Message in a bottle found after 97 years sets new world record

A message in a bottle lost at sea for nearly a century has claimed a new world record, Guinness officials have confirmed.

The 97-year-old letter, discovered just off the Shetland isles, claims the title for the longest time a bottle has been adrift at sea by five years.

It was discovered by Scottish skipper Andrew Leaper as he hauled in his fishing nets, who described the astonishing find as like 'winning the lottery.'


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Sweet Guinness World Record broken with 7,000-pound lollipop

One of the sweetest Guinness World Records has been surpassed after a confectionery company in the US created the world's largest lollipop.

The massive 7,000-pound chocolate lolly, made by Sees Candies, has been on display at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco, with passers-by amazed by the size of the treat.

Sweet treat: Largest lollipop (Picture: Facebook) 'We are so pleased to have created a larger than life version of our favourite candy-on-a-stick,' said the company's CEO Brad Kinstler.

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Marathon sex sessions helps world's fattest woman lose weight

A California woman who earned the title of the world's fattest woman last fall says she's dropped 100 lbs thanks to marathon sex sessions with her ex-husband, who said he couldn't resist her after she packed on the pounds.

Pauline Potter weighed in at 643 lbs in September when she earned the title of heaviest living woman from Guinness World Records.

It got to the point where the Sacramento woman couldn't go to the bathroom by herself - she had to have her teenage son help her.

Three years ago, she left her husband Alex. But after he saw her world record, he came back to visit her -- and they rekindled their relationship.

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BETTER THAN A DIET ANY DAY!



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