World Records

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Sport (UK)
Gareth Bale lifts the lid on relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid
mirror.co.uk - Liam Prenderville
The Welshman and Ronaldo were said to have a fractious relationship during their time at the Bernabeu Gareth Bale insists he never had a problem with …
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China
Why This Pretty Little Pigeon is Worth $1.4 Million
smithsonianmag.com - Jason Daley
Some people pay to keep pigeons away from their property. Others, especially in China, love the ubiquitous rock pigeon. (Yep, that’s the same species …
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St Andrews
St Andrews periodic table confirmed as world’s oldest
scotsman.com - Press Association Reporter
A periodic table chart discovered at the University of St Andrews has been officially recognised as the oldest in the world. The chart of elements, …
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New York City
Hot Sauce Expo To Bring The Spice To Brooklyn
Patch - Anna Quinn
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Prepare your tastebuds — hot sauce is coming to Brooklyn. The city's annual Hot Sauce Expo will be held at the Brooklyn Expo …
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Periodic table found in St Andrews officially world’s oldest
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A periodic table chart discovered at the University of St Andrews has been recognised as the oldest in the world by the Guinness World Records.
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These teams could excel during 2019
MLB.com - By Richard Justice
Spring Training is notoriously unreliable for predicting the future. Let’s face it, if you’re not optimistic on Opening Day, it’s probably your …
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TAG Heuer
Gentleman's Journal
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The watch world has seen a lot of change in the last 12 months. For Baselworld, Switzerland’s most highly-anticipated yearly watch fair, the biggest …
Pittsburgh, PA
Cancer survivor, 71, breaks planking world record
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Advertisement Cancer survivor, 71, breaks planking world record Updated: 9:25 AM EDT Mar 22, 2019 This senior athlete held the gut-busting position for …
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PVDFest 2019 To Feature Pretzel-Eating Competition
Patch - Rachel Nunes
PROVIDENCE, RI — For the fifth year in a row, the streets of Providence will be flooded with art in June. Over the weekend of June 6 through 9, the …
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Manchester United
Man United Stars Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian Break a World Record, but Fred Misses out
90min.in - Arjun Singh Devgan
Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian might be struggling to secure gametime at Manchester United, but the duo still managed to get themselves in the …
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Cancer
Cancer sufferer, 71, planks for record-breaking 38 minutes
metro.co.uk - Jacob Geanous
A 71-year-old man battling cancer broke a world record by maintaining a plank position for 38 minutes. Andy Steinfeldt beat the Guinness World Record …
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Opinion (India)
How Kumbh Mela has enhanced India's soft power
DNA India - Arunima Gupta
The Kumbh Mela, a splendid forty-nine-day spectacle concluded on Mahashivratri, with an estimated one crore devotees taking the last Shahi Snan in …
Galey Farms’ field of dreams a home for Howard the Gnome?
timescolonist.com - Carla Wilson
Rob Galey figures Howard, the world’s tallest gnome, would be right at home on his family’s Blenkinsop Road farm amid a patch of giant fibreglass …
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ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2019: Free Skate, Ice Dancing Results
Bleacher Report - Tom Sunderland
Elizabet Tursynbaeva of Kazakhstan became the first woman to land a quadruple jump in senior international competition at the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships on Day 3 but could only clinch a silver
Loch Ness
Cyclists share their adventures as part of Etape Loch Ness celebrations
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TWO world-class women cyclists will share tales of their endurance adventures at an event staged to welcome thousands of riders to Inverness for …
Manchester United
Manchester United full-back duo set new world record
teamtalk.com - Jonny Whitfield
Manchester United duo Antonio Valencia and Matteo Darmian have added their names to the Guiness Book of World Records in a challenge set by one of …
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Leicester City
Rumour Mill: Leicester City defender set for Manchester United switch?
foxesofleicester.com - Harneet Singh Sethi
Leicester City centre-back Harry Maguire is willing to move to Manchester United this summer, according to the Mirror. The 26-year old had been …
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Big cow tests animal store Petco's 'all leashed pets are welcome' policy
CNET - Bonnie Burton
These ranchers' dedication to their African Watusi steer is rather moo-ving.
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Middle Ages
Vasco da Gama’s astrolabe discovered
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Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da …
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Athletics
Athletics: Lisa Adams sets new world record in para shot put
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Lisa Adams has bettered the women's para shot put world record for the second time in three weeks — but this time, she will get her name in the …
Para Swimming
Unstoppable Ugo Didier
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By anyone’s standards, it has been a whirlwind two years for France’s latest Para swimming sensation Ugo Didier. Having only turned his attention to …
Walt Disney Company
Disney introducing 'Awesome Planet' movie to guests at Epcot
thedisneyblog.com - Author John Frost
A new cinematic experience will soon great guests at Epcot’s The Land pavilion showing how this “Awesome Planet” we call home is full of grandeur, …
Canoe & Kayak
Video: “Total Totality” — Tyler Bradt hucks Mesa Falls for premium eclipse viewing
Canoe & Kayak
Tyler Bradt, the infamous waterfall world record holder, distance-paddling world record holder, and global circumnavigator, got an extra special view …
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Watch Daddy Yankee Perform Electrifying Dance Hit ‘Con Calma’ on ‘Corden’
Rolling Stone - Emily Zemler
Daddy Yankee brought the nightclub to the stage at The Late Late Show with his vibrant rendition of single “Con Calma.” The Puerto Rican singer’s …
Apple Music
Listen to “World Record: PnB Rock
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Jürgen Klopp
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool FC won't spend big this summer - but is he right?
dailypost.co.uk - North Wales Live
The German is going to keep faith with his current squad - even if they win nothing Jurgen Klopp says he’s not going to spend big during the summer …
Reuters
Guinness
71-year-old Minnesota man planks for world record
Reuters - Thomson Reuters
71-year-old Andy Steinfeldt of Minnetonka, Minnesota, set the Guinness World Record for his age holding an abdominal plank position for 38 minutes surpassing the previous record of 36 minutes, 58 seconds.
Sport (New Zealand)
Para-shot putter Lisa Adams destroys world record with huge throw in Auckland
tvnz.co.nz - 1 NEWS
Kiwi para athlete Lisa Adams has beaten the women's para shot put world record by over 50cm as she continues her charge towards next year's Tokyo …
News (China)
Man’s meters-long hair may be world record
globaltimes.cn - www.globaltimes.cn
Grandchildren of the 77-year-old man comb 5.5-meter-long hair for the old man. Source: Paper.cn Chinese netizens are urging a man in Southwest China …
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Sports
Mike Furrh of Arlington reclaims Guinness World Record for swinging the world’s longest usable club
dallasnews.com - Mark Kazlowski
Local reclaims longest club record Mike Furrh of Arlington reclaimed the Guinness World Record for swinging the world's longest usable club on Monday …