world record

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… WHERE WE GUARANTEE THE SEC WILL LOSE IN THE BCS TITLE GAME

… WHERE WE GUARANTEE THE SEC WILL LOSE IN THE BCS TITLE GAME

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World records are set every day. Sure, there are the well-known ones in sports: Most career wins by a quarterback in the regular season (Brett Favre, 186), most points scored in a season (LaDainian Tomlinson, 186 in 2006). There also are the slightly more specific sports records: Most fourth-quarter comeback wins in a career (Dan [...]

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Mutai, Firehiwot Dado Win At NYC Marathon

Mutai, Firehiwot Dado Win At NYC Marathon

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Geoffrey Mutai shattered the course record in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, no surprise after he ran the fastest marathon ever earlier this year. Firehiwot Dado wasn't a favorite coming into the women's race and victory seemed impossible with even a few miles left. But the Ethiopian made a stunning comeback for her [...]

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Chestnut wins fifth straight hot dog eating title

Chestnut wins fifth straight hot dog eating title

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By VERENA DOBNIKupdated 4:13 p.m. ET July 4, 2011 NEW YORK – Joey Chestnut scarfed down 62 hot dogs to win his fifth consecutive Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island — the equivalent of about 20,000 calories in 10 minutes. It wasn't a personal best for the 27-year-old nicknamed Jaws, but [...]

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Usain Bolt – The World's Fastest Man

Usain Bolt – The World's Fastest Man

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Usain St. Leo Bolt or simply Usain Bolt, is Jamaican sprinter who won three Olympic gold medals. he is the world record holder for the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4×100 meters relay, making him the first person who won these three events in 2008 Beijing Olympics. it was also in Beijing Olympics where he [...]

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Ancestry World Archives Holiday Contest

Ancestry World Archives Holiday Contest

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I missed this on November 1st, but it looks pretty interesting.  I dont think that I can go anywhere near 1st-5th place as I have never really used the program.  Well maybe once or twice, but thats not important.  I do like that there are individual awards depending on how many points you get. Once [...]

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Gateway student hopes to take No. 2 pencil to new heights for Guinness world record

Gateway student hopes to take No. 2 pencil to new heights for Guinness world record

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A Gateway High School student is hoping to make the "Guinness Book of World Records." Senior Joseph Wynn, 17, is attempting to build the tallest pencil tower. In 2006, several dozen ninth-grade students at Eisenhower Junior High School in Taylorsville, Utah, broke the world record with a tower of 1,943 pencils that measured 9 feet, [...]

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A world record? Just forget about it!

A world record? Just forget about it!

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By LIM MUN FAHTranslated by SOONG PHUI JEE Two young Malaysians have recently become international news makers, enabling the "brand" of Malaysia Boleh to create a name overseas. The first person is millionaire Low Taek Jho from Penang and the other is Adam Liaw, a media lawyer studying science and law at the University of [...]

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