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The Longest Anyone Has Stayed Awake
The longest recognized time without sleep is nearly 19 days, not the famous 11. Here's the record history and what sleeplessness does.
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When does the Hunter's Moon peak in October 2026?
Find out when the 2026 Hunter's Moon peaks, why the date changes by time zone, and where to look on the evening of Oct. 25.
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The Largest Comedy Audiences on Record
Shane Gillis's 2026 Philadelphia show set the comedy crowd record at 73,946. See how it compares to Mario Barth and other stadium shows.
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The Two-Hour Marathon Barrier Is Broken: Sawe's 1:59:30, Explained
Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in London, the first sub-two-hour marathon in a record-eligible race. Here's what happened and why it counts.
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Extreme Cold Endurance: Wim Hof and the Science
Wim Hof ran a half marathon barefoot above the Arctic Circle and sat in ice for 44 minutes. A 2014 study found his trainees could change their own immune response. Here's what's…
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Hysterical Strength: People Who Lifted Cars to Save Someone
A mom lifts a car off her son. A bystander lifts a Camaro off a teenager. Here are the reported cases, what really happens when someone lifts a car, and why scientists…
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Everest Without Oxygen: The Few Who've Done It
Doctors once said it couldn't be done. In 1978, Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler did it. Only 232 people have summited Everest without bottled oxygen, about 1.7% of all summiters. Here's why…
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The Barkley Marathons: The Race Almost Nobody Finishes
A $1.60 entry fee, a secret application, a cigarette for a starting gun, and a course so brutal that only 20 people have ever finished. In 2026, nobody did, for the second…
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Hometown Feat: A Detective and a Deputy Pull a Driver From a Burning Truck on I-35
An off-duty Kansas City detective and a Clay County deputy, coming from opposite directions, pulled a 70-year-old driver from a burning pickup on I-35 moments before it exploded. Body and dash camera…