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A former American footballer has set a new world record for throwing a paper aeroplane.
Joe Ayoob threw the plane 69 metres in an aircraft hanger in California, shattering the old record by 6 metres.
The 27-year-old said he grew up making paper airplanes and his reaction after the record showed just how excited he was.
"Some people might think 'what's the big deal? It's just a paper airplane' but it's a world record," he said after the feat.
"It's kind of blending power, balance and control while you're throwing this fragile, little paper airplane."
Ayoob is a former college star quarter-back in American football.
The plane was designed by TV producer John Collins, who spent years studying origami to create the perfect paper aeroplane.
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