A Thai man with a bizarre skill can crush items between his shoulder blades.

Darak Somrit discovered his unusual ability as a young boy when he flexed his arms with friends who noticed that his bones were bigger than theirs in Chiang Rai province.

After becoming curious about his body, realised he could hold and crush things with his shoulder blades when none of his friends could.

He began showing off the party trick to friends and neighbours - before being invited to local shows where crowds gather to see his unusual ability.

The man said: ‘I discovered my ability coincidentally. I would never have known if I didn't start doing it with my friends. Nobody else could do it so I realised I was special.'

Darak added that the ability might seem peculiar and appear to cause damage to the muscles and bones but he explained it is normal to him.

He said: ‘It’s something genetic and doesn’t cause any pain to me. I barely practised using my strong shoulder blades but I can still crush things easily. It’s as normal as breathing.’