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October 5, 1974

On October 5, 1974, American David Kunst completed the first independently verified walk around the world on foot. The journey included trekking across four continents (North America, Europe, Asia and Australia) and consisted of 14,450 miles. He wore through 21 pairs of shoes, had his brother killed by bandits in Afghanistan and found his future … Continue reading

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