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Celebrate and appreciate one of the world’s favorite ancient spices by getting excited about National Cinnamon Day. So grab a favorite cinnamon treat and read on to learn more about this delicious spice and the ways it has been part of human history for thousands of years! History of National Cinnamon Day Native to Ceylon, […]
The day is dedicated to the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products and exploitation of animals. All across the world, World Vegan Day is celebrated the day after Halloween. Halloween falls on October 31, and a day after is celebrated as World Vegan Day to advocate the benefits of avoiding and banning […]
An Idaho man broke a Guinness World Record by using a samurai sword to chop through 56 airborne apples while bouncing on a pogo stick. David Rush, who has broken more than 250 Guinness World Records to promote STEM education, captured the title for most apples sliced in one minute on a pogo stick. Rush’s neighbor, […]
A Minnesota gardener’s 2,560 pound pumpkin, the largest in U.S. history, is being carved into the world’s largest jack-o’-lantern. The pumpkin, dubbed Maverick in honor of Tom Cruise‘s character from the Top Gun films, broke the U.S. record for pumpkin size when it won the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., earlier this month. Travis […]
Three members of a Maryland family bought tickets for the same lottery drawing using the same set of numbers and each ended up winning a $50,000 prize. The Maryland Lottery said a 61-year-old Hampstead man bought a $1 straight bet ticket for the Oct. 13 Pick 5 evening drawing from Hampstead Liquors in Hampstead. The man’s 28-year-old […]
A Los Angeles athlete who was born without legs showed off the strength of his upper body by breaking the Guinness World Records for highest box jump with the hands and most diamond pushups in three minutes. Clark broke both records Oct. 13 at The Dogpound gym in Los Angeles, Guinness World Records announced. Clark took […]
Two teams participating in an auto rickshaw challenge in India ended up setting a world record for the highest altitude drive for the type of vehicle. The Canadian team, consisting of Greg Harris and Priya Singh, and the Swiss team, composed of Michele Daryanani and Nevena Lazarevic, set the record while participating in the Rickshaw Run (Himalayan […]
A 1-year-old kelpie became the most expensive working dog in Australia when she was auctioned for more than $31,000. Breeder Chris Stapleton, who runs the Capree Stud dog breeding business in Newbridge, New South Wales, said the kelpie, named Eve, was put up for auction Thursday and sold for $31,285.52 to farmer Ross Gilmore of Black Springs. Stapleton […]
A Brazilian man with an unusual talent earned a Guinness World Record for popping his eyes 0.71 inches beyond his eye sockets. Guinness World Records announced Sidney de Carvalho Mesquita, aka Tio Chico, was awarded the world record title for the farthest eyeball pop (male) when he showed off his unusual ability to make his eyes […]
A South African woman broke a Guinness World Record when she prepared 249 cups of tea in one hour. Ingar Valentyn of Wupperthal chose rooibos tea, a red herbal tea that comes from the leaves of South Africa’s Aspalathus linearis shrub, and served her cups to a group of local students and residents. Guinness […]
