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1 hr ago | Kelowna Capital News

Naked ziplining event targets world record

By Wade Paterson - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 22, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: May 22, 2013 11:37 AM An initiative started three years ago by ZipZone Peachland and the women of SS Rodeo roller derby team will likely result in a Guinness World Record next month.

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Related Topix: Canada

3 hrs ago | City Pages

Zombie Pub Crawl 2013 date announced

The annual Zombie Pub Crawl is a thing to behold. What started as 30 people wandering around northeast Minneapolis has snowballed into a festival involving tens of thousands of people spanning two cities.

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Wed May 22, 2013

KRVN-AM Lexington

Octogenarians Face Off to Earn Title of Oldest Man to Reach Everest Summit

Two octogenarian climbers are facing off once again to earn the title of the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

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Patch.com

Wilmette 5th Graders Shatter World Record

Highcrest Middle School is seeing double. The Wilmette school announced this week that it had broken the Guiness World Record for Most Twins in a Single Grade, with 23 sets of twins.

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Related Topix: Wilmette, IL

13WMAZ.com

Perry Business Aims to Break World Record

Perry, it's been called the crossroads of georgia, and now they can add a Guinness World Record to their resume.

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Alabama Live

The Boost: Alabama man's world-record fish back from the taxidermist, and much more

The Boost is a daily guide to news, living, and entertainment in Birmingham and in Alabama.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Birmingham, AL, Dora, AL

International Business Times

Bolt the Racing Pigeon Sells for Record-Breaking $400,000 to Chinese Bird-Fancier

A pigeon named Bolt has been sold for $400,000 , making it the world's most expensive racing bird in the world.

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Tue May 21, 2013

KFMB-am

Lifestyle news & tips: Entertainment, Health, Money, Food, Tech

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Texas

Daily Mail

Biggest cockerel in the world: Little John rules the roost

Little John, who is just one year old, terrifies small children who visit him because he stands at a staggering 26in - more than 2ft tall.

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Domestic Fuel

Solar Boat Breaks Speed Record

Switzerland's MS TA ranor PlanetSolar , the world's largest solar boat, has set a new speed record for a transatlantic crossing by solar electric vessel.

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Related Topix: Spain, World News, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

KRBD-FM Ketchikan

Ketchikan breaks world rainboot race record

Nearly 2,000 people turned out in Ketchikan Saturday afternoon to break the Guinness World Record for the largest rainboot race.

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Related Topix: Ketchikan, AK

PR-inside.com

Clare Students say Failte Chuig an Clar

Eoin Farrell, Clare Leisure World, Ellen Smith , Shauna Kearney , Lena Pawlowska Domhnall O Loinsigh, 2013-05-20 17:34:36 - To raise awareness of the World Record Attempt 'Welcoming Claires to County Clare' on June 23rd, the Clare Volunteer Centre and An Clar as Gaeilge Teo ran an Art Competition through Clare's National Schools.

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Related Topix: Graphic Design, Arts

The Wichita Eagle

Ferris Wheel Record Attempt

In this June 13, 2012 photo, visitors ride on the Ferris Wheel and Wave Swinger at Chicago's nearly century-old Navy Pier.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel

Mon May 20, 2013

ABC News

Mt Gravatt bowlers set new world record

After 250 'touches', 300 'ends', and 38 hours a Brisbane lawn bowls club has set a new world record for the longest continuous game of indoor bowls.

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The Guelph Mercury

Stratford Festival sets pinball Guinness World Record

To promote their upcoming production of 'Tommy,' The Stratford Festival organized an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the most people playing pinball simultaneously in the lobby of First Canadian Place on Thursday.

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Daily Echo

Watercress fan Glenn Walsh eats his way to new world record

WATERCRESS fan Glenn Walsh, yesterday ate his way back into in the record books in front of thousands of onlookers at Hampshire annual annual festival dedicated to the famous green stuff.

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Houston Press

The 2013 Houston Greekfest Gyro Eating Contest And More

Niko Niko's 2013 Gyro Eating Contest was held on May 19, 2013 at the Houston Greek Festival.

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NJ.com

Local Misericordia University students help with Guinness World Record attempt

Almost every kid with markers has tried to connect them cap-to-end, maybe getting as far as four or five before they fell apart.

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Related Topix: Dallas, PA

Sun May 19, 2013

NBC San Diego

Navy Pier Worker Sets New Ferris Wheel World Record

Operations manager Clinton Shepherd stayed on Navy Pier's Ferris wheel for a full 48 hours, breaking the world record for longest ride on a Ferris wheel.

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL

The Daily Record

$590M-plus Powerball: 1 winning ticket sold in Fla | about 6 hours

A Powerball lottery ticket is printed out of a lottery machine at a convenience store in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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Related Topix: Lottery, Chinatown (Chicago, IL), Des Moines, IA, Chinatown (Washington, DC)