Ricardo 'Hardtack' Nelson, The Swedish Lion

Bending a horse shoe isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world to do, but Ricardo 'Hardtack' Nelson bent on every morning, in his teeth, no less.

Nelson a national hero in his home country where he was known as "The Swedish Lion" but not as well known in the U.S. Nelson was famous for his steel bending feats: scrolling, spike bending, bending steel in his teeth, he was said to even be able to bend a coin with his fingers.