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TIL the largest sandwich ever made spanned 12ft by 12ft and was 0.44m (17.5 inches) thick, weighing 2467.5 kg (5440 lb). It contained 68 kg (150 lb) mustard, 468.1 kg (1,032 lb) corned beef, 117.9 kg (260 lb) cheese, 240.4 kg (530 lb) lettuce and 1,618.4 kg (3,568 lb) bread.

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