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1,914 guitars smashed simultaneously

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A Florida casino said a world record for the World's Largest Guitar Smash was set by destroying 1,914 acoustic guitars at the facility.

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The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood said participants, including casino VIPs, members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and members of the public, set the guitar-smashing record to celebrate the grand opening of the casino's Winner's Way parking garage, WPLG-TV, Miami, reported.

Guinness Book of World Records officials said they are working to verify the record.

The casino said the broken guitar parts will be donated to the Ann Stork Center in Plantation for use by disabled artists. The business said it is also donating $50,000 worth of guitars to nearby public school music programs.


Woman, 103, may be oldest on Facebook

TENBY, England, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A 103-year-old British woman who may be the world's oldest Facebook user said she regularly browses the Web site on her iPad.

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Lillian Lowe of Tenby, England, said she uses the Facebook app for the iPad to keep in touch with her 34 friends, including seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, The Sun reported.

"I love it -- it's very exciting. It's a wonderful way of finding out about things," she said of the iPad's Facebook capabilities. "I recommend it for any grandparents to keep in touch with family."

Lowe said she never even used a mobile phone before her grandson, Steve, 47, introduced her to the iPad.

The previous holder of the record for world's oldest Facebook user, Ivy Bean of Bradford, England, died in July at age 104.

A Facebook spokesman said the company is unsure of whether Lowe is now the oldest person on the site.

"We can't confirm if this lady is the oldest, but Lillian shows you can never be too old to join Facebook," the spokesman said.


Mom delivers own baby in moving car

TIGARD, Ore., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- An Oregon couple said their baby was born in the passenger seat of their moving car while en route to the hospital.

Erik Scharffenberg, 40, of Tigard, said he was driving his wife, Jennifer, 31, to the hospital at about 5 a.m. Wednesday as she was feeling intense labor pains less than a minute apart, The (Portland) Oregonian reported.

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"I told her to just keep breathing, but don't push yet," the father said.

However, Scharffenberg said the next thing he knew he was hearing the cries of newborn Sadie while he was still driving on Southwest Pacific Highway.

"I look over, and she's got a baby on her chest," he said.

The Scharffenbergs pulled over, called 911, and an ambulance arrived to take mother and baby the rest of the way to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, where Sadie weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces.


Invention keeps saggy pants up

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A New York man said he has invented the perfect fashion accessory designed to keep low-riding pants sagging at just the right level.

Andrew Lewis, 43, said his invention, which he calls "Subs," fastens around the waist like a garter belt and holds onto the pants via expandable straps with clips at the end, the New York Daily News reported.

"Sagging is a huge issue in my community," he said. "I spent a lot of time observing and I noticed that even for saggers, there is a point which even they're not comfortable with how their jeans were falling."

Lewis said he is selling the invention for $30 at some local stores and at online shop www.hatchventures.com.

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