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Man catches 20 paper planes in his mouth in one minute

The Idaho man and his thirteen-year-old niece set the Guinness World Record for most paper aircraft caught in the mouth in a minute; the video is spreading.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:04 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by UPI: “Watch: Man catches 20 paper planes in his mouth in one minute”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:04 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe are interrupting our coverage with a developing story out of Idaho, where UPI reports a man has caught twenty paper airplanes in his mouth in one minute.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwenty planes. In his mouth. Is that the emergency?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe did it with his thirteen-year-old niece, and it is a Guinness World Record. Team coverage begins now.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the niece threw twenty planes at her uncle's face, and the family calls that a win. I'm not sure who the athlete is.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe niece. The uncle was a runway.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe will update you if it becomes slightly more important.

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