Idaho man and niece catch 20 paper planes in mouth

The Idaho man and his thirteen-year-old niece broke the Guinness record for most paper aircraft caught in the mouth in a minute; dental plans were not consulted.

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on The Midday Show
Published 12:29 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Updated 5:07 PM ET · aired 3 times

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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 12:29 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger; aired 3 times.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAn Idaho man teamed up with his thirteen-year-old niece and caught twenty paper planes in his mouth in one minute, which is a Guinness World Record.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe niece threw twenty planes, and he gets the headline? I want her on my podcast.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty in a minute. The man has never once ignored a thing flying at his face.

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