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More than 200,000 people around the world came together last week on November 12th to break some wacky records on the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day. The highlight and feel good story of the day was the impressive comeback of Manjit Singh, the man who broke a world record for the furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with hair in Battersea Park, London. Back in November 2007, Singh's record breaking dreams were dashed when he failed to break the record for furthest distance to pull a double-decker bus with the ears which makes his comeback this year even sweeter.

Take a look at this hair-raising feat in the video below courtesy of The Telegraph:

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The world’s smallest mother is about to give birth for the third time--despite warnings that her life is at risk due to the pregnancy. Stacey Herald, who is just 2ft 4in tall, was told that becoming pregnant could kill her, but bravely defied doctors to have two healthy babies. The 35-year-old from Dry Ridge, KY, suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a condition that causes brittle bones and underdeveloped lungs. Stacey and her husband Will, who is 5ft 9in, are expecting their third bundle of joy due in the next four weeks. Read the full story at the Telegraph...

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A small mistake at work can really grind productivity to a halt. A big mistake at the workplace can compound issue to make it even worse. In this brief security camera clip a forklift operator who is careless with his equipment in a warehouse full of cases of glass bottles manages to bring the whole stack crashing to the ground. Luckily the driver escaped with only a small leg injury, but caused thousands of dollars in damage.

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A premature baby boy who was born thousands of mile above the earth has been has been given free flights for life. AirAsia said 31-year-old passenger Liew Siaw Hsia went into labor on Wednesday's flight from the northern island of Penang to Kuching on Borneo island. The expectant mother had thought nothing of taking the flight as she wasn't due for another 11 weeks. But the baby had other ideas and mid-flight Liew started to feel labor pains. Luckily there was a doctor onboard who helped the 31-year-old mom give birth at 2,000 feet. The flight was diverted to Kuala Lumpur and both the mother and baby are healthy. Read the full story at Yahoo! News...

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We're still wrapping our heads around this one so bear with us, but if we understand this correctly the Dyson Company is one step closer to building hovercrafts! This week Dyson announced the Dyson Air Multiplier, a new fan that accelerates and amplifies air to cool you down. From the same company that created the bagless vacuum and the dual drum washing machine now comes the amazing technology of a fan with no blades. By circulating air and multiplying it by FIFTEEN, Dyson has created a fan that is not only safer than traditional bladed fans but also more eco-friendly by reducing energy consumption!

But how is this possible? How does the Dyson Air Multiplier work?

1. Air is sucked in through the motor at the base of the fan
2. The air then enters a large loop that has gaps that run around the entire inner circle
3. The air shoots through the loop, picking up speed and is then forced over a curved ramp inside the loop which creates a mini tornado effect
4. The air is then multiplied 15x it's normal speed and is then pushed out of the loop

Read the full report at the Financial Times.com...

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Two thugs tried to rough up a pair of transvestites and got a lot more than they bargained for--when their intended victims turned out to be cage fighters on a "guys night out" in dresses. The two drunken troublemakers had been aggressive with random individuals in Swansea City centre, in Wales, UK. But when the hooligans tried hassling a couple of cross-dressed men, they instantly regretted it: The blonde and brunette smacked down the hoodlums--and closed circuit television captured it all on tape. See the video and read the full story at the Daily Mail...

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Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister, has stunned the world with her comments about UFO abduction and her past-life relationship with Tom Cruise. Hatoyama, 66, claims that her spirit was whisked away to Venus 20 years ago while she was napping. She stated that this type of astral projection was done via a triangular UFO. In addition to having unexpected tourist visits to Venus, Mrs Hatoyama has also indulged in nostalgic memories of her previous lives. In fact, she believes that she was best buds with Last Samurai actor, Tom Cruise, in another lifetime. Read the full story at Time.com...

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An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 19.2-pound baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said on Wednesday. Doctors commented that the boy's massive size was likely the result of his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes. The boy is in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems. The heaviest baby ever was born to Anna Bates of Canada in 1879, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. Read the full story at the Telegraph...

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A 107-year-old Malaysian woman says she is ready to marry for the 23rd time because she fears her current husband might leave her for a younger woman. Wook Kundor made headlines four years ago when she married Muhammad Noor Che Musa, a man 70 years her junior in northern Terengganu state. As Kundor explains, "I am an aged woman. I don't have the body nor am I a young woman who can attract anyone." Read the full story at CNN.com...

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Lots of babies will be able to celebrate being born on a date full of nines, but Alexander Robert Orient has a little extra distinction. Alexander was born at 9:09 AM on September 9th, 2009 at Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, CO, meaning his birth certificate will forever read 09:09 on 09/09/09. Minutes after Alexander was born 2 1/2 weeks premature, hospital workers told a shocked Deana Orient and her husband, Patrick, the exact time of birth. Read the full story at the Grand Junction Sentinel...