Californian defends hot dog title with world record
New York/San Francisco - Japan's competitive eater Takeru Tsunami Kobayashi, 31, ceded defeat again Saturday to the 25-year- old Californian Joey Jaws Chestnut in what's become their annual Fourth-of-July eat-off on Coney Island, outside New York...
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Australians going blotto for lotto
Sydney - Punters in queues at lottery ticket shops were pushing and shoving Tuesday despite warnings from statisticians that their chances of dying before the draw are higher than winning the biggest ever jackpot in Australia's history. An Oz Lotto s...
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2009-06-30 ] Category : [
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New York man holds 100 Guinness records
New York - A New York businessman achieved the record of all records, becoming the first person to simultaneously hold 100 Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records confirmed Wednesday evening that 54-year-old Ashrita Forman is holding 100 recor...
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2009-04-16 ] Category : [
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Three common mistakes men make when proposing
Seoul - Men unknowingly annoy women by proposing or professing their love in a way that they mean to be romantic but that ends up disappointing their partners. A survey conducted by a South Korean wedding agency and released ahead of Valentine's Day,...
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2009-02-11 ] Category : [
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German chancellor immortalized as Barbie doll
Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who spends her days in the male-dominated world of politics, is joining the ranks of iconic women by being recreated as a Barbie doll, the manufacturer Mattel announced Monday. A specially produced honorary B...
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2009-02-09 ] Category : [
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68-year-old Korean woman fails driving test 771 times
Seoul - A 68-year-old South Korean hawker has set a new record by failing her driving test 771 times, a news report said Thursday. Mrs Cha has been trying her luck with the test questions almost every day since April 13, 2005, the Korea Times reporte...
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2009-02-05 ] Category : [
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Australian stilt-walker totters to tallest mark
Sydney - An Australian circus performer aboard 17-metre poles set a world record for stilt walking Sunday in Adelaide. National champion Roy Maloy succeeded in walking the requisite five steps on stilts the height of a four-storey building. ...
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2008-11-02 ] Category : [
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Santas gather for international convention
Copenhagen - Taking advantage of the seasonal lull, some 150 Santas from a dozen countries gathered Monday for their annual Santa Claus convention. The three-day convention ends Wednesday when Danish strongman Asbjorn Riis is to be named honorary San...
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2008-07-21 ] Category : [
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