" " Could scientists be using gene manipulation to create superhuman soldiers of the future?Devrimb/Getty Images

Countless superhero movies have been released in the past decade, playing to our fascination with people with higher than usual abilities.But what if people really could have superhuman abilities like those portrayed in the movies?It's a topic the hosts of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know covered in a podcast on human superpowers that included echolocation, super strength, and even body temperature regulation.But since that podcast aired, new information has come to light about genetic mutations and some insane technological advancements that has provided even more honest-to-goodness examples of real-life Avengers.So Matt Frederick, Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown decided it was time to revisit this phenomenon — and its terrifying implications — in this episode of the podcast, Real Life Super Powers Part II.Advertisement

Many of these so-called human superpowers owe their "powers" to a genetic mutation, just like Spiderman.