Photo of World Record Breaker

A new world record has been set:


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The previous record for hanging spoons on a human face was 15.
 Joe Allison "smashed" the record
with 16.  He's only 16 years old.  He thinks that
when his forehead is a little bigger, he'll be able to do 17.



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The article says he's 9 years old, not 16.

So what?

By Rod Cryer (not verified) on 11 Apr 2008 #permalink

Fox is giving him his own reality show.

By Gingerbaker (not verified) on 15 Apr 2008 #permalink