The boring.
The normal.
The run-of-the-mill stuff.
Are you game?
Then let's take a dive into the diversity of the odd world around us.
The racing world of competitive runners has a stunning new record that most people will not want to break.
- A French firefighter set a Guinness World Record for running a distance of 893 feet after being set on fire. Jonathan Vero donned a protective suit and broke the record for the longest distance full body run without oxygen. No thanks.
- There's something odd going on in a Kansas neighborhood that stopped getting mail for two months.
Why? The U.S. Postal Service said there was a vicious dog patrolling the neighborhood and they weren't going to risk the mail carrier's lives until the matter was resolved.
Sounds reasonable I suppose but there's more to the story.
The people in that neighborhood said their unaware of any such dog roaming their streets. So, naturally they raised a ruckus about the situation.
This week their regular mail delivery is resuming, and the Postal Service said the situation has been resolved. That's great, right? One question still remains... was there really a vicious dog in the first place? No explanation followed.
- Police at a Pennsylvania university are warning students and nearby residents to beware of an "aggressive cow" that has made repeated visits to the campus.
I realize it sounds odd, but did anyone think about why the cow was going on campus? Could be the cow had a thirst for knowledge. Just saying.
- Something about running again but this time with style... a Spanish man set a new record for running a 100-meter sprint while wearing high heels.
Christian Roberto Lopez Rodriguez put on 2.76-inch stiletto heels and ran the 100 meters in 12.82 seconds.
However fantastic, his odd footwear is still not going to make it to the Olympics. I can't imagine running three feet in those torture devices! Kudos to your determination Mr. Rodiguez!
- I just can't leave yet without one more tail tale of a cow acting odd. A Nebraska women's pet cow set a Guinness World Record by performing 10 tricks in one minute. Now that's a tricky bovine!
As it stands, I hope you enjoyed this little tour as much as I enjoyed sharing it with you.
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