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15 Bizarre Record Setting Moments From History

Cool moments that were caught on camera.

By Nathan Johnson

Published 2 years ago in Wow

Cool moments that were caught on camera.

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1
Frank Samuelsen And George Harbo In The Boat They Used To Cross The Atlantic, Setting A Record That Would Not Be Broken For 114 Years, 1896

2
Abebe Bikila Breaking The World Marathon Record, Barefoot, 1960

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3
Roger Bannister, First Athlete To Break The 4-Minute Mile, 1953

4
Jonathan (Left), The Oldest Living Tortoise At About 187 Years Old, 1886

5
Secretariat On The Way To Winning The Triple Crown, Setting A Record That Still Stands, 1973

6
The 1905 Black Sea Bass Record

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Hans Langseth, Once The Man With The World’s Longest Beard, Circa 1912

8
Joseph Kittinger Setting Several World Records, Including Fastest Speed By A Human Through The Atmosphere, Jumping Out Of The ‘Excelsior III’, 1960

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9
Roland “Rollie” Free Breaking The American Motorcycle Land Speed Record, 1948

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The M-497 ‘Black Beetle’ Jet-Powered Train, Which Set The Still-Standing US Rail Speed Record, 1966

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Wilbur Wright And Ralph Johnstone, Right Before Johnstone Set A New World Altitude Record, 1910

12
The “Beast Of Turn” Land Speed Record Car, 1910

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13
Michigan Loggers And Their World-Record Haul Destined For The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Circa 1890s

14
Roy Dunn And Tiger The Goat Setting A Record For Highest Jump For A Goat, 1905

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15
Harry Bensley, Who Accepted The Largest-Ever Recorded Bet At The Time (£21k) To Walk Around The World Wearing The Helmet From A Suit Of Armor, 1908

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