world records

There's tall and then there's TALL. This is that 2nd one. It's the tallest man in recorded medical history and I've learned he has connections to both Missouri and Illinois.

I think there's some compensating going on here, but in this case that's not a bad thing. There is a teeny tiny Illinois town that is known for having some of the world's largest things.

According to the saying, "you learn something new every day." I can't personally vouch for having learned something new each day, but today, for me, it's true. I didn't know before, but there are Guinness World Records that involve Thanksgiving. About the only record I see myself setting would be "fastest asleep on the couch post-dessert."

I don't know if Theo Sanson's palms were sweating during this world record setting slackline/highline walk, but mine were pouring as I watched as much of this as I could stand. As I've mentioned before, I have a problem with heights, meaning that I'm afraid of them...

About a month ago 164 people jumped out of perfectly good airplanes with one thought in mind: breaking the world record for the largest ever vertical skydving formation. It took 13 tries, but the group ended up smashing the old record (set in 2012) of 138 skydivers...

If you're not familiar with the extreme sport of freediving, Wikipedia defines it as: ...a form of underwater diving that relies on divers' ability to hold their breath until resurfacing rather than on the use of a breathing apparatus such as scuba gear...

Ever since Michael J. Fox (as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movies) showed the world the "hoverboard," many people have eagerly awaited the arrival of a real-life counterpart. It appears the wait is over. True, it's not exactly like the one in the movies, but the technology is being improved all the time...

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