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Competitive Hot-Dog Eaters Have Made America Great Again

This Fourth of July will see the claimed 100th anniversary of the first Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island in New York City. For more than a decade now, the event — along with the sport of competitive eating in general — has experienced explosive growth, credited to both a broader audience and […]

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Competitive Hot-Dog Eaters Have Made America Great Again

This Fourth of July will see the claimed 100th anniversary of the first Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island in New York City. For more than a decade now, the event — along with the sport of competitive eating in general — has experienced explosive growth, credited to both a broader audience and […]

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