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Michigan men play pickleball for record-breaking 28 hours

A pair of Michigan athletes officially broke the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon playing singles pickleball with a 28-hour game.

Grand Rapids residents Brad Haverkamp and Caleb Dang said they took on the record in late November after a previous attempt to break a similar record for playing doubles pickleball fell short in 2024.

The men played for 28 consecutive hours, and were only allowed a 5-minute break each hour.

"I think at a certain point, your brain just shuts off and you're on autopilot," Dang told WZZM-TV. "I might as well have blacked out for the middle 20 hours."

The duo learned this month that evidence from their attempt had been accepted by Guinness World Records and they now officially hold the title for the longest marathon playing pickleball (singles).

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Pig chase in Indiana ends with 'straight-up hog wrasslin''

Indiana police said a chase involving a "non-traditional" four-legged suspect ended with some "straight-up hog wrasslin'."

The Richmond Police Department said on social media that a pair of officers were dispatched to assist animal control with a "non-traditional suspect," a "potbelly pig on the run."

"Officer Santiago arrived to help corral our four-legged fugitive, but this little guy wasn't going down without a fight. Smarter than he looked and quicker than expected," the post said.

"Then Officer Tyree pulled up. No negotiations. No snacks. Just straight-up hog wrasslin'," police wrote.

The pig was secured and taken to be examined by a veterinarian.

"Not all heroes wear capes... some just know how to handle a pig," the post said.

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Henry Ford biography returned to Wash. library nearly 64 years late

A Washington library revealed a biography of Henry Ford was recently returned nearly 64 years past its due date.

The Richland Public Library said on social media that a copy of Ford: The Times, The Man, The Company by Allan Nevins was recently returned to the facility by a man who found it among a personal library of books he inherited from a friend.

The book's original due date was March 17, 1962 — making it 63 years, 11 months and one day overdue.

Library officials estimated the book would have accrued "at least several thousand dollars" in late fees had the fines not been capped before the library went completely fee-free in 2022.

"We now only assess replacement fees on LOST materials (items more than 2 weeks overdue). Those fees are waived if the item is returned in good condition," the post said.

The man told library staff there was a second library book among his inherited materials, and he plans to return that one as soon as he finishes reading it.

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Judge rejects lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings' 'boneless wings'

An Illinois judge ruled against a Chicago man who sued Buffalo Wild Wings, alleging the chain's use of the term "boneless wings" was deceptive marketing.

Aimen Halim filed a lawsuit against BWW in March 2023, challenging what he called "the false and deceptive marketing and advertising of Buffalo Wild Wings' Boneless Wings."

The suit alleged the products' name misleads customers into thinking they are made of de-boned chicken wing meat, rather than fried chicken breast meat.

"Specifically, the name and description of the Products (i.e., as 'Boneless Wings') leads reasonable consumers to believe the Products are actually chicken wings," the complaint stated.

Halim claimed he purchased a serving of boneless wings, and would not have done so if he had known they weren't made of wing meat.

BWW responded to the lawsuit in a 2023 tweet.

"It's true. Our boneless wings are all white meat chicken. Our hamburgers contain no ham. Our buffalo wings are 0% buffalo," the company said.

U.S. District Judge John Tharp Jr. issued a ruling on Tuesday rejecting Halim's complaint.

"Boneless wings are not a niche product for which a consumer would need to do extensive research to figure out the truth. Instead, 'boneless wings' is a common term that has existed for over two decades," Tharp wrote in his ruling.

The ruling rejected Halim's claim that the marketing is misleading.

"Despite his best efforts, Halim did not 'drum' up enough factual allegations to state a claim. Though he has standing to bring the claim because he plausibly alleged economic injury, he does not plausibly allege that reasonable consumers are fooled by BWW's use of the term 'boneless wings.'"

Tharp said Halim can modify and refile his claim by March 20.

"Accordingly, although it is difficult to imagine that Halim can provide additional facts about his experience that would demonstrate that BWW is committing a deceptive act by calling its nuggets 'boneless wings,' but the Court will give him leave to try. Any amended complaint is due by March 20, 2026," the ruling states.

Buffalo Wild Wings celebrated the ruling on social media Thursday.

"They're called boneless wings and will forever be called boneless wings," the company tweeted.

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Australian woman's collection of 2,656 Shopkins breaks world record

An Australian woman who has loved Shopkins toys since she was a child amassed a record-breaking collection of 2,656 different items.

Mareeba, Queensland, resident Alexa Szerstuk said she fell in love with Shopkins toys when a classmate brought some to school when she was 7 years old.

Szerstuk said she started buying her own Shopkins and now has a collection of 2,656 unique items — although her collection numbers more than 4,000 if doubles are counted.

She took the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Shopkins memorabilia from British woman Rhianna Connors, whose collection was tallied at 2,271 pieces in 2019.

Shopkins — small toys shaped like food, clothing items and other objects — were released by Australia's Moose Toys in 2014. The line was discontinued in 2023.

"I love Shopkins because when they were first released there was nothing quite like them on the market, for girls especially," Szerstuk told Guinness World Records. "I started collecting in 2014 when I was seven and they were first released. It became such an obsession because it was just so exciting to have a pack and find ones you didn't have and to see if you'd get a special edition one or even a limited addition."

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Potbellied pig shows up in Ala. family's yard, refuses to leave

An Alabama family are attempting to evict an unwanted squatter from their property: a potbellied pig that has taken up residence in their yard.

Jamie Watt said the pig turned up on his property Jan. 16 and has refused to leave, despite Watt's efforts to chase it away.

He said the approximately 100-pound hog has ripped up his grass and made itself a bed in his garden.

"I just want him gone because I know what kind of destruction they can do, but I can't get rid of him," Watt told WKRG-TV. "I guess he's finding plenty to eat around here because he just won't leave."

Watt said he doesn't want to harm the pig, and local animal control said they can't do anything about the pig until its owner is identified.

"I have tried to find the owner and cannot find the owner, and we just want him gone," Watt said.

He said he is hoping the pig's owner will come forward, or someone else will give the pig a new home.

"His rent's due, and he needs to go," Watt said.

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World's oldest competitive pool player still going strong at 98

A Florida woman who became the world's oldest competitive pool player at the age of 94 is still going strong at 98 and is headed to a tournament in Las Vegas.

Jensen Beach resident Maggie Kennedy was dubbed the world's oldest competitive pool player by Guinness World Records in 2021, and five years later she and her team, Sunday Funday, are headed to the BCA Nationals Pool League Tournament in Las Vegas.

"We'll be playing every day from Wednesday through Sunday, and then, of course, the slot machines will be right handy," Kennedy told WPTV. "That's fun."

Kennedy said her opponents are often surprised by her.

"I fell in love with the game," Kennedy said. "I think it's because I'm old, I think that surprises people."

The local pool-playing community came together at Raxx Billiards in Stuart on Sunday to donate $2,000 for Kennedy to fly to Vegas first-class.

"I'm still flabbergasted," Kennedy said. "I was just so touched by what they did."

Kennedy credited good genetics with contributing to her active lifestyle.

"I come from good, hearty New England stock," Kennedy said. "I was taught to be nice and be happy, and here I am."

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