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    Michael Phelps breaks Facebook

    Long-torsoed anatomy model Michael Phelps has won more gold medals in one Olympics than anyone before him. That's not the only record he's set in the last week. According NBC's Bob Costas, Phelps has more Facebook "fans" than Will Smith, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers — 767,885 at last count! Phelps tells Costas that besides the fans, he's got about 7,600 pending Facebook friend requests, too. "I can't accept any more," he tells Costas. Obsessed? You can always try. You might have better luck at friending Phelps than becoming his fan. Check out the screenshot below — that feature seems to be broken right now, perhaps because of the sudden onrush of Phelpsmania on Facebook.


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