Video Of The Week - US First Lady (And Kids) Set New Guinness World Record

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Ever since US first lady Michelle Obama has come to the White House, she has been focused on how to make American kids healthier. Her 'Let's Move' campaign launched in 2010 to promote physical fitness and encourage healthy eating in children is responsible for countless organic gardens and several fun organized activities. On October 11th, she took her message to a global level, by asking kids from all over the world to participate in the fun activity of jumping jacks!

Organized in conjunction with the National Geographic Magazine, the first lady asked kids everywhere to do jumping jacks for one minute anytime within a 24-hour period that began at 3pm on October 11th. To jump start the event, the First Lady invited 464 elementary and middle school students to join her at the White House for a full minute of rigorous jumping jacks!

While they did a fine job, kids from all across the nation and world didn't disappoint either - A total of 300,265 of them participated, shattering the previous record of 20,000! Now all they have to do, is keep moving!

Resources: Christian Science Monitor.com

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244 Comments
  • Awesome Maliaover 14 years
    AWESOME that was very interesting
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    • kekeover 14 years
      The first lady is really putting on a great example to young Americans. Mrs. Obama is a wonderful role model for children all around the world.
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      • zuko
        zukoover 14 years
        cool!!!!!!!!
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        • joel
          Mr. Munozover 14 years
          Fr- I like the article because they broke the record. I should do that too with my friends so we can get strong and healthy. Michelle broke all the records! Er- That's cool because jumpingjacks is healthy for you and fruit. Michelle went jumpingjacks with all the kids of the school. The kids are getting healthy now. I wish I could do that too!
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          • somover 14 years
            Man this right here...
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            • Kekeover 14 years
              They jumping up and down
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              • evontayover 14 years
                that's cool dood
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                • soccergal5
                  soccergal5over 14 years
                  lol, that video is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish i coul do that!!!!!!!!! AWESOME
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                  • dancegirl
                    dancegirlover 14 years
                    thats truly amazing lots of people r gonnna get much more healthy and there all gonna do it together i loved it
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                    • joel
                      Mr. Munozover 14 years
                      Er- Dancegirl, we do that, too, in gym class. Would you want to come to our school? Fr- Dancegirl, we did that every day so we could get more exercise.
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                    • paige over 14 years
                      i wish i live in washintion D.C.
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