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Chinese Man Buried In Snow Breaks Guinness World Record

March 8, 2011

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A 54-year-old man from Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province has broken the Guinness World Record of spending more time buried in the snow than anyone else in the world.

Jin Songhao was buried in the snow for a total of 46 minutes and ten seconds, wearing only a pair of swimming trucks. News reports declared 36-degree temperatures on this day and yet Jin showed no indications of shivering or discomfort during the entire time he was submerged in the snow…

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World’s Hairiest Girl Celebrates Newfound Fame

March 1, 2011

Supatra Sasuphan, an 11-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand, has been named
“Hairiest Girl in the World” by Guinness World Records

Supatra Sasuphan doesn’t mind being called the “World’s Hairiest Girl.” She and her family even sought the title from Guinness World Records.

The 11-year-old from Bangkok is likely to become a future Guinness star. She has a condition known as hypertrichosis, otherwise known as “Werewolf Syndrome.”

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World’s Fittest Man Sets 200th World Record

February 17, 2011

Paddy Doyle is the king of one-armed push-ups. He’s set world records for using one arm to perform 400 push-ups in 10 minutes, 1,886 in one hour and 16,723 in one week.

If running a marathon sounds like a daunting feat, try covering 26 miles in freezing February weather through hills, mud and streams — while carrying a 60-pound backpack.

On Monday, that’s just what Paddy Doyle, a former paratrooper and amateur boxer from Birmingham City, U.K., did to achieve his 200th fitness endurance record…

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Lil Wayne Steals Oreo’s Record for Most Facebook Likes in 24 Hours

February 16, 2011

Lil Wayne is a Social Media mogul now?

Rapper Lil Wayne has broken the Guinness World Record for most Facebook likes on a single post in 24 hours — a record only too recently created and briefly held by Oreo…

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Mitsubishi Breaks 5 Guinness World Records in 24 Hours

February 9, 2011

A true award winner.

Mitsubishi is taking a unique approach to draw attention to its all-wheel drive vehicles: The automaker broke five Guinness World Records relating to driving in winter conditions.

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