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Tag: Guinness World Records

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Brazilian Nun Who Was World’s Oldest Person Dies at 116

May 2, 2025May 3, 2025Neil VigdorComments Off on Brazilian Nun Who Was World’s Oldest Person Dies at 116

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas received a blessing from Pope Francis when she turned 110. She would have turned 117 in a few weeks.

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The 95-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Is the World’s Oldest Speedskater

March 16, 2025March 16, 2025Martin Fackler and Hisako UenoComments Off on The 95-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Is the World’s Oldest Speedskater

Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a kamikaze mission during World War II.

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In England’s Most Haunted Village, Halloween Means Screams and Skeptics

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024STEPHEN CASTLEComments Off on In England’s Most Haunted Village, Halloween Means Screams and Skeptics

Pluckley is said to count at least 12 spirits among its 1,000 residents. Come October, ghost hunters arrive in droves to a place where even nonbelievers concede they’ve had eerie encounters.

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A Champion Sherpa Died Guiding Foreigners. Is It Too Dangerous?

June 11, 2024June 12, 2024Hannah Beech and Bhadra SharmaComments Off on A Champion Sherpa Died Guiding Foreigners. Is It Too Dangerous?

Tenjen Lama Sherpa was one of the most storied mountain guides of his generation. Now, he and two of his brothers are dead, and their youngest brother must keep climbing to make a living.

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In Reversal, Guinness Gives a Frenchman’s Matchstick Eiffel Tower the Record

February 9, 2024Jenny GrossComments Off on In Reversal, Guinness Gives a Frenchman’s Matchstick Eiffel Tower the Record

Weeks after disqualifying a 24-foot tower made of matchsticks, Guinness World Records apologized and said it had been too “heavy handed.”

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Was Bobi Really the World’s Oldest Dog? His Guinness Record Is in Doubt.

January 16, 2024Victor MatherComments Off on Was Bobi Really the World’s Oldest Dog? His Guinness Record Is in Doubt.

His owner’s claim that Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo from Portugal, was more than 31 drew skepticism. His title is on hold pending an investigation.

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Sister André, World’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 118

January 18, 2023January 19, 2023CONSTANT MEHEUTComments Off on Sister André, World’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 118

A French nun, she lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic and, more than a century later, survived Covid-19. She enjoyed a bit of wine and chocolate daily.

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Who’s the Oldest of Them All?

July 13, 2022July 14, 2022JASON HOROWITZComments Off on Who’s the Oldest of Them All?

Two towns in Sardinia battle for the distinction of having the longest-living residents. One has the imprimatur of Guinness World Records.

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Is This the World’s Largest Potato?

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022Natasha FrostComments Off on Is This the World’s Largest Potato?

A couple in New Zealand found a giant growth in their garden, named it Doug and applied to Guinness World Records. Then the results of a DNA analysis came in.

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That’s a Lot of Lamps: 300,000 Lit in India for Diwali, Breaking Record

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018MEGAN SPECIAComments Off on That’s a Lot of Lamps: 300,000 Lit in India for Diwali, Breaking Record

Hundreds of thousands of lamps illuminated the northern city of Ayodhya for Diwali, casting a glowing light over the city. But there was concern that the spectacle could contribute to air pollution.

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