Pretty scary pumpkin
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Clarence, New York - A competitive farmer in New York State was just 600 pounds shy of making it into the Guinness Book of World Records. His 2027-pound pumpkin was a lightweight compared to the pumpkin that won the title of world’s heaviest in 2016, a 2,624.6-pound gourd that still holds the record, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Exercise will do you good
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Washington, DC - Americans are living longer than ever before. The average lifespan in the U.S. has doubled over the past 100 years. In 1918, you were lucky if you made it past 40 years of age. Today we’re living into our 80s and the number of people living past 100 is at an all time high.
The flying Lamborghini
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Imperial, California - The successful test flight of a drone-like flying passenger car has encouraged a Philippines inventor to seek investors to fund mass production, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
New Rules, Same Standard
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Atlantic, Ocean - For many Sailors this year marks a somewhat surprising reform in the Navy’s female hair regulations. Rules that have stood for so long have been expanded or just plain changed. It’s a new era of styling hair for female Sailors, and, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, it makes for a more “inclusive environment.”
The Nutcracker
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Imperial, California - The awards handed out by the folks at the Guinness Book of World records can sometimes seem a bit bizarre. But this one is really nuts, says the Association of Mature American Citizens.
The business of dying
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Imperial, California - Death is big business in Japan and the competition is fierce, says the Association of Mature American Citizens. The population over there is aging at a quickening pace, and so is the demand for funerals and funeral services.
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