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November 8, 2005
Topics world, russian, usa, spanish, mexican, teenager, books, french, japanese, chinese, girl and young
Guinness World Records has officially recognized L. Ron Hubbard, acclaimed author and the founder of Scientology Dianetics, as the world's most translated author. This new world record, officially verified as 65 languages, beats the previous record of 51 languages set in 1997 by American author Sidney Sheldon. It also exceeds the unofficial count of 63 for "Harry Potter" novelist J. K. Rowling and the 64 languages translated for "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Dutch teenager Anne Frank.
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October 29, 2005
Topics world, usa, singapore, free, cyprus, jessica, israel, greece, taiwan, spain, italy, philadelphia, expert, russia, europe, france, canada, japan, australia, beer and united
Don't mess with the U. S. A. when it comes to bartending. The United States wins the annual Stella Artois World Draught Master Competition, a contest that rewards the world's best pourer of Belgian beers. The competition took place Friday night at the Vaudeville Theatre in Brussels, Belgium, which is capital of the beer loving community.
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September 21, 2005
The community of Grand Forks, North Dakota gobbled up some 4,518 pounds of french-fries during an annual event held during what is labeled as "Potato Bowl U. S. A" week, which recognizes the potato industry in the Red River Valley and includes a University of North Dakota football game. The original record was 4,410 pounds set in 2003 but was shattered as over 11,000 servings of fries were eaten along with 100-gallons of ketchup.
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September 21, 2005
The community of Grand Forks, North Dakota gobbled up some 4,518 pounds of french-fries during an annual event held during what is labeled as "Potato Bowl U. S. A" week, which recognizes the potato industry in the Red River Valley and includes a University of North Dakota football game. The original record was 4,410 pounds set in 2003 but was shattered as over 11,000 servings of fries were eaten along with 100-gallons of ketchup.
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September 19, 2005
North Dakota residents have a new distinction under their belts, which are likely a bit tighter after their annual french fry feeding frenzy on Thursday. They consumed an estimated 4,518 pounds of french fries during "Potato Bowl U. S. A" week, recognizing the rampant potato industry in the Red River Valley and including a weekend University of North Dakota football game.
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