There have been several this year alone: the largest handprint in Kuwait, the longest table in Dubai or the most people to parachute-jump from a hot-air balloon.

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Being able to swim loops along the 1.5-mile span between the pier, bordered by the iconic Coney Island Parachute Jump to the west and the beginning of the Esplanade to the east, means swimmers can make a quick exit from the water if necessary.

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He was fitted with a parachute for the jump, which saw him accelerate to 80mph, but it was not deployed.

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He said the rebels had provided first aid to treat the bruises on his face that he suffered in the parachute jump.

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