Today's Triplet: Jaw-dropping javelin & epic fail skydiving granny

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Today's Triplet: Jaw-dropping javelin & epic fail skydiving granny

30/05/2012 12:00 pm

It's lunchtime again and that can only mean one thing, we're going to rock your eyes and ears with the best the internet has to offer. Today's menu includes jaw-dropping javelin and skydiving grannies.


Sporting Pick: West Germany's jaw-dropping Javelin World Record

More Olympic madness this lunchtime as we look back the Men's Javelin World Record set back in 1984 by West Germany's Uwe Hohn. Now, while specification did change for the event both in 1986 and 1989, this is still a whopper throw, which will never be beaten.

Daily Download: Of Monsters & Men, 'Little Talks'

We've become pretty accustomed to labelling all Icelandic music the same way - it's cool in the style of Sigur Rós and their predecessor, Bjork. But this band, Of Monsters & Men, shake that idea right up with their new track 'Little Talks'. You'll want to listen to this catchy little tune more than once.

Viral Clip: Granny falls off a plane

If you're an 80-year-old woman, skydiving shouldn't really be the first thing that pops into your mind for an afternoon activity. But for Laverne Everett that's exactly what she wanted to do. When it came time for getting out of the plane though, she wasn't quite as enthusiastic and the fact that her harness wasn't fastened properly shows she had some reason to be worried. Luckily even ended up OK after a pretty shocking fall.


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