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Trivia: In 1995, Manitou Springs, Colorado began hosting the Great Fruitcake Toss the first Saturday of January. The all-time record for the toss was set in 2007 by a group of Boeing engineers. How far did they toss their fruitcake?

Question: In 1995, Manitou Springs, Colorado began hosting the Great Fruitcake Toss the first Saturday of January. The all-time record for the toss was set in 2007 by a group of Boeing engineers. How far did they toss their fruitcake?

Answer: 1,420 feet. It was launched by the “Omega 380,” a mock artillery piece fueled by compressed air pumped by an exercise bike.

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