1. Tim Janus was born on December 31,1976 and is an American entertainer, media personality and retired competitive eater known in the competitive eating community as "Eater X".
18 Facts About Tim Janus
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Tim Janus was a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
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Tim Janus is the current tiramisu, ramen noodles, and nigiri sushi-eating champion of the world.
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In 2006, Tim Janus was featured on the show "True Life: I'm a Competitive Eater" along with then world-champion hot-dog eater Takeru Kobayashi.
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In 2007, Tim Janus was a test subject in a documentary, The Science of Speed Eating from National Geographic.
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Tim Janus underwent an upper gastrointestinal series and was shown to have a stomach that expands four times larger than a normal stomach.
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On July 4,2007, just before the release of the final Harry Potter book, Tim Janus appeared on-stage at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest with a sign saying "Hermione dies".
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On May 16,2009, Tim Janus became the third person in the history of the world to eat 50 or more hot dogs and buns in a Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, consuming exactly 50 in his qualifier in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Tim Janus is the current champion of the Doodle Challenge, a hamburger eating contest in Connecticut.
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Tim Janus appeared in the music video for the Boston Spaceships song "Let it Rest for a Little While" from the band's 2009 album "Zero to 99".
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Tim Janus announced his retirement from competitive eating on July 3,2016 via Twitter.
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Tim Janus appeared on the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2009, winning $100,000 before choosing to walk away, although he had surmised the correct answer to the $250,000 question.
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Tim Janus had an inkling towards Winston Churchill but decided to walk away because he was not even sure and because of the money at risk.
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Tim Janus won $1600 on the Discovery Channel show Cash Cab with Ben Bailey.
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On June 8,2012, in New York City, Tim Janus was crowned World Burping Champion by the World Burping Federation after he produced a single, continuous burp lasting 18.1 seconds.
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On July 19,2012, Tim Janus appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to burp for William Shatner.
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In 2014, Tim Janus began delivering weather reports when visiting local TV stations to promote contests in which he was competing.
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Tim Janus appears as a character in Major League Eating: The Game, available on WiiWare and iTunes.