Skydiving pro Felix Baumgartner on Sunday successfully jumped 24 miles to Earth, breaking a world record set more than 50 years ago.

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This year they have been held in Birmingham and Bristol in UK, Berlin, Stockholm, Toronto, Prague, Seattle, Long Beach, and Mexico City - where last year more than 10, 000 gathered to set a zombie walk world record.

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More than 7, 000 fans set what Nevada officials said was a world record when they all simultaneously kissed their arms "Kaepernicking style" during a break in last week's basketball game against San Diego State.

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Mr Godwin went on to win more than 200 time trials and was cycling an average of 200 miles a day when he set the world record.

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