Tibetan monks can. They melt ice while sitting in meditation using a technique known as "g Tum-mo" or Tummo, which means 'inner fire'. They gain conscious control over what is typically considered an inaccessible system that regulates your body temperature.
There are several anecdotal stories of FM Alexander throwing books at his pupils if they dared to misuse themselves in his presence.
One anecdote has FM standing in the wings of a theatre holding a book, while the great Henry Irving performed on stage. FM told him he would throw his book at Irving’s head if he ever pulled it back while performing. I don’t know if this is true, but let’s imagine for a moment that it is.
