1637: “Norbert aka Tony Pork”

1637: “Norbert aka Tony Pork”

Author: JC April 29, 2026 Duration: 2:37
Interesting Things with JC #1637: “Norbert” – They call him Tony Pork. He’s a 175 pound pig that pushed himself down a suburban Illinois street on a skateboard using his back legs while steering with his front trotters, then crossed a 10 meter Guinness World Record track in 11.32 seconds after learning to balance on the board… but nobody’s seen him land a kickflip yet.

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