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Man pulls police car down the street with his penis — to ‘raise awareness’ for prostate cancer

Nypost · · 609 words · By SWNS
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“John Stephenson, 50, hauled a 2-ton French police car 131 feet along a residential street using his manhood after being set ablaze.”
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Multiple independent news sources (SWNS, Metro, and another web result) report that John Stephenson, 50, pulled a 2-ton French police car 131 feet using his penis while on fire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand - Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6&version=…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jesus Changes Water Into Wine - On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was g…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+2&version=…
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web search NEUTRAL — John 4:46 sn See John 2:1-11. John 4:46 tn Grk “And in.” John 4:46 sn Capernaum was a town located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (207 m) below sea level. It existed since Hasmon…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4&version=…
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“He completed the bizarre challenge in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England on Thursday, April 30”
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While the event itself is corroborated, the specific location (Halifax, West Yorkshire) and date (April 30) are not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, though the event is linked to the 'Ackley Bridge' filming location.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Word Became Flesh - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Word Became Flesh - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any …
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was mad…
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+1&version=…
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“Using a tow rope attached to his penis, Stephenson was able to pull the Renault Clio RS along the road”
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Multiple sources confirm the use of a tow rope attached to his penis to pull a Renault Clio RS.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Renault Clio is a supermini car, produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and entered its sixth generation in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Clio
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web search NEUTRAL — John Stephenson, 50, hauled a 2-ton French police car 131 feet along a residential street using his manhood after being set ablaze. Angela Green / SWNS. Using a tow rope attached to his penis, Stephen…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/health/man-pulls-car-131-ft-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Employing a tow rope fastened to his penis, John managed to haul the Renault Clio RS along the road where ITV drama Ackley Bridge was shot. And despite acknowledging it hurt "quite a bit", the father-…
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/stro…
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“The martial arts expert and former bare knuckle fighter has previously hit the headlines for pulling a car using his testicles and pulling a car while his head was on fire.”
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Multiple sources, including Metro and SWNS, confirm he is a martial arts expert and former bare knuckle fighter who previously pulled a car using his testicles and while his head was on fire.
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web search NEUTRAL — The martial arts expert and former bare knuckle fighter has previously hit the headlines for pulling a car using his testicles and pulling a car while his head was on fire.John Stephenson preparing to…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/health/man-pulls-car-131-ft-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — John Stephenson, 50, pulled the car with his penis - while on fire. "I won't lie - it did hurt quite a bit. But my mind was focused on being on fire and I just ploughed on and pulled it for around 40 …
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/stro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strongman pulls car with his genitals while on fire in bizarre challenge.The martial arts expert and former bare-knuckle fighter has previously hit the headlines for pulling a car using his testicles …
https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/04/man-fire-pulls-car-penis-rais…
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“Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US — and the second-leading cause of male cancer deaths.”
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The claim that prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in US men and the second-leading cause of male cancer deaths is supported by multiple sources, including the American Cancer Society reference in the web results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-melanoma skin cancers are typically excluded from cancer statistics. Interactive charts on cancer.Lung, colorectal, stomach, and breast cancers are the leading cancer causes of death worldwide. Th…
https://ourworldindata.org/cancer
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web search NEUTRAL — Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US — and the second-leading cause of male cancer deaths. A whopping 1 in 6 men will get a prostate cancer diagnosis in th…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/health/man-pulls-car-131-ft-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, according to the American Cancer Society, behind lung cancer. There will be more than 300,000 new cases in the US this year…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2e7vrqyyyo
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“A whopping 1 in 6 men will get a prostate cancer diagnosis in their lifetimes.”
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Multiple sources mention the '1 in 6' statistic, though some specify it for Black men or Australian men, while others present it as a general statistic for men.
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web search NEUTRAL — The rate of prostate cancer among Black men has been underscored in recent weeks as Dexter King, the youngest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died after a battle with prostate cancer.
https://www.aol.com/one-six-black-men-diagnosed-121517477.ht…
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web search NEUTRAL — Events like the Big Blokes BBQ in the Latrobe Valley are helping change that by getting men talking and raising funds for life-saving research. We were proud to sponsor this year’s event, which brough…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/slater-&-gordon_one-in-six-au…
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web search NEUTRAL — This means that one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. It is the second most common cancer for men after skin cancer. “Often, prostate cancer grows slowly and doe…
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/prostate-cancer-ea…
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“Risk factors include obesity, family history of cancer, plus factors like high blood pressure, lack of exercise and being taller than average.”
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The specific list of risk factors (including being taller than average) appears in one specific web result, while other sources only mention family history.
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web search NEUTRAL — Risk factors for prostate cancer include obesity, family history, high blood pressure, lack of exercise and being taller than average. heitipaves – stock.adobe.com. A young man sitting down, holding a…
https://nypost.com/2024/10/21/health/prostate-cancer-warning…
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web search NEUTRAL — Family history. If your father or brother had prostate cancer...
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/prostate-health/prostate-prob…
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web search NEUTRAL — How common is prostate cancer? Prostate Cancer UK says one in eight men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives, with about 55,000 cases diagnosed each year. There are about 12,200 prost…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2plvp341jo
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“When it’s detected early, the five-year survival rate of prostate cancer is over 99% according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.”
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Multiple sources confirm that for localized prostate cancer, the five-year survival rate is at least 99%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five year survival rates by cancer type, OWID.Cancer survival rates vary by the type of cancer, stage at diagnosis, treatment given and many other factors, including country. In general survival rates…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_survival_rates
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web search NEUTRAL — For early-detected prostate cancer, the answer is remarkably positive. Prostate cancer ranks among the most successfully treated cancers when caught early. Many physicians tell patients they’re CURED …
https://austinmdclinic.com/why-early-detection-of-prostate-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — What to know about prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a disease found in men that develops in the prostate gland.For localized prostate cancers, where the disease is contained within the prostate, th…
https://www.foxnews.com/health/bidens-prostate-cancer-descri…
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“a PSA test can help detect potential problems before symptoms develop.”
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“Most men are recommended to start routine screening for prostate-specific antigen at age 50, though African-American men and those with a family history or other risk factors should start around age 45.”
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“Stephenson is also raising money for Ruddis Retreat in Huddersfield, which gives vacations to families of children with cancer.”
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“He is also a world record holder for reeling off 300 punches in 30 seconds, all while holding 1 kg. (2 lb.) dumbbells in each hand.”
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“Other records to his name through Official Record Breakers involve performing six martial arts kicking techniques in less than five-and-a-half seconds and a number involving pulling or lifting vehicles.”
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“Stephenson is also an author and has previously been inducted into a number of Martial Arts Halls of Fame.”
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