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Saudi craze has cars driving on two wheels

A new racing craze in Saudi Arabia called "sidewalk skiing" has cars driving on two wheels while people cling to the outside of the vehicle. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. Full story

Busted by butt-dial: 'This phone really called 911? Damn!'

Light of my life: Homemade engagement ring glows when fiancee is near

PBT: Durant's tattoo may have typo in it

NASA funds 3-D printer project for space food

Fungus: In your nose, between your toes

Your shiny, happy vacation on Facebook is a lie, and that's OK

Man repeatedly directs midtown NYC traffic drunk

Man kills biggest Burmese python ever in Florida

Dolphins persuade humans to raise rare torpedo

Lad provokes cops on Facebook: 'Catch me if u can' ... and they do

R&B Singer Miguel hurts fan in crowd surf fail

Fighting to save endangered bird -- with vomit

Man rides Ferris wheel for 48 hours, setting new world record

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Man finds $4.85 million lotto ticket in cookie jar

Pals, aged 6 and 7, raise $200,000 to fight rare disease

Kids raise money for family of boy killed in bombing

Woman finds lifeguard who saved her in 1964

Kayaker saves family after SUV plunges into river

Full-face transplant recipient marries burn patient

Co-workers who shared $1M jackpot: ‘It feels good’

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5 million piece Lego X-Wing took 17 thousand hours to build
See how the largest Lego structure ever built was assembled as a tribute to Star Wars. NBCNews.com's Todd Kenreck reports.

Pesky garden snails make profits in Colombia

Mice, geckos, gerbils return from space

Man attempts record for longest Ferris wheel ride

TP shortage means Venezuelans can’t spare a square

Loose cow puts up a fight in New York

Freak incident traps women under own van

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Guinness World Records 2013
Here are eye-popping images of the biggest, fastest, longest, weirdest and wackiest record breakers recognized in 2012 and featured in the 2013 edition of “Guinness World Records.”

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Plumber builds world's fastest fully-functioning toilet on wheels! (Video)

Mystery beer, liquor thief leaves apology note, cash to reimburse for booze stolen over the years

Sisters grieving death of their mother ejected from mall for wearing hats expressing 'F**k cancer'

Monstrous amberjack carved up before being weighed could've been record contender

Man abducted as a child reunites with parents with help from Google Maps

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