October 2024
A man from Idaho walks more than 1,100 feet while carrying a running lawn mower on his chin.
Photo Credit ( Pexels ) At a track in Boise, Idaho, Rush, who holds the most consecutive Guinness World Records titles, tried to set the record with an electric mower. The 2017 record of 234 feet, 7 inches was the one to surpass. After breaking the previous record, Rush claimed he struggled with winds and […]
For more than a month, a man from D.C. lost his winning lottery ticket.
Photo Credit ( Greety image ) According to the DC Lottery, a player named Phillip H., 57, bought two tickets for the Lucky for Life drawing at Anacostia Mobil on August 12. “I always choose my own numbers, and I always receive two tickets. That’s how I win,” the player declared. “I saw that the […]
In 21.71 seconds, a man drinking Capri Sun using a paper straw
Photo Credit ( Freepik ) In an attempt to break the record for the fastest time to drink a Capri Sun (paper straw), Mike Jack, who has multiple Guinness World Records for speed eating, stopped by the organization’s London offices. Guinness World Records set a goal of 22 seconds to create the title. After Jack […]
Bottle containing an archaeologist’s message discovered at the dig site Two hundred years later
Photo Credit ( Pixels ) The little glass bottle was discovered inside an earthenware pot by student volunteers engaged in an emergency dig at the ruins of a Gaulish settlement threatened by cliff erosion, according to Guillaume Blondel, head of the town of Eu’s Regional Archaeology Service. Blondel opened the bottle and read the message […]
A student spent years creating the highest hat in the world.
Photo Credit ( Freepik ) After years of unsuccessful attempts, which started when Penn State University closed its campus in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Joshua Kiser was able to break the record in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania. “In search of some motivation, I was perusing the records on the GWR website. “After a while, […]
An aquarium rescues a blue lobster from a grocery store tank.
Photo Credit ( Pixabay ) Danielle Morales claimed that when her young sons, Parker, age 4, and Zachary, age 3, insisted on seeing the lobster tank, she was at Market 32 in Clifton Park with them. “Parker exclaimed, ‘Hey! That one is blue!’ as we approached the tank while we were strolling. “Wow,” I thought. […]
David Rush smashes the world record for chopstick throwing.
Photo Credit ( Pixabay ) In 2020, David Rush—also known as Record Breaker Rush on YouTube—broke the record by hitting his target with 19 thrown chopsticks in a single minute. Rush had to return to training after someone managed to surpass his record with 21 hits. He claimed that the championship was challenging because he […]
A Virginia guy wins a $1 million lottery prize while stopping for an energy drink.
Photo Credit (Freepik) Nicholas Foxx, a resident of Roanoke, told Virginia Lottery authorities that he chose to stop at the A1 Mini Mart on Main Street to purchase an energy drink while he was in Altavista visiting relatives. Foxx ultimately purchased some scratch-off lottery tickets, and the top prize in one of the games, 20X […]
Pokemon cards and balloons are among the 2024 contenders for the Toy Hall of Fame.
Photo Credit (Pixels) The Pokemon Trading Card Game, Phase 10, Sequence, and Apples to Apples are all in the running. Christopher Bensch, vice president for collections and chief curator, stated in a news release, “It’s great to see some returning contenders like My Little Pony and Transformers among this year’s class of 12 finalists, but […]
For years, a California guy unintentionally pays his neighbor’s electricity bill.
Photo Credit (Freepik) Living in the same apartment since 2006, Ken Wilson said he recently discovered that his Pacific Gas and Electric bill was increasing, so he tried to cut back on his energy use. When his bill didn’t go down, he contacted PG&E. “I thought there was a leak or someone was stealing my […]