Rhode Island man grows first pumpkin to surpass 3,000 pounds
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Ron Wallace grew a 3,156-pound pumpkin in Greene, Rhode Island, becoming the first to surpass 3,000 pounds and setting a Guinness World Record on October 10. He had previously set records in 2006 (1,502 pounds) and 2012 (2,009 pounds).
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