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The mayor of Porrino, a small town in northwest Spain, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s fattest mayor, the Spanish daily El Pais reports.
“I did nothing to deserve this except eat nonstop,” said Jose Manuel Barros, who weighed in at 179 kilograms (394 pounds) and has a particular penchant for tripe.
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