Another day, another record in humanity's neverending quest to redefine the outer limits of achievement - no mater how strange and pointless that achievement might be.
California's Biggest Pumpkin
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Thad Starr of Pleasant Hill, Ore., shattered the California record for the largest pumpkin by almost 300 lbs. with a 1,524-lb. behemoth.
World Record for Sandwich? Iranians Eat Evidence
Due to an unfortunate case of the munchies, Iran failed to register what might have been the world's largest sandwich after people rushed forward and began eating it -- before it was measured.Death of World's Tallest Woman
Cast a Giant Shadow
Sandy Allen, the 7-foot-6 1/4 inch woman, died on Aug. 13, 2008, a few months shy of her 54th birthday. She left the world of sideshows behind, spending the best part of her later years teaching children this simple lesson: It's OK to be different.
Frenchman Fails to Pedal Across English Channel
The unfavorable winds on Wall Street seem to blow all the way to Western Europe, where French adventure Stephane Rousson had the bright idea of attempting to float across the 34-mile English Channel in a pedal-powered balloon.
World's Tallest Man to Become a Dad
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The 7-foot-9-inch Bao Xishun and his 5-foot-5-inch wife don't see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues. But after a year of marriage, they say they're very happy, and they're expecting a child.
World's Shortest Man Meets the Leggiest Woman
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To mark the release of Guinness World Records 2009, He Pingping, the shortest man who can walk, met up with Svetlana Pankratova, the woman with the world's longest legs. He stands at 2-foot-5, while Pankratova's legs are measured at nearly 52 inches, more than 4 feet long.
