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British skinny dippers fail to outstrip world record
Hundreds of naked British swimmers plunged into the cold North Sea on Saturday but failed to set a world record for the biggest ever skinny dip, organisers said. Around 200 people ran into the sea at sunrise at Druridge Bay in Northumberland, northeast England, where water temperatures were around 12…
Legally blind archer sets first world record
Legally blind South Korean archer Im Dong-Hyun set the first world record of the London Olympics on Friday in the men’s preliminary round held at the Lord’s cricket ground. Im scored 699 points from 72 arrows to beat his own record of 696 set in May this year. The 26-year-old…
World record for fastest motorized toilet
Stunt woman Jolene Van Vugt was flushed with pride Wednesday after setting a new land speed record for the fastest motorised toilet. Van Vugt, a former Canadian motocross champion, steered the contraption through some early wobbles to 75 kilometres per hour (46 mph) in Sydney, seven kilometres more than the previousGuinness world record. Police…
86-year-old woman sets record as world’s oldest gymnast
An 86-year-old woman from Germany recently set a world record after she competed in the 2012 Cottbus World Cup, wowing judges and earning the title of world’s oldest gymnast. It may sound cute, but Johanna Quaas isn’t joking around. After years of competition, she’s won 11 various medals, but says…
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