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World's Largest Cheeseburger Is Actually Pretty Disgusting

Emerald Catron — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:10:23 +0000

We’re angry. Angry that somebody would take the time to make a cheeseburger so gigantic that it’s actually kind of disgusting, and not even invite us over to have some of it. Well, Black Bear Casino, you can guess where we WON’T be going for vacation this year. The burger was made by the Minnesota [...]

World's Oldest Person, Besse Cooper, Turns 116 Years Young

Mike Adams — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:00:18 +0000

Some might find the 116th birthday marker to be a little daunting. However, if you are healthy and lucky enough to be one of only eight people to celebrate it, we are positive the ride has been one for the books. Just ask Besse Cooper, whose life is now one for the ‘Guinness Book of [...]

Quadruple Amputee Swims Every Intercontinental Strait, Makes History

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:04 +0000

Well, we were feeling pretty proud of ourselves for finally looking up that Couch to 5k thing, but it’s going to take a little more than that to impress Phillippe Croizon. The quadruple amputee has made history by swimming intercontinental straits linking Oceania, Asia, Europe, America and Africa. Croizon lost all of his limbs when [...]

Nepalese Man Declared 'World's Shortest Person'

Kathy Landin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:40:12 +0000

On Sunday, an official from Guinness World Records named a 72-year-old Nepalese man the shortest man alive and the shortest person ever to be recorded by the publication. He was presented with two certificates to commemorate these achievements.

Adele's '21′ Will Match 'Titanic' Soundtrack for Chart Record

Jessica Sager — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:40:58 +0000

Sounds like Adele indeed turned her sorrow into treasured gold — then into treasured platinum, and next week into a Billboard chart record. Billboard reports that amid a week of few new releases, the British chanteuse is slated to top their Billboard 200 chart for the 16th nonconsecutive week, tying the record previously set by the ‘Titanic’ soundtrack.