koeberl admits that it felt “great” to have the sun beating down on him after his record-breaking effort.

He added: “I’ll manage to put my socks on myself. The first thing that has to warm up are your feet.”