Charles Atlas
publication date: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 (part of Summer 2015)
category: 
Fads
clue: When you carry the world on your shoulders, it's easy to develop such a muscular physique that you can sell guides on how to replicate it.
explanation: Atlas was a bodybuilder who sold training guides on how to develop a body like his. "Carry the world" was a play on his name. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Eberhart, and Aaron Shurtleff
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