China’s Spring Festival Gala on Tuesday evening featured a robot dance performance, an American rock band and hi-tech visual effects, while delivering political messages that reinforced a unified national identity and criticised bureaucratic inefficiency. The annual variety show first aired in 1983 on state broadcaster CCTV. It remains a key cultural event in China during … Read more
Averaging 430 inches of natural snow annually, Wolf Creek Ski Area is known for getting “the most snow in Colorado.” While the slopes are a big draw in winter, Pagosa Springs, just 30 minutes west of the ski area, offers a plethora of winter activities, from steamy to icy. When I had out-of-state friends visiting, and … Read more
A FOOD fan gobbled up a world record by scoffing three mince pies in 32 seconds at a church’s “beer and carols” night. George Panai, 52, was among parishioners competing against each other to beat the previous best of 52.21 seconds. 3 George was among parishioners competing against each other to beat the previous best … Read more
How can we quickly forget Damilola Adeparusi aka Chef Dammy? While it has been 17 months since Chef Dammy made headlines for her ambitious attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest individual cooking marathon, the story behind her emergence is one for the books. Chef Dammy, a native of Ekiti State, embarked … Read more
FITNESS fanatic Leo Robertson visited 52 gyms in 24 hours in one city to break a world record. Asthma sufferer Leo, 34, did ten bicep curls with an 11lb weight in each before moving on. 3 Fitness fanatic Leo Robertson visited 52 gyms in 24 hours in one city to break a world recordCredit: SWNS … Read more
Mark Cuban didn’t wait long to splurge after his first big pay day. The now billionaire bought a lifetime flight pass from American Airlines for six figures while drunk and celebrating his first big deal back in 1990, Cuban explained to host Shannon Sharpe on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast in an interview released last … Read more
A Nigerian has broken yet another Guinness World Record. Since May 2023, when Hilda Baci set a record for the longest cooking time, more Nigerians have risen to the occasion, taking the challenge to another level. This time, a young man named Oside Oluwole, also known as “Khoded,” has broken the record for the longest … Read more
A BRAZILIAN woman who claims to be the world’s oldest person ever has reached another birthday milestone living on a unique diet. Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem, also known as Dona Julia, will now blow the candles to celebrate her 124th birthday. 2 Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem posing at her 123rd birthday bash last yearCredit: Newsflash … Read more
JOHOR BARU: It took 86 chefs and over 667kg of noodles to set a new world record for the largest Johor-style fried noodles here. The effort made it into the Guinness World Records (GWR) when the participants gathered at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre here to fry the noodles. GWR adjudicator Sonia Ushirogochi declared … Read more
A Nigerian Johnson Johnson, aka Jjay, has concluded a Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt for the Most Heads of Braids on African Natural Hair in 24 hours. Jjay’s feat follows that of Olaniyi Adewale, a Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) undergraduate who on Sunday concluded a GWR for the Longest Marathon Drumming [150 hours] with an … Read more
