publication date: Friday, December 5, 2008 (part of Round XXXVII)

category: Records

clue: You couldn't break this record if you had 122 years and 163 days to do it.

explanation: Calment was the oldest person who had ever lived when this goo was published, dying in 1997 at age 122 years, 164 days. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Tony Peters, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, Greg Bair, Jason Evans, Samuel Franklin, and Peter Wilhelm

player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by Peter Wilhelm.


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