Yesterday, the Air Force announced that its Waverider aircraft set the rec
rd for hypersonic flight -- it reached Mach 6. Which is impressive.
But some other world records were also broken yesterday: Fastest Time to Name All James Bond Movies in Chronological Order (9.9 seconds). And Most Beer Bottles Balanced on Chi
(12 bottles).
These records were featured on one of my favorite websites, the Universal Record Database . If you're not familiar, it's a Youtube-like version of world records, where anyone can upload their feats of human achievement -- no matter whether they're inspiring or absurd, athletic or intellectual.
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Author: A.J. Jacobs
