Record-breaking Round Up
Record-breaking Round Up
From the most tattooed man and a 103-year-old skydiver to homemade LEGO limbs and the largest testicle in the animal kin... Read more
23 Dec 2019
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Survivors
Survivors
Who’s survived the highest fall without a parachute? How many lightning strikes did one man endure in his lifetime? And ... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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