Size matters. Or at least breaks records.
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November 02, 2009

Size matters. Or at least breaks records.

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Turns out Matthew Mitnitsky, owner of Nonni's Italian Eatery in Concord, N.H., set the world record on Sunday with his 222.5-pound meatball. Which, I guess, makes me wonder why the world needs a super-jumbo meatball. I guess because the world's tastiest, prettiest, healthiest or most intriguing meatball would be a matter of much debate.

[photo: AP]

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