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A Missouri man has broken this year's Guinness World Record for the longest journey by a pumpkin boat, reported USA today. The report said Steve Kueny, hailing from Lebanon, Missouri, navigated the Missouri River after nearly 11 hours aboard his 1,208-pound pumpkin boat named "HuckleBerry."Kueny described the experience as "cold, tired, but pleased with the result."The journey began at 7:30 a.m. in Kansas City and concluded at 6:18 p.m. in Napoleon, Missouri.Kueny was accompanied by Paddle KC Padding Club along with half a dozen boats.According to some estimates,...