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| Dancing zombies set world record | Dancing zombies set world record |
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| A new world record for dancing zombies has been set in Nottingham. | A new world record for dancing zombies has been set in Nottingham. |
| The official count put the number of people performing Michael Jackson's Thriller dance at 1,227 - 199 more than the previous record. | The official count put the number of people performing Michael Jackson's Thriller dance at 1,227 - 199 more than the previous record. |
| Organisers of an annual games festival had put out an appeal for volunteers to fill the Old Market Square and provided costumes, make-up and choreography. | Organisers of an annual games festival had put out an appeal for volunteers to fill the Old Market Square and provided costumes, make-up and choreography. |
| The dancing began at 1700 BST but it took officials from Guinness half-an-hour to verify the result. | The dancing began at 1700 BST but it took officials from Guinness half-an-hour to verify the result. |
| The old record had been set in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, US, on 28 October 2007. | |
| Margaret Robinson, who helped arrange the event, said: "It has been fantastic, we have had a huge turnout, far better than we expected, you can't move for dancing zombies. | Margaret Robinson, who helped arrange the event, said: "It has been fantastic, we have had a huge turnout, far better than we expected, you can't move for dancing zombies. |
| "We are all zombies tonight, we are all undead, I am covered in blood - very happy." | "We are all zombies tonight, we are all undead, I am covered in blood - very happy." |
| In March the city also claimed the record for massed Robin Hoods when 1,119 costumed people gathered at the castle. | In March the city also claimed the record for massed Robin Hoods when 1,119 costumed people gathered at the castle. |