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Hawaiian surfer breaks world record by riding 78ft wave off Portugal | Sport
Hawaiian surfer catches the wave of a lifetime while tackling the Nazare Canyon off Portugal. Link to video: Garrett McNamara surfs 90ft wave The Guinness World Records has recognised a 44-year-old professional surfer from Hawaii for catching a 78ft wave off the coast of Portugal, saying the November feat beats a 2008 record for the biggest ridden by more than 12 inches. Garrett McNamara of Haleiwa, on Oahu's north shore, has admitted that the ride of his life was a fluke, however.
Benjaman Kyle
Benjaman Kyle is the pseudonym adopted by a man who has dissociative amnesia . He was discovered unconscious on August 31, 2004, in Richmond Hill, Georgia [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and is believed to be about 64 years old. [ 3 ] He had been unable to obtain employment without a Social Security number . [ 4 ] He is the only American citizen officially listed as missing despite his whereabouts being known. [ 5 ] [ edit ] Discovery Around 6:00 AM EDT on August 31, 2004, a man now living under the name Benjaman Kyle was discovered behind a Burger King at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Highway 17 in Richmond Hill, Georgia . He was found by the managers of the restaurant, lying on the ground inside the stone wall enclosing the dumpsters, in a space between the dumpsters that is accessed by a walk-through used for trash disposal. The dumpster enclosure was behind the Burger King in an area hidden from view from all directions except from the restaurant parking lot.
