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Original 'Calvin and Hobbes' Artwork Sells for Record-Breaking Amount

Donald Deane — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:04:55 +0000

We've been mourning the sad loss of 'Calvin and Hobbes' ever since cartoonist Bill Watterson stopped producing the beloved comic strip in 1995. But apparently the strip hasn't gone completely forgotten, since a piece of original 'Calvin and Hobbes' artwork recently broke a record at auction by selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Wow! Man Stacks 3,000 Coins on a Single Dime for World Record [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:04:05 +0000

While our loose change typically languishes in a jar, this man uses coins in an extremely unique way. With the combined skill of countless bank tellers, Tai Star of Tuscon, AZ set a new record by stacking 3,118 coins on one dime, according to RecordSetter.com. But he doesn’t simply build a tower of coins. Instead, [...]

Armless Man Breaks Archery World Record [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:22:50 +0000

Matt Stutzman seems an unlikely archery champion. Not only because he just picked up the sport a mere two years ago, but because Stutzman was born without arms. Despite the odds, he recently broke the world record for longest archery shot, hitting a target 230 yards away. Stutzman credits his parents with teaching him at [...]

The World's Longest Cat Is Really, Really Long [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:58:20 +0000

This long cat is the world’s longest. Mymain Stewart Gilligan, or Stewie for short (and yes that is a ‘Family Guy reference’) is a Maine Coon whose official length is 48.5 inches, making him Guinness‘ World’s Longest Cat.

13 Pups Set World Record for Most Dogs Skipping Rope at Once [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:04:51 +0000

It’s hard to imagine one dog jumping rope, but 13? At the same time? That requires real talent and training. That’s why Uchida Geinousha, who trains dogs for the Super Wan Wan Circus has been awarded the Guinness World Record for dog handler to train the most dogs skipping rope at the same time.

Dog Snags Guinness World Record for Longest Ears [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:30:34 +0000

Harbor, an eight-year-old coonhound, has a 13.5-inch-long right ear and a 12.25-inch-long left one, earning the pooch the Guinness World Record for longest ears on a living dog. Harbor’s owner reports that her pet has always had big ones, and actually used to trip over his ears when he was puppy. Learn more below: [via Laughing Squid] [...]

Pizza Face-Slapping World Record Set by Two Girls [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:00:30 +0000

Erin O’Keefe and Amy Milano set an officially-sanctioned world record by slapping each other in face with slices of pizza a combined 174 times in 15 seconds. Although it’s far from the grossest thing we’ve seen two girls do in an internet video, it can’t be good for the complexion. There are all sorts of other [...]