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NUMBER of new shark species discovered by scientists, according to a study published in January. All four have evolved to be able to walk on their fins along the ocean floor.
Source: Time
$1,000
AMOUNT a satellite TV company recently offered to pay someone to watch and analyze 15 hours of The Office. The challenge was meant to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the NBC sitcom.
Source: UPI
8 hr, 15 min.
LENGTH OF TIME 62-year-old George Hood of Illinois held an abdominal plank in February. He did about 2,100 hours of planking to train for the event.
Source: CNN
207
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NUMBER of milkshakes now on the menu at Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers and Ribs in Cape Town, South Africa. That’s a record-setting number of varieties.
Source: Guinness World Records