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Say What?!: Oregon Man Breaks World Record for Alphabetizing Soup
OREGON – An Oregon man broke an unusual Guinness World Record when he found and alphabetized all 26 letters in a can of alphabet soup in 2 minutes and 8.6 seconds. Read more
Say What?!: Book Returned to Library in England After Nearly 76 Years
KEIGHLEY, England – A British library said it has a new record for an overdue book after a tome was recently returned nearly 76 years after its due date. Read more
Say What?!: Squirrel Briefly Interrupts Cubs-Pirates Game in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, in Pittsburgh, was briefly interrupted when a squirrel ran out onto the field. Read more
Say What?!: Raccoon Spends a Day Atop Kentucky Light Pole
COLD SPRING, Kentucky – Firefighters in Kentucky warned drivers to beware of a raccoon that had “taken up residence” at the top of a light pole near a store, but the animal ended up vacating its perch “on their own free will.” Read more
Say What?!: Australian Man Does 3,182 Push-Ups in an Hour
An Australian athlete broke his second Guinness World Record by performing 3,182 push-ups in an hour. Read more
Say What?!: Overdue Book Returned to British Library After 48 Years
TOOTING, London – A British library said a package that arrived recently from Canada turned out to contain a book that had been due back more than 48 years earlier. Read more
Say What?!: British 5-Year-Old Publishes Book, Earns World Record
A five-year-old British girl earned a Guinness World Record when she published a book that she wrote and illustrated. Read more
Say What?!: Authorities Seek Owner of 300-Pound Mystery Pig Wandering in Tennessee
Authorities in Tennessee said they are trying to find the owner of a 300-pound mystery pig spotted wandering loose and damaging property. Read more
Say What?!: Michigan Police Find Man Who Fled Traffic Stop Had Alligator ‘Passenger’
LAKE COUNTY, Michigan – Authorities in Michigan said an attempted traffic stop led to a brief pursuit and a surprising discovery–an alligator in the car. Read more
Say What?!: ‘Giant Dog’ Wanders into Dollar General Store in Florida
BRADENTON, Florida – Police in Florida were summoned to a store when a “giant dog” wandered into the business, browsed for a few hours, and refused to leave at closing time. Read more
Say What?!: Texas City Shares Photo of Unidentified ‘Object’ Outside Zoo
AMARILLO, Texas – Officials in a Texas city are asking for the public’s help identifying an unidentified “object” caught on security cameras outside the city’s zoo. Read more
Say What?!: 45,736 Yarn Pom-Poms Unofficially Break Guinness World Record
SUFFOLK, England – A group of knitting enthusiasts in England unofficially broke a Guinness World Record when they lined up an estimated 45,736 yarn pom-poms. Read more
Say What?!: 388 Don Mermaid Tails for Guinness World Record in Britain
DEVON, England – Organizers of a Guinness World Record attempt in Britain said 388 people donned mermaid tails to successfully break the record for the world’s largest gathering of merfolk. Read more
Say What?!: Pennsylvania Theme Park Ride Strands Riders Upside-Down
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. – Passengers on a Pennsylvania amusement park ride were left suspended upside-down in the air due to a mid-ride malfunction. Read more
Say What?!: World Parrot Day Founded by the World Parrot Trust in 2004
World Parrot Day, celebrated annually on May 31, was started by the World Parrot Trust in 2004 to raise awareness of conservation efforts for the birds. Read more