Halloween is nearly upon us, so many people are carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns. Later, we'll make pumpkin pie. But in the heartland of America, people engage in a more daring seasonal pumpkin activity: boating.
Until yesterday, the Guinness World Record for paddling a pumpkin as a boat was 37.5 miles down the Missouri River in a pumpkin weighting 846 pounds. Steve Kueny of Lebanon, Missouri has broken that record record by paddling the same river for 38.4 miles in a pumpkin weighting, depending upon the report you credit, either 1,208 pounds or 1,299 pounds. Either way, Kueny has gained fame and the adulation of the American Midwest.
-via Dave Barry