These people tapped into their astrological awesomeness
The world is made of some pretty incredible human beings. For every sign in the zodiac, there's someone who has defied the odds and achieved a record most couldn't even imagine. Find out which person with your star sign broke a record, and maybe get a little inspiration to compete for the top spot.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Trevor Francis, born April 19, 1954, was the youngest hat trick scorer in British football, scoring a treble when he was just 16 years old. He later became a professional footballer and won the European Cup, playing for England an impressive 52 times in his career.
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Edith Wilma Conner was born May 9, 1935, and was declared the oldest female bodybuilder by Guinness in 2012. She last competed in 2011 in the NPC Armbrust Pro Gym Warrior Classic Bodybuilding Championships in Loveland, Colo. She claims to work out three times a week and "never diets."
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Jonathan Silverman, born on June 13, 1990, is the youngest person to have visited both the North and South Poles. He reached the North Pole on July 25, 1999, when he was just 9 years old, and the South Pole on January 10, 2002, when he was 11. Jonathan was on a tourist expedition when he reached the poles, once by ship and once by aircraft.
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Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Nadya Suleman, also known as "Octomom," was born July 11, 1975, and earned the title of "most children delivered in a single birth" when she gave birth to six boys and two girls on January 26, 2009, via C-section in California. The babies were conceived via IVF and caused a controversy over the ethics of implantation. Their birth also led to an investigation by the Medical Board of California.
Leo
July 23 – August 22
Evan Patrick, Aiden Cole and Lilly Kathryn Wilson were born July 29, 2003, and immediately earned the title of "heaviest triplets at birth," with a combined weight of 22 pounds and 12.6 ounces! Evan was born weighing 8 pounds, 9.4 ounces; Aiden weighed 7 pounds, 5.4 ounces; Lilly weighed 6 pounds, 13.8 ounces.
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Virgo
August 23 – September 22
Israel Kristal, born September 15, 1903, is currently the world's oldest man at 113 years old. He is also the oldest living Holocaust survivor, escaping Auschwitz at an emaciated 81 pounds. Sadly, his wife and two children died in the same concentration camp.
Libra
September 23 – October 22
Max Verstappen was born September 30, 1997, and is the youngest driver to win a Formula One World Championship. In May 2016, he competed in and won the Spanish Grand Prix in Montmeló when he was only 18 years old.
Scorpio
October 23 – November 22
Aevin Jude-Dugas was born October 30, 1975, and has the world's largest afro for a female. Her impressive hair measures 7.3 inches high, 7.7 inches wide and an incredible 4 feet 4 inches in circumference.
Sagittarius
November 23 – December 21
Sultan Kösen of Turkey was born December 10, 1982, and is the tallest man alive today. On February 8, 2011, he was measured at an astounding 8 feet, 2.8 inches and is now on record as 8'3. His immense growth is due to a tumor on his pituitary gland. Sultan is so tall that he must use crutches to support himself while walking.
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Victoria Rae White, born December 25, 1997, is the youngest person to have skied on all seven continents. Her accomplishment began in Switzerland at the age of 9 and ended at the age of 10 in Colorado. Her parents, Rae and Sue White, are life-long travelers and skiing enthusiasts who got their daughter into the sport at a young age.
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Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Lee Redmond, born February 2, 1941, holds the world record for the longest fingernails ever. Her nails grew for 30 years and measured between 34 to 35 inches at their longest. Sadly, in February 2009, Lee was in a four-car pile-up that ejected her from her seat and broke off her record-holding nails. She has vowed to not grow them again, claiming she "moves much faster" without the nails in her way.
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
Takeru Kobayashi was born March 15, 1978, and has a long history of breaking world records as a competitive eater. In fact, Takeru currently holds eight Guinness world records for consuming the most hot dogs, meatballs, Twinkies, tacos, hamburgers, pizza, ice cream and pasta. He achieved his first record in 2001 for eating 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes. In 2014, he ate an impressive 62 slices of pizza in the same amount of time.
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