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  • Iron-stomached Norwegian gulps down oyster record (Wife suing Guinness for lack of sleep)

    09/08/2003 8:03:30 AM PDT · by bedolido · 6 replies · 236+ views
    ABC News ^ | 09/08/03 | Staff Writer
    A Norwegian man has annihilated the world record for eating oysters by downing a stomach-churning 187 of the slippery molluscs in three minutes before polishing off a few pints of Guinness. Rune Naeri said he felt "fine, wonderful" after shattering the previous official record of 97 at the annual Hillsborough oyster festival in Northern Ireland. Local favourite Jim Glackin of Belfast, who beat the previous world record by eating 100 oysters during an unofficial practice run earlier this week, failed to keep up with the impressive Norwegian. Despite managing to scoff 168 oysters, he trailed in fourth against the international...