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June
Longest Tennis Match Ever

England:
At Wimbledon, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played the longest professional tennis match in history——lasting 11hours and 5 minutes

时间:六月

事件:史上最长的网球比赛

地点:英国

经过:在温布尔登,伊斯内尔和马胡特进行了一场不可思议的对决,长达11小时5分,被誉为“温网男单实际马拉松大战”。

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August
Air Steward Quits In Spectacular Fashion

United States:
After an altercation with a passenger, air steward Steven Slater quit his job in spectacular fashion——jumping out via the evacuation slide minutes after the plane landed.

时间:八月

事件:史上最“拉风”辞职

地点:美国

经过:因与一位乘客发生口角,空乘Steven Slater辞职了,他辞职的方法非常独特:飞机一降落,就从紧急逃生滑梯跳出滑落,此后他的故事被好事者画成漫画,在网络广为传播。

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February
Embalmer Finds Dead Women Alive

Colombia:
A Colombian woman declared dead of a heart attack moved just as an undertaker was about to embalm her.

时间:二月

事件:史上最惊悚火化——妇女起死回生

地点:哥伦比亚

经过:一位哥伦比亚妇女因心脏病去世,在火化前一刻,该妇女突然移动,并最终起死回生...

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October:
The New World's Shortest Man

Nepal:
At 26.5 inches tall, Khagendra Thapa Magar was declared the world's shortest man in October.

时间:十月

事件:世界上最矮的男子

地点:尼泊尔

经过:只有26.5英寸高,Khagendra Thapa Magar 被宣布为世界上最矮男子。

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October
Antique Chinese Vase Sells For Record Price

England:
A mother and son who discoverd an 18th Century Chinese vase discarded in the attic became multimillionaires after the antique was bought for a staggering $69m.

时间:十月

事件:史上最昂贵花瓶

地点:英国

经过:一对母子在废弃的阁楼上发现一18世纪中国古董花瓶,在英国伦敦小镇上拍出近5亿人民币的天价,母子二人一跃成为亿万富翁。

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May
Man Claims Not To Have Eaten For 70 Years

India:
After claming he had not eaten anything since World War II, Prahlad Jani was monitored by medical researchers. He survived under observation for two weeks without either food or water, astounding doctors.

时间:五月

事件:史上最”经饿“的人,号称70年未进食

地点:印度

经过:印度老人Prahlad Jani 宣称自己自第二次世界大战以来从未进食,在医生的观察下,两周水米未进仍存活,震惊了医疗界。

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August
Traffic Jam Lasts For Nine Days

China:
A massive traffic jam near Beijing brought motorists to a stand——still as the queue stretched over 62 miles due to road works and breakdowns.

时间:八月

事件:史上最长的塞车

地点:中国

经过:在北京附近,一场因路面故障以及维修而引起的塞车,时间长达九天,让车龙长达62英里!

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February
New Orleans Win The Superbowl

United States:
Underdogs the New Orleans Saints won the superbowl for the first time in their 43 year history thanks in no small part to inspiring quarterback and MVP Drew Brees.

时间:二月

事件:等待最久的胜利——新奥尔良圣徒队夺冠

地点:美国

经过:常败之队——新奥尔良圣徒队43年来首次获得超级碗冠军,主要得益于强悍的四分卫和明星球员Drew Brees

2

November
Wikileaks Publish Confidential U.S. Embassy Cables

United States:
Wikileaks and five major newspapers began to publish 251,287 leaked confidential diplomatic cables revealing many embarrassing political revelations about governments all over the world——but particularly the U.S.

时间:十一月

事件:外交史最大泄密事件

地点:美国

经过:维基解密和五大主流报纸刊发了251,287份秘密外交电报,爆出多项政治丑闻,尤以美国首当其冲。

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October
Chilean Miners Rescued From Cave In

Chile:
33 miners trapped 2300ft underground survived for 69 days before being rescued. The complicated rescue attempt was a complete success.

时间:十月

事件:史上最长时间的救援

地点:智利

经过:33名被困2300英尺地下的智利矿工,在69天之后获救。这场复杂至极的救援最终成功,获救矿工状况良好。