3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record
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"3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include KSL News, Yahoo and CBS News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "3,156-pound pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record" trending?
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Coverage (7)
- Rhode Island grown pumpkin surpasses world record at weigh off WJAR · 4h ago
- Pumpkin named Bagheera breaks world record for Lymington grower BBC · 4h ago
- All hail Pumpkin-g Paton: British grower beats his own record with giant gourd Guinness World Records · 4h ago
- Coventry man grows first recorded pumpkin over 3,000 pounds WPRI.com · 4h ago
- Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California KSL News · 8h ago
- A 2,389-pound pumpkin wins big at Half Moon Bay weigh-off Yahoo · 8h ago
- Minnesota man drives giant pumpkin over 2,000 miles to California competition CBS News · 8h ago
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