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289 ft
DISTANCE a paper airplane created by three engineers recently flew. The trio studied aerodynamics and origami for months to set the new Guinness World Record for farthest flight by a paper aircraft.
Source: UPI | Shutterstock.com (paper airplane)
12
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YEARS that Larry the Cat has now served as Chief Mouser of No. 10 Downing Street, the residence and office of Britain’s prime minister. He’s worked there during the tenures of five prime ministers so far.
Source: NPR
$63,356.40
PRICE at auction in February for a first-generation iPhone still sealed in its box. That’s more than 100 times the original price; the phone likely cost $499 to $599 when it debuted in 2007.
Source: CBS NEWS