What is the heaviest thing ever lifted by a human being and what were the circumstances surrounding this remarkable feat?

Answer 1

The heaviest thing ever lifted by a human being was the Antonov An-225 Mriya airplane, which weighs about 640 metric tons. This remarkable feat occurred during a test flight in 1988 when the aircraft lifted a payload of over 250 tons to a height of 10,750 meters. The Antonov An-225 Mriya remains the largest and heaviest aircraft ever built.