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It's a New Record for Cockroach Eating!
By Lara Smith LONDON (Reuters) - Some people will do anything to get into the
record books -- eat cockroaches, catapult coins or just sit around and
navel-gaze.
Australian Graham Barker has extracted his own belly button fluff every day
since 1984, collecting a world record 0.54 ounces.
His collection, perfectly preserved and cataloged, is just one of the weird
and wonderful feats recorded in the 2002 edition of Guinness World Records,
published on Friday.
"Some people gaze into their navel for inspiration. I look into mine and see
navel fluff," said Barker, whose ambition is to collect enough navel pickings
to stuff a pillow.
Briton Ken Edwards, a former rat-catcher and part-time entertainer, made it
into the record book after eating 36 medium-sized cockroaches in one minute
on March 5, 2001.
As part of his stage act he also stuffs 47 rats down a pair of pantyhose --
while wearing them.
Then there is Monte Pierce, who can catapult a coin just under 12 feet with
his ear -- the world record for the furthest coin propulsion by an earlobe.
Pierce, who started yanking his ears as a child, can also cover his eyes with
his lobes and pull them down under his chin.
Other bizarre record-breaking feats include the loudest burp, by Briton Paul
Hunn, which registered 118.1 decibels -- comparable to a plane taking off,
according to the record book.
Sooty was crowned the most romantic guinea pig after fathering 43 babies
during a single night of passion with 24 partners in December 2000.
British actor Vic Gallucci holds the record for most appearances as a
television extra. Since 1989 he has appeared 819 times as Detective Constable
Tom Baker in police TV drama The Bill.
He has yet to speak a line.
Now in its 48th edition, Guinness World Records 2002 includes chapters on
extreme sports, computer games, medical marvels and robots, as well as the
classic fastest, slowest, tallest and smallest categories. >>
Soon to come: My own navel-gazing musings...
Laughter may be the best medicine, but happiness is the best facelift,
Peace,
Walt
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It's a New Record for Cockroach Eating!
By Lara Smith LONDON (Reuters) - Some people will do anything to get into the
record books -- eat cockroaches, catapult coins or just sit around and
navel-gaze.
Australian Graham Barker has extracted his own belly button fluff every day
since 1984, collecting a world record 0.54 ounces.
His collection, perfectly preserved and cataloged, is just one of the weird
and wonderful feats recorded in the 2002 edition of Guinness World Records,
published on Friday.
"Some people gaze into their navel for inspiration. I look into mine and see
navel fluff," said Barker, whose ambition is to collect enough navel pickings
to stuff a pillow.
Briton Ken Edwards, a former rat-catcher and part-time entertainer, made it
into the record book after eating 36 medium-sized cockroaches in one minute on
March 5, 2001.
As part of his stage act he also stuffs 47 rats down a pair of pantyhose --
while wearing them.
Then there is Monte Pierce, who can catapult a coin just under 12 feet with
his ear -- the world record for the furthest coin propulsion by an earlobe.
Pierce, who started yanking his ears as a child, can also cover his eyes with
his lobes and pull them down under his chin.
Other bizarre record-breaking feats include the loudest burp, by Briton Paul
Hunn, which registered 118.1 decibels -- comparable to a plane taking off,
according to the record book.
Sooty was crowned the most romantic guinea pig after fathering 43 babies
during a single night of passion with 24 partners in December 2000.
British actor Vic Gallucci holds the record for most appearances as a
television extra. Since 1989 he has appeared 819 times as Detective Constable
Tom Baker in police TV drama The Bill.
He has yet to speak a line.
Now in its 48th edition, Guinness World Records 2002 includes chapters on
extreme sports, computer games, medical marvels and robots, as well as the
classic fastest, slowest, tallest and smallest categories.
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It's a New Record for Cockroach Eating!
By Lara Smith LONDON (Reuters) - Some people will do anything to get into the
record books -- eat cockroaches, catapult coins or just sit around and
navel-gaze.
Australian Graham Barker has extracted his own belly button fluff every day
since 1984, collecting a world record 0.54 ounces.
His collection, perfectly preserved and cataloged, is just one of the weird
and wonderful feats recorded in the 2002 edition of Guinness World Records,
published on Friday.
"Some people gaze into their navel for inspiration. I look into mine and see
navel fluff," said Barker, whose ambition is to collect enough navel pickings
to stuff a pillow.
Briton Ken Edwards, a former rat-catcher and part-time entertainer, made it
into the record book after eating 36 medium-sized cockroaches in one minute on
March 5, 2001.
As part of his stage act he also stuffs 47 rats down a pair of pantyhose --
while wearing them.
Then there is Monte Pierce, who can catapult a coin just under 12 feet with
his ear -- the world record for the furthest coin propulsion by an earlobe.
Pierce, who started yanking his ears as a child, can also cover his eyes with
his lobes and pull them down under his chin.
Other bizarre record-breaking feats include the loudest burp, by Briton Paul
Hunn, which registered 118.1 decibels -- comparable to a plane taking off,
according to the record book.
Sooty was crowned the most romantic guinea pig after fathering 43 babies
during a single night of passion with 24 partners in December 2000.
British actor Vic Gallucci holds the record for most appearances as a
television extra. Since 1989 he has appeared 819 times as Detective Constable
Tom Baker in police TV drama The Bill.
He has yet to speak a line.
Now in its 48th edition, Guinness World Records 2002 includes chapters on
extreme sports, computer games, medical marvels and robots, as well as the
classic fastest, slowest, tallest and smallest categories.
09/28/01 09:57
