2025.11.22 – The “First Immortal Man” Post Is Internet Folklore, Not Fact

Key Takeaways

• Subject: a viral claim about a nameless scientist who fused flesh and machine, failed, and now lives forever in silent torment underground.
• Reality check: no reputable scientific or journalistic record supports this story; it matches the pattern of internet horror fiction known as creepypasta.
• What “immortal” means in real science: certain lab-grown cell lines (for example, HeLa) can divide indefinitely; that does not mean an undying person.
• Links that look official can still route to unknown destinations; use trusted tools to check safety before clicking.

Story & Details

How the story is framed

A dramatic block of text circulates online claiming a brilliant scientist “played God,” tested immortality on himself, and lost everything. His name is supposedly erased from records; only his body remains, sealed in an underground capsule. The post concludes with a shortened link on a Google-branded domain urging readers to “see more.”

Why it doesn’t hold up

Searches across credible science outlets and established newsrooms reveal no reports of a real person matching these claims. There is no date, country, lab, paper, researcher name, or verifiable trail—only melodramatic language and a share link. This is the hallmark of creepypasta: short, viral horror fiction that spreads as if true.

What science actually says about “immortality”

In biology, “immortal” typically describes cell lines that replicate indefinitely under specific conditions. The best-known example is HeLa, derived from Henrietta Lacks in the early 1950s. HeLa cells have been central to countless advances—from vaccine development to virology—yet they are cells in culture, not a living human kept alive forever. Institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins document this history in detail.

About that shortened link

The domain belongs to Google’s family of top-level domains, but a branded address does not guarantee that the destination is safe or worth your time. Opaque redirects are common in phishing and low-quality bait. Before opening unfamiliar links, use a trusted status checker; do not download files or sign in unless you are sure of the destination.

Conclusions

The capsule-bound “first immortal man” reads like a campfire tale updated for the feed. It lacks names, dates, provenance, and peer-reviewed evidence. Real science uses precise terms and leaves public trails—journals, institutional pages, and press coverage. If a claim this extraordinary were true, reliable sources would already be saturated with it. Treat the post as fiction, keep curiosity, and keep your click hygiene sharp.

Sources

[1] National Institutes of Health — “HeLa Cells: A Lasting Contribution to Biomedical Research.” https://osp.od.nih.gov/hela-cells/
[2] National Institutes of Health — “Significant Research Advances Enabled by HeLa Cells.” https://osp.od.nih.gov/hela-cells/significant-research-advances-enabled-by-hela-cells/
[3] Johns Hopkins Medicine — “The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks.” https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks
[4] Johns Hopkins Medicine — “Frequently Asked Questions.” https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks/frequently-asked-questions
[5] IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) — Delegation record for .google. https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/google.html
[6] Google Transparency Report — Safe Browsing site status. https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing
[7] Library of Congress, American Folklife Center — Web Cultures Web Archive (on archiving online folklore). https://www.loc.gov/collections/web-cultures-web-archive/about-this-collection/
[8] YouTube (institutional channel: Johns Hopkins Medicine) — “Henrietta Lacks | Her Impact and Our Outreach.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPLSp7Tf3bw

Appendix

Creepypasta

A genre of short, shareable internet horror fiction that often mimics nonfiction style to feel plausible. It spreads virally without traditional sourcing.

Google-owned top-level domain

A domain ending such as “.google” that is operated by Google. Ownership says who runs the namespace, not whether any individual link is safe.

HeLa cells

An “immortal” human cell line derived from Henrietta Lacks in 1951. “Immortal” here means the cells can keep dividing in lab conditions, not that a person lives forever.

Safe Browsing

A Google-maintained system and public status page that flags known risky sites so users can check a URL before visiting.