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Cantabrians Who Tried to Break Records | Christchurch News
In 1989, nine-year-old Theo Stewart tried—and failed—to break the world record for eating 100 jellybeans with a fork, but his quirky attempt is now part of a wild new exhibition at Tūranga library called “Did they really do that? Cantabrians’ quests for world records.” This fun, local history showcase highlights over 50 bizarre and daring world record attempts from the Canterbury region, including 31 people balancing on a drum, a charity crawl around Hagley Park, and even trying to fit 62 people into a Mini. It’s a celebration of determination, weirdness, and the golden age of local…
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