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Finnish chef chugs 16.9 ounces of orange soda in 3.16 seconds
The Finnish chef swallowed nearly seventeen ounces of his favorite orange soda for an official Guinness record; his tea-drinking critics remain unmoved.
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At a glance
- First reported by UPI: “Watch: Finnish man downs 16.9 ounces of orange soda in 3.16 seconds”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:16 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock; aired 4 times.
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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUPI says a Finnish chef set a world record by consuming nearly seventeen ounces of orange soda in three point one six seconds on October fourteenth, 2026.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThree seconds. That is not drinking, Vera, that is a drain with a face.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's love.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe report says he did it to show how much he adores that soda, and I think that is a beautiful way to heal.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe adores it so much he gave it no time to taste anything. That's how every great romance ends, in under four seconds.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSays the man who takes four minutes to drink one cup of tea.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFour minutes of dread, Vera. It's called savoring.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's called why it never worked out.
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