Thomas Cook and Joseph Feeney made a deal in 1992 that if either of them ever won a Powerball jackpot, they would split the winnings. So when Thomas won - they celebrated an early retirement.
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Kurt Anderson was aiming to break a world record set back in 1981. While he failed to break the record due to a crash, he walked away from the wreck without a scratch!
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