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Mike Jack, a famous speed-eater, set out to break the world record by eating 50 of the hottest chilis as fast as possible and cited the famous monk who burned himself to death as his inspiration.

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Malcolm Browne, Burning Monk Today is the anniversary of one of the most well-known pictures ever taken, known as "Burning Monk," taken on this day 58 years ago. Its a picture of the death by suicide of Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk, as a staged protest against government repression of the majority Buddhist religion in South Vietnam. The picture was taken by Malcolm Wilde Browne, who had become the APs first permanent correspondent in Saigon when he was stationed there in November of 1961. ...