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Man Runs Marathon Backwards while Juggling

(Photo: Joe Salter)

Unlike Meredith Fitzmaurice's marathon run, Joe Salter's wasn't an accident. He's been training for years, running races, including triathalons, while juggling. A few days ago, he completed his first juggling marathon in Illinois. And he did it while running backwards:

Salter ran the entire marathon backwards while juggling.

“I want to do something that’s never been done before,” Salter said.

Salter provided entertainment and inspiration for runners as he juggled along the course for nearly six hours. In return supporters cheered him on as he attempted the feat.

“The crowd support just gives you that extra energy,” Salter said. “It’s been a bucket list goal for me to do this.”

What other sports should he attempt while juggling?

Link -via Oddity Central


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I'm thinking it is a torch tip. The screws on the sides are for securing it to a wooden handle. There's a hole on the bottom you can't see (go to the link for more pix) -- this hole is actually on the end that faces up and it is where the combustible wad is inserted for burning.
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Its a Fobinator cap. When not in use, a fobinator will randomly emit gesren fluid at various pressures, the result of which may be embarrassing or fatal (or both!) When I was working as a pimble on a stannal rig in the Ural mountains, I carried at least three in my hip pockets everywhere I went. I never suffered from 'the slobber' (Guion's syndrom), but I did develop a particular gait.
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My Dad worked as a ironworker for over 40 years. I have seen many of these on the end of very very long rods that they would dip into the molten metal...this is used to pouyr molten metal.
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Well I was pretty sure it was a piece on a train, until I found out it was only 2 inches tall. There is a Durbin, west Virginia and I think they are pretty famous for their old locomotives.

So it might be a piece on an old locomotive, but I have no idea where it would go or what purpose it would serve. Maybe someone else does.

Incidently, can anyone make out all the letters on the other side? S T L (something) K O ? or maybe the K is an R or an &. I cant really make out the letter before if there is one.
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It is a specialized sort of crucible for thermite welding. The thermite reaction forms molten iron, which runs out of the hole in the bottom. Possibly used to weld railroad tracks together.
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