At 5 feet, the whooping crane is the tallest bird in North America.

Dustin Phillips of the U.S. has the record for ketchup drinking. He drank a 14-ounce bottle of tomato ketchup through a straw in 33 seconds on September 23, 1999.

The only member of the band ZZ Top without a beard has the last name Beard.

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