[AI-Generated Summary] In this news broadcast aired on New Year's Eve 1999, host Paul Konrad and correspondents report on a series of eccentric human interest stories highlighting technological and cultural phenomena. The broadcast begins in Morton, Illinois, covering the fourth annual "Pumpkin Chunkin" contest where competitors use massive, high-powered cannons to launch pumpkins at high speeds nearly a mile long. It then transitions to a report on an all-female boxing team named "Gorgeous Gloves" near Chicago, showcasing women entering male-dominated sports. Additionally, the broadcast investigates a humorous piece on a Chicago biostatistics professor struggling with an extreme, life-altering addiction to polka music. Finally, the episode highlights a 57-year-old licensed explosives stuntman who routinely sits on a pound and a half of dynamite, using his dangerous survival feats to spread a faith-based, anti-drug message to children.
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