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  1. (Meg) Le Burger Extravagant, the world's most expensive hamburger, is now available at @Serendipity_3: guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/5/le… 11:53 AM May 25th via web
  2. @lord_nugget (Meg) That sounds like an incredibly delicious undertaking. 11:20 AM May 25th via web in reply to lord_nugget
  3. @expresident @buzzfeed (Dan) Post you might like for Animals today, dog with largest eyes, record just approved - bit.ly/KGa0mz 5:57 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  4. @Fellwolf (Dan) Growth-related issues often are, but in this case it appears Bruschi has always just had very big eyes! 5:29 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  5. (Dan) Meet Bruschi, the dog with the largest eyes! - bit.ly/KGa0mz PIC: yfrog.com/h7pxotlj 5:03 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  6. @Zionsincerejack (Dan) Okay great - please make an application here - bit.ly/GWRapply 2:48 AM May 25th via TweetDeck in reply to Zionsincerejack
  7. (Dan) A new record for bowling ball juggling set by Milan Roskopf in Prague - 78 flashes in 28.69 sec! yfrog.com/nt1krdmj 2:47 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
  8. (Meg) The tallest residential building was announced - the Princess Tower in Dubai has 101 stories above the ground! guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2012/5/pr… 2:47 PM May 24th via web
  9. (Dan) VIDEO: Time for this week's trip into our archives with "Ultimate Guinness World Records", episode 9! youtu.be/T-StPI2RVP0 9:24 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  10. (Dan) The greatest distance by canoe/kayak in 24 hours on flowing water was 449.04 km by Carter Johnson! yfrog.com/h7k0wibj 7:37 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  11. RT @VirginActiveUK: Our #PedalToTheMedal record attempt was a success in December & you're all World Record holders! ow.ly/b7qmO 7:14 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  12. @FuriousPete (Dan) Standard, commercially available, English or American mustard. Ashrita used "American Plochman's" 5:14 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to FuriousPete
  13. @FuriousPete (Dan) Will find out and get back to you shortly about this... 5:04 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to FuriousPete
  14. (Dan) Some like it hot... The fastest time to drink 200 ml of mustard is 20.80 seconds, achieved by Ashrita Furman! Fancy trying it? 4:52 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  15. @Mee_Monkey (Dan) Do you have a record attempt planned? What is it? 3:12 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to Mee_Monkey
  16. (Dan) #onthisday last year: The tallest unsupported flagpole, 165 m (541 ft 4 in) tall, was erected in Tajikistan! yfrog.com/hwd3wqmj 2:56 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
  17. @rjmcleod (Dan) When they're not filming TV shows or adjudicating they're here in the London office where I'm based, yes. 2:55 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to rjmcleod
  18. RT @rjmcleod: Was referred to as a "frisbee master" on @GWRnews Facebook page yesterday for setting a new record. Sweet :) 1:48 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
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