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A 104-year-old woman dies before Guinness can confirm her record as oldest skydiver

Dorothy Hoffner, 104, went skydiving Oct. 1 and died Monday in her sleep. Guinness World Records is still working to confirm if Hoffner broke the record for the oldest person to jump from a plane.

WEKU

‘World’s oldest skydiver’ dies aged 104 just 7 days after record attempt

Dorothy Hoffner ‘just kept going’ and told cheering audiences after her latest skydive that ‘age is just a number’

The Independent UK

104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died

The Independent UK

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Canadian breaks speed record for eating 50 Carolina reapers

Mike Jack beat his own time for eating 50 Carolina reapers, then ate 85 more for a total of 135 in a single sitting

The Guardian - US

Renowned mountaineer stripped of two Guinness World Records after claim he was short of summit

The famed climber was five metres short of the peak in his Annapurna summit in 1985, according to an amateur cartographer

Evening Standard

Longest, fastest, zaniest: Guinness World Records celebrates the 'crazy, fun, inspiring'

Do you know the highest grossing movie franchise in history

The Independent UK

World’s tallest dog dies after illness forced owner to amputate his leg

The Great Dane’s owner considered him her ‘dog child’

The Independent UK

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Largest Care Bear collection among records in new Guinness World Records edition

More than 30,000 applicants submitted their achievements to Guinness World Records this past year.

The Independent UK

Meet Peanut, a 21-year–old chicken and world record holder

Finally old enough to drink, this bantam hen had a rough start to her record-breaking life.

WEKU

Longtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker dies at 99

For 35 years, Barker was a familiar presence in the living rooms of everyone from little old ladies, to kids home sick from school. He used his fame to promote another great passion: animal rights.

WEKU

Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, could be even bigger than we thought

No one has measured Cassius since 2011, which is when the saltwater giant was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's largest living crocodile in captivity.

LiveScience

Football Manager player sets world record with a 10,000-hour campaign spanning 500 virtual years

That's 453 real-life days in case you're counting

GamesRadar

Harvey Price sets new Guinness World Record

The 21-year-old drew a 21.3 metre-long picture of his favourite train – a Thameslink engine and carriages

Evening Standard

Why 1,100 Dolly Partons gathered in an Irish town

More than 1,100 people wearing Dolly Parton costumes have gathered in an Irish town. The Dolly Day event in Listowel attempted to set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing a full head-to-toe Dolly Parton costume. The event raised money for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo…

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Mom says son took her seat on Titan, hoped to set Rubik's Cube record aboard the submersible

The mother of the 19-year-old killed aboard the Titan submersible said the plan had been for her to accompany her husband on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic at the bottom of the sea. But Suleman Dawood "really wanted to go."

Daily Record

Tragic Glasgow student 'took Rubik's Cube on Titanic sub to break world record', heartbroken mum reveals

Suleman Dawood applied to the Guinness World Records and his father, Shahzada, who also died, had brought a camera to capture the moment.

The Independent UK

Woman with Down’s syndrome ‘very proud’ after achieving world record

Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry, identified the most celebrity birthdays in three minutes to earn a Guinness World Record.

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5-Time Enduro Champ Sets New Record For Longest Distance Traveled In 24 Hrs

Guinness World Records officially certified Iván Cervantes as having set a new record for longest distance traveled by motorcycle in under 24 hours in 2023.

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The world’s most expensive ice cream will cost you almost $6,400 a serving

The gelato uses a rare ingredient that costs close to $15,000 per kilogram.

Chicago Sun-Times

At 86, Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal continues to gloriously defy music genres

Bandmate Jovino Santos Neto claims Pascoal would doubtless be a Guinness World Records holder if his oeuvre could be accurately quantified, as he is, even at 86, constantly churning out new works.

Evening Standard

World’s oldest dog celebrates 31st birthday with party at home in Portugal

Bobi is the oldest dog in the world according to Guinness World Records

The Independent UK

World's oldest dog celebrates 31st birthday, according to Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records says the world’s oldest dog recently celebrated his 31st birthday

ABC News

World's oldest dog Bobi the Rafeiro celebrates his 31st birthday with massive party plans

More than 100 people, some travelling from overseas, are due to attend the festivities which will include plenty of local food and a dance troupe which Bobi will dance with.

Daily Mirror

World's oldest dog Bobi celebrates milestone birthday in style with 100 party guests

Bobi, the world's oldest dog, has turned 31 and is celebrating the occasion with a huge party at his family farmhouse in Portugal. People will be flying across countries to join him

LiveScience

The biggest snake in the world (and 10 other giant serpents)

From Titanoboa and Vasuki — prehistoric snakes as long as a Tyrannosaurus rex — to modern-day pythons and boa constrictors that can swallow humans whole, these are the biggest, heaviest and longest snakes to have ever lived on Earth.

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