Some people, due to a rare disease, are unable to feel fear. (File)

New Delhi: Feeling fear is a normal and essential part of our lives. Fear protects us from danger and keeps us alert, but have you ever wondered what kind of life a person would live if they had no fear? This isn’t a fantasy, but the reality of some people who, due to a rare disease, are unable to feel fear.

Jordy Cernik from Britain

Jordy Cernik of Britain was diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome in 2005. In this disease, the body produces too much of the stress hormone cortisol. Doctors removed his adrenal glands for treatment. The treatment was successful, but after this, Jordi’s sense of fear completely vanished. In 2012, he rode a roller coaster at Disneyland, jumped from a plane, and descended from a height using a

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