This one beats them all as it's about a man who fasted for an astonishing 382 days ... This happened 60 years back and the story was featured prominently in the Evening Telegraph.

In 1965, Angus Barbieri from Scotland completed an incredible 392-day fast, consuming only vitamins, yeast, and zero-calorie beverages. He lost 276 pounds, reducing his weight from 456 to 180 ...