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Joey Chestnut has scarfed down 62 wieners to win his fifth consecutive July Fourth hot dog eating contest at New York's Coney Island. Chestnut set a world record in 2009 when he put away 68 hot dogs. On Monday, he smiled, sweating as the 10-minute competition ended, saying it was the "best crowd ever."

Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and winter ...

The third Monday of every January - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Postcards from summer. from E.A.Abrams on Vimeo. 'Source material of this video spent a lot of time on my hard drive since my summer Europe trip in june. At last i made a short sketch about this journey. In this video i tried to express my emotions about these days through the present look. I think it's quite good video for today's nasty Moscow ...

TOW Reader Ross sent in this image taken from Lajes Field, Portugal, which is an Air Force base in the Azores (middle of the Atlantic). He sent us a note saying this is the base's intramural field and reminded us that there are Armed Forces members playing the sport all over the world. Here's to all the good folks out there who are far away from ...

Although the New England Revolution are not in the MLS Playoffs this year, longtime friend of TOW, Prairie Rose Clayton has continued her tradition of carving soccer-themed jack-o-lanterns.  Check out the haunting and passionate version (above) of USMNT and Bolton star, Stuart Holden, complete with trademark electric highlights. More after ...

Everyone have a great day off (if you have the day off), but keep in mind the real meaning of today. Give a toast to those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Let us also remember that although this is an American Holiday there are many soldiers in many nations that sacrificed themselves to make the world a safer place. Some history ...

This right here is why April Fools Day, when done right, can be an amazing thing. Via our folks over at Hillcrest Blog: "Kansas City Wizards defender Michael Harrington really thought he was going to be in Maxim--the whole time. Even through the video session with the rest of the team. Peter Vermes finally filled him in after the meeting ended. ...