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The Guy Who Pushed a Little Peanut Up a Mountain —With His Nose

Started by xSilverPhinx, January 18, 2016, 10:28:36 AM

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Quote...And then there's Bill Williams, who decided that merely getting to the top of Pikes Peak wasn't challenging enough. What would be really hard, he figured, was getting a peanut to the top of the mountain—with his nose. Williams had already pushed a peanut 11 miles in nine days in his hometown of Rio Hondo, Texas, and figured that a similar feat up Pikes Peak wouldn't be that much different. In fact, he was willing to bet on it. The Texan accepted a $500 wager from a friend that he couldn't complete the task within 22 days.
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http://mentalfloss.com/article/73586/guy-who-pushed-peanut-pikes-peak-his-nose

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