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A New Long Distance Shot Record

May 8, 2010

A new record has been set for the long distance shot at a distance of 1.52 miles.

A British sniper set a world sharpshooting record by taking out two Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan from more than a mile and a half away — a distance so great, experts say the terrorists wouldnt have even heard the shots.

Craig Harrison killed the two insurgents from an astounding distance of 8,120 feet — or 1.54 miles — in Helmand Province last November firing an Accuracy International L11583 long-range rifle.

“The first round hit a machine-gunner in the stomach and killed him outright,” said Harrison, a corporal of horse in the British Armys Household Cavalry, the equivalent of a sergeant in the American military.

via British sniper nails two Taliban from world record 8,120 feet – NYPOST.com.

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Titanoboa Cerrejonensis, The Longest Snake in the World

February 5, 2009

The fossilized remains of the worlds largest known snake have recently been discovered.  The fossilized skeleton of the snake was measured to be 43 feet long, and is estimated to have weighed 2,500 pounds when it lived. This snake belonged to the family of boine snakes, a non-venomous type that includes anacondas and boas.

[From Fox News]

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Earning All 121 Boy Scout Merit Badges

A Long Island teenager has earned all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America. It’s an accomplishment the local arm of the organization calls “an almost unheard-of feat.” Oceanside resident Shawn Goldsmith earned his final badge — for bugling — in time for his 18th birthday in November. He far surpassed the [...]

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The World’s Fastest Cat

The cheetah is the world’s fastest cat. As a matter of fact, it’s the speediest of all land animals. Cheetahs in full sprint can reach speeds up to 75 mph and they can accelerate faster than most sports cars. It takes a cheetah less than 3 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour. That can [...]

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Giant Sequoia Trees

Giant Sequoias are the largest tree’s in the world. The average size of a giant sequoia is 230-280 feet high and 16-23 feet wide. Sequoias have been known to live as long as 3,200 years. [wikipedia]

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Who’s The Oldest Living Person?

From wikipedia.org “The longest documented lifespan is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment (1875 – 1997). Jeanne Calment recalled meeting Vincent Van Gogh at age 14 in her father”s shop and of attending the 1885 funeral of Victor Hugo. Calment’s life was documented in the records of her native city of Arles, France, [...]

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The Worlds Longest Comic Strip

From wikipedia.org “The world’s longest comic strip is 88.9 metres long and on display at Trafalgar Square as part of the London Comedy Festival. The record was previously 81 metres and held in Florida. The London Cartoon Strip was created by fifteen of Britain’s best known cartoonists and depicts the history of London.” [read more]

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NFL Record for Most Wins by a Rookie

“NFL Record for Most Wins by a Rookie: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger holds the National Football League record for most wins by a rookie QB – in the 2004 season, the Steelers (with Roethlisberger) won 13 games.” [wikipedia]

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