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A Japanese company’s robot, partially composed of five modified penguin dolls, broke a Guinness World Record by skipping rope 170 times in 1 minute. RICOH, a company specializing in copiers and office equipment, said its PENTA-X team developed a hopping “Penguin-chan” doll, and five of the penguins were combined and modified into a “Penguin-chan Jump […]

The National Park Service announced the organization’s oldest active ranger has retired at age 100 in California. The NPS said Betty Reid Soskin, who has served as a ranger at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond for more than a decade and a half, officially retired at the close of her […]

  A British woman was reunited with her beloved chihuahua when the dog turned up at a playground 10 years after being stolen during a walk. Tae Bennett, 22, said she was only 12 years old when she was walking her chihuahua, Ollie, at a park near her family’s London home and thieves cut through the […]

Virginia Beach resident Cynthia McLachlan stopped by 7-Eleven for cookies, but at the last minute decided to play Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game. She was surprised to see she matched all 5 winning numbers in the March 1 drawing and won $120,000. McLachlan chose 12-20-22-24-30, which is a combination of her family […]

All around the world, Doctors’ Day is celebrated, as we all recognize the contributions that physicians make in the community and to individual lives. Some countries will celebrate Doctors’ Day on a different date, yet all nations make sure that those in the healthcare sector are appreciated. We think that it is only right that […]

A Taiwan-based medical supply company broke a Guinness World Record by creating a massive surgical mask measuring 27 feet and 3 inches by 15 feet and 9 inches. The Motex Healthcare Corp. unveiled the giant mask, a supersized version of its diamond-shaped face mask, Friday at the Motex Mask Creative House, an educational tourist attraction […]

Have you always had an affinity with the ocean? Felt the pull of the tides and wondered what lies beneath the waves in the depths of the sea? Then you’ll love diving into International Mermaid Day and celebrating these mystical merpeople! With their ancient roots and significance in cultures all over the world. Mermaids continue […]

World Piano Day has been designed to celebrate this incredible instrument, which has brought many of us joy over the years. No matter whether you play the piano yourself or you have an appreciation for this sort of music, we can all appreciate that listening to a quality pianist is a joy. If you don’t […]

Guinness World Records announced a young performer has been dubbed the world’s youngest opera singer after performing as a professional at age 7. The record-keeping organization said Victory Brinker earned the record at the age of 7 years and 314 days after participating in eight professional performances at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre’s Lights and Legends show in […]