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What happened Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
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CenterJim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthdayWFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report
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Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
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Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
Jim 'The Shark' Dreyer plans 22-mile swim pulling 250 cannon balls to honor veterans on America's 250th birthday
Each of the cannonballs weighs six pounds, which makes the total weight 1,500 pounds.
DetailsScore hidden · 8 sources · 1 bias buckets
Score hidden until the match is cleanerLow confidence8 sources · 1 bias bucketsDeveloping · 8 sources · 1 bucketFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 19, 12:30 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jun 19, 12:30 PM: KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) joined the source map.
Jun 19, 12:30 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Jun 19, 12:30 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 8 sources · 1 bucket.
