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What do people in New York City do on the Fourth of July? Some of them go down to Coney Island, one of New York City’s oldest beaches. It’s a good time to go swimming, but many stop to see the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest. Since 2011, there has been a separate contest for men and women. Each contest has about 20 contestants who try to eat the largest number of hot dogs in 10 minutes. Sonya Thomas holds the record for women: 45 hot dogs. Joey Chestnut holds the record for men: 71 hot dogs. This year’s winners were Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, but neither of them broke these records. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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