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Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lamps
Read full article: Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lampsIndians are celebrating the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on the banks of the river Saryu in a city they believe to be the birthplace of the deity Lord Ram.
89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street
Read full article: 89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York streetAn 89-year-old comedian is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New York earlier this month.
They made it! Women traveling 500 miles down Florida’s East Coast in toy cars arrive in Key West
Read full article: They made it! Women traveling 500 miles down Florida’s East Coast in toy cars arrive in Key WestTwo women, Cassie Aran and Lauren, completed their 500-mile drive down the coast of Florida in an attempt to claim the Guinness World Record for “Longest Distance by Toy Cars.”
500 miles in a toy car: A Guinness World Record attempt from Jacksonville to Key West for a worthy cause
Read full article: 500 miles in a toy car: A Guinness World Record attempt from Jacksonville to Key West for a worthy causeTwo women are attempting a 500-mile drive down the coast of Florida to receive the Guinness World Record for longest distance by toy cars, and their journey began right here in Duval County.
With banku and jollof rice, Ghanian chef tries to break world cook-a-thon record
Read full article: With banku and jollof rice, Ghanian chef tries to break world cook-a-thon recordA chef in Ghana has been preparing banku and other regional dishes on live TV since New Year’s Day as she tries to break a world record for marathon cooking.
Pushing the Boundaries with a World Record Holder | River City Live
Read full article: Pushing the Boundaries with a World Record Holder | River City LiveGuinness World Record breaker, extreme athlete and visionary entrepreneur Ben Jacoby told River City Live’s Eden Kendall that he is determined to push the boundaries once again and try to beat the clock on Spring-loaded stilts in the London Marathon. Jacoby is currently the world-record holder as the fastest man running 100 meters on spring-loaded stilts. He broke the record at Burning Man in the summer of 2018, and then again a few months later in Boulder, Colorado with a time of 13.4 seconds. Now, Jacoby is using his physical strength and persistence to race on stilts in the London Marathon. He and his team are documenting his journey in a short documentary that will air on his YouTube Channel, The Ben Jacoby.
Ashley Graham Talks DM'ing Jennifer Aniston on Instagram: Shes Real! (Exclusive)
Read full article: Ashley Graham Talks DM'ing Jennifer Aniston on Instagram: Shes Real! (Exclusive)Weve been DMing, model Ashley Graham told ETs Nischelle Turner at the premiere of Aniston and Reese Witherspoons new Apple TV+ series, The Morning Show, in New York City on Monday night. Nobody, but Jennifer Aniston.Now that shes chatting with Aniston on Instagram, Graham noted that the former Friends star is every bit as loveable off-screen as she is on. Aniston is one of many powerful women, who Graham, 31, hopes to land for her upcoming podcast Pretty Big Deal. Jennifer Aniston. RELATED CONTENT:'The Morning Show': Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon React to Potential Oprah Winfrey Cameo (Exclusive)Ashley Graham Shows Off Curves in Revealing Nude Pregnancy Selfie
Hundreds of 'Dragon Ball' Fans Break Record for World's Largest Kamehameha
Read full article: Hundreds of 'Dragon Ball' Fans Break Record for World's Largest KamehamehaNot only was there already a Guinness World Record for the worlds largest Kamehameha, but these "Dragon Ball" fans just broke it at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con. The gesture is meant to emulate an attack move popular in the "Dragon Ball" series. A moment captured forever in history, Toei Animation, the studio behind "Dragon Ball," wrote on Twitter, confirming that 786 people were behind the efforts witnessed by a Guinness World Record judge. The "Dragon Ball" franchise began in the 1980s as a manga originating from Japan and continues to find worldwide success today. The previous world record had a reported 250 people coming together to do the Kamehameha.
5,000 Rockets Launched to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission to Space
Read full article: 5,000 Rockets Launched to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission to SpaceFive thousand rockets were launched into the air Wednesday, not only to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing but also to set a Guinness World Record. Astronauts, NASA engineers and eager young campers witnessed the event organized by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, a city dedicated to space exploration. Huntsville is the rocket city, Randall Robinson of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center told InsideEdition.com. The previous record was set in November 2018, when 4,231 model rockets were launched during a European Space Science Convention held in the Netherlands. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center said it wanted to hold its own rocket launching to encourage young scientists to follow their dreams.
Lego family leads $6 billion deal to take Madame Tussauds owner private
Read full article: Lego family leads $6 billion deal to take Madame Tussauds owner privateThe Queens of The Queen of The Ride hold the world's longest feather boa during the Guinness World Record with Madame Tussauds and Ripley's Believe It or Not! (CNN) - The Danish family behind Lego has partnered with Blackstone to take the owner of Madame Tussauds private. The deal values Merlin Entertainments at 4.7 billion ($6 billion). In addition to the wax museum Madame Tussauds, the company owns LegoLand theme parks and other attractions in 25 countries, including The London Eye. Yet in going private, Merlin Entertainments is returning to its roots.
16 ski slopes in 24 hours? Snowboarders set new record on impressive race across Michigan
Read full article: 16 ski slopes in 24 hours? Snowboarders set new record on impressive race across MichiganIt wasn’t quite a world record, but a North American record was still something to celebrate for a couple of skiers in Michigan on Saturday. In conjunction with the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association, David Zemens and Sabato Caputo of agnarchy.com set a North American record by snowboarding at 16 different ski areas throughout the state over a 24-hour period. The old record was 12, but now the two can lay claim to the Snowball Run title in North America. The Guinness World Record is 17, which was set in Japan. The final legs of the journey were at ski areas closer to Detroit, those being Mt.