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A Queensland, Australia, charity attempted a Guinness World Record by arranging 1,050 gift-wrapped presents into an unbroken line. The Christmas Presents for Kids in Care charity gathered hundreds of donated gifts at the Upper Coomera Center in Queensland’s Gold Coast region. Donors were invited to join the record attempt and physically place their donations into the line. […]
An online illusionist with a large social media following earned a Guinness World Record when one of his TikTok videos reached 2.2 billion views. Guinness World Records announced Zach King of Agoura Hills, Calif., had the most viewed video on TikTok with his short video titled “Zach King’s Magic Broomstick.” The video, which featured King using […]
A total 2,040 dancers gathered at the National Sports Institute in Venezuela to attempt a Guinness World Record for the largest salsa casino circle dance. Luis Llamo, president of the international project Retomando el Son, which organized the attempt, said the dancers rehearsed for about six months before Sunday’s attempt in Caracas. The 2,040 participants, dance students […]
An Idaho man with 250 Guinness World Records added another record to his name when he threw a paper airplane 49.21 feet and hit a target. David Rush, who has been breaking Guinness World Records for years to promote STEM education, said it took him several attempts and had multiple close calls before he was finally able […]
A British cat nearing age 27 has been named the oldest cat living by Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records said the cat, named Flossie, was verified as 26 years and 316 days old, roughly the equivalent of 120 years old in humans. The record-keeping organization said Flossie was originally adopted as a stray living near […]
A Florida couple who are both competitive eaters broke Guinness World Records for speed eating hot dogs and a burrito. The record-keeping organization announced Miki Sudo ate an entire burrito in 31.47 seconds, breaking the previous record by 0.88 seconds. In the same day, she broke the record for most hot dogs eaten in 1 […]
Black Friday has always been the epitome of American consumerism, but it did not start out that way. These days it’s all about shopping, where retailers make huge cuts in their prices and open their doors at extremely early hours for those who love to camp outside. People lining up to be the first is […]
Were there ever people in your life that you wanted to know about but never got the chance to? National Day of Listening is all about giving the time for other people to share stories about themselves. Part of our humanity is about stories and being able to understand one another, and this day allows […]
A Virginia man said he has peer pressure to thank after he bought his first-ever Powerball ticket — and won a $150,000 prize. Danny Johnson, of Hampton, told Virginia Lottery officials he was always skeptical about lottery games and would tell his friends that they’re a waste of time and money. Johnson said a friend started urging him to […]
A British knitting club’s line of 45,736 pom-poms was officially named the world’s longest by Guinness World Records. The Brandon Yarn Bombers, part of the community beautification group Brandon in Bloom, assembled the 45,736 pom-poms, which were all knitted by volunteers, into a continuous line that measured 1.35 miles long. Evidence from the early summer record attempt, […]
