Nov. 13, 2009

UK Man Breaks Record For Pulling Bus With Hair

British Man Breaks World Record By Pulling Bus With His Hair Nearly 70 Feet

(AP)  LONDON (AP) - A British man broke the world record for pulling a double-decker bus with his hair. Manjit Singh broke the Guinness World Record on Thursday by pulling the bus weighing 8.5 British tons for 21.2 meters (69.55 feet) across Battersea Park in London with ribbons attached to his hair.

The 59-year-old Singh previously had failed to break the record to pull a double decker bus with his ears.

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