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Chicago Man Sets World Record For Riding Ferris Wheel

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:02:47 +0000

This guy really gets around. And around, and around and around. Clinton Shepherd, a manager at the Navy Yard of Chicago, has set a new world record for continuous Ferris Wheel riding having gone round and round, up and down for 48 hours, 8 hours and 25 minutes breaking the old record by over 13 hours. Shepherd--who was given a 5 minute break per hour--stayed awake the entire time. How did he do it?

Loudest Dog Bark, Longest Curly Fry Among Most Bizarre World Records

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:15:07 +0000

It is often said that records are meant to be broken but, in some cases, that may not be true. The reason isn't that those records are beyond the ability of anyone to break them but because they are so bizarre that no one would even think to do so. I'll give you a few examples compliments of The Week.

'Gangnam Style' Tops Justin Bieber for Most Viewed YouTube Video Ever

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:11:02 +0000

Back in August, the Psy song ‘Gangnam Style‘ took the world and the internet by storm, right at a time we were finally getting sick of that ‘Call Me Maybe‘ tune. While the hype around the K-pop smash hit is finally starting to die down, ‘Gangam Style’ was able to reach an impressive milestone last [...]

100 Year Old Runs Full Marathon

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:33:45 +0000

After doing 50 minutes on a treadmill I feel a sense of great accomplishment. Imagine how insufficient I felt when I heard about the 100-year old man who ran and finished a full marathon yesterday in Toronto, Ontario. According to AP Fauja Singh finished the marathon in a little under 8 hours some 6 hours behind the race winner Kenneth Mungara of Kenya.