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World’s oldest man, born the year the Titanic sank, dies in Merseyside care home

John Tinniswood ate fish and chips every Friday

The Independent UK

Huge chicken-shaped hotel in the Philippines sets new world record

Campuestohan Highland Resort is top of the pecking order for poultry-style stays

The Independent UK

World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea – and find plenty in common

The world’s tallest woman measure 215.16cm (7ft 1in), while Ms Amge is the shortest woman at 62.8cm (2ft 1in)

The Independent UK

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'We want to inspire people': World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea in London

Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge said they wanted to inspire people to ‘celebrate their differences’

Evening Standard

World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea in London

Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge met at The Savoy hotel in London to share stories and life experiences.

The Independent UK

80 million-year-old dinosaur 'mini eggs' unearthed at Chinese construction site are the smallest ever found — and belong to a never-before-seen T. rex relative

Half a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well preserved.

LiveScience

Lachlan Morton tears around Australia to set fastest known time of 30 days, 9 hours and 59 minutes

'I've never been so relieved to finish something as I was today' says EF Education EasyPost rider as he finishes lap of over 14,200km, taking about a week off former mark

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Guinness World Records seeks central London site for 'competitive socialising' venue

Company plans to invest £50 million over the next five years

Evening Standard

‘It is OK to stand out’: US teen’s hands and feet are world record-setting

Eric Kilburn, 16, says those who put others down over differences ‘are usually the most unhappy people out there’

The Guardian - US

This is what the largest LED video wall in the world looks like — Adele's extravagant 44,000sq ft display goes straight into the Guinness World Records book

Adele earns another Guinness World Record with 44,000sq ft LED display.

TechRadar

‘I feared for my life’: record-setting US traveler says he was held as possible spy

Indy Nelson set a record for most airlines flown and said he was detained by Iran, Russia, Libya and Papua New Guinea

The Guardian - US

Army Vet Breaks World Record With 99.9% Of Body Tattooed, People “Heartbroken” With Photos

"She was so beautiful" The post Army Vet Breaks World Record With 99.9% Of Body Tattooed, People “Heartbroken” With Photos first appeared on Bored Panda.

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At 116, Japanese woman set to be named world’s oldest person

Tomiko Itooka still went mountain climbing into her 70s, scaling Japan’s 3,067-metre Mount Ontake – in sneakers.

Al Jazeera

Her unusually wide tongue was once her secret. Now it’s given her a world record

US lawyer Brittany Lacayo clinches Guinness World Record mark with tongue wider than a hockey puck

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World’s Oldest Person, Maria Branyas Morera, Passes Away Aged 117

"Don't cry. I don't like tears. And above all, don't suffer for me. Wherever I go, I will be happy." The post World’s Oldest Person, Maria Branyas Morera, Passes Away Aged 117 first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Wesley Snipes breaks two Guinness world records with cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine

Blade actor’s is one of several cameos by Marvel universe characters

Bored Panda

Meet Kevin, The World’s Tallest Living Dog From West Des Moines, Iowa

Meet Kevin, a Great Dane who’s impressive not only for his giant appearance but also how gentle and sweet he can be. The post Meet Kevin, The World’s Tallest Living Dog From West Des Moines, Iowa first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Massive Great Dane is crowned world’s tallest dog by Guinness World Records

Kevin towers over his canine siblings!

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This AI-powered robot has worked out how to solve a Rubik's Cube in just 0.305 seconds

Footage shows the record-breaking TOKUFASTbot solving a Rubik's Cube so fast that it appears to happen in a single move. But in reality, advanced AI is helping it rapidly turn the puzzle's colored panels in an imperceptibly fast sequence.

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Yasushi From Japan Made A One-Of-A-Kind Marriage Proposal That Gained The Guinness World Record

It took 6 months for Yassan to wander across Japan to create an epic marriage proposal, yet it gained not only his lover's heart but also set the Guinness World Record. The post Yasushi From Japan Made A One-Of-A-Kind Marriage Proposal That Gained The Guinness World Record first appeared on…

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'Innocuous-looking' Fern Wins World Record For Largest Genome

A small, seemingly unremarkable fern that only grows on a remote Pacific island was on Friday crowned the Guinness World Record holder for having the largest genome of any organism on Earth.

The Independent UK

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

A toddler in the West African country of Ghana has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist

The Guardian - UK

Record breakers? Arkadag FC and the winning streak still under scrutiny

Turkmenistan’s champions lay claim to a world record but some suspect details lie behind their dazzling winning run

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World’s Oldest Conjoined Twins, George And Lori, Pass Away At 62, Leaving Impressive Legacy

The world mourns the passing of Lori and George Schappell, the oldest craniopagus conjoined twins. The post World’s Oldest Conjoined Twins, George And Lori, Pass Away At 62, Leaving Impressive Legacy first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - US

World’s oldest living conjoined twins die in Pennsylvania, aged 62

Lori and George Schappell were joined at the skull with separate bodies and lived on their own since the age of 24

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