'Game of Thrones' villain The Mountain broke the 'keg toss' world record

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Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson -- a.k.a. The Mountain from Game of Thrones -- is 6 feet, 9 inches of pure power. On the HBO series, he's an intimidating force used for evil -- but in real life, he's a record breaker.

This weekend, Björnsson participated in the Swedish qualifying heat for the World's Strongest Man competition, where he literally smashed the keg toss record -- throwing the 33 pound container 24 feet and six inches into the air and over a high bar.

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