Record-Breaking PR Stunt Ends in Citywide Chaos

Charity Collaboration

In 1986, Cleveland was attempting to rebrand as a hip, up-and-coming urban paradise. The city's United Way branch proposed an unconventional method of drumming up buzz: They wanted to set a world record that would double as a fundraising event for the nonprofit network.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.