Nice record!

117 successful launches in a row. Not too shabby.

CAPE CANAVERAL: The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch Nov. 21 of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from USS Maryland (SSBN 738) at the Eastern Range in the Atlantic Ocean.

With this two-missile mission, the Trident II D5 missile has achieved 117 consecutive successful test launches since 1989 -- a record unmatched by any other large ballistic missile or space launch vehicle. The launches are part a continuing series of operational system evaluation tests conducted by the Navy to assure the safety, reliability, readiness and performance of the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System, as required by the Department of Defense's National Command Authority and conducted under the testing guidelines of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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First deployed in 1990 and scheduled for deployment until 2042, the Trident II D5 is aboard 12 of an eventual 14 Trident II-configured Ohio-class submarines. The three-stage, solid propellant, inertial-guided ballistic missile has a range of 4,000 nautical miles and carries multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles.
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Tony, Tony...why didn't you make this speel years ago, not just before leaving?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6219626.stm

Сегодня плохой день для всех индийских мужчин...

A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men.
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The study found that more than half of the men measured had penises that were shorter than international standards for condoms.
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The conclusion of all this scientific endeavour is that about 60% of Indian men have penises which are between three and five centimetres shorter than international standards used in condom manufacture.
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Doctor Chander Puri, a specialist in reproductive health at the Indian Council of Medical Research, told the BBC there was an obvious need in India for custom-made condoms, as most of those currently on sale are too large.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6161691.stm