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Teen Solves 6 Rubik's Cubes Underwater In Only One Breath

Eighteen-year-old Vako Marchelashvil of of Tbilisi, Georgia, spent six months preparing to the break the previous Guinness World Record of five cubes.
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TBILISI (Reuters) - An 18-year-old student from Georgia solved six Rubik’s Cubes under water in one breath on Friday, in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record.

Vako Marchelashvili was submerged in a glass tank for just over one minute and 44 seconds as he flipped, turned and solved the cubes in front of a crowd at the Gino Paradise aqua park Tbilisi.

He said he had been preparing for the underwater challenge for six months, training several hours a day.

“I trained a lot planning to break a record - and to ensure my safety, because even a small mistake could be dangerous and life-altering,” Marchelashvili said afterwards.

“I think my result will stay as a record for a long time. I hope to break many other records.”

After observing Marchelashvili’s attempt, the Georgian Records Federation issued a diploma confirming his result.

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Vako Marchelashvili, 18, of Tbilisi, Georgia, solved six Rubiks Cubes under water in one breath on Friday in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record
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They will send their evidence to the Guinness World Records headquarters for verification.

The current underwater record of five cubes was set by Anthony Brooks in New Jersey in the United States in August 2014, according to the Guinness World Record website.

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Guinness World Records 2018 Edition
Longest Fingernails (Current)(01 of16)
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Ayanna Williams of Houston has fingernails with a combined total length of 18 feet, 10.9 inches. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
Longest Eyelash(02 of16)
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You Jianxia of Changzhou, China, has eyelashes measuring 4.88 inches long. (credit:Jonathan Browning/Guinness World Records)
Tallest High Top Fade(03 of16)
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Benny Harlem of Los Angeles has a high top fade measuring 52 inches above his head. (credit:Ryan Schude/Guinness World Records)
Oldest Bodybuilder(04 of16)
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Jim Arrington was officially declared the World's Oldest Bodybuilder in 2013 when he competed in a professional contest in Venice Beach, California, at the age of 83 years, six days. (credit:Ryan Schude/Guinness World Records)
Cat With Longest Tail(05 of16)
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Cygnus, a Maine Coon in Ferndale, Michigan, has a tail measuring 17.58 inches. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
Andre Ortolf(06 of16)
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Andre Ortolf owns a wide variety of world records in the 2018 edition of Guinness World Records, including most Marmite eaten in one minute: 252 grams. (credit:Paul Michael Hughes/Guinness World Records)
Largest Cozy Coupe(07 of16)
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Brits Geof Bitmead (pictured) and John Bitmead built the world's largest Cozy Coupe: 8 feet, 10.2 inches.
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Most Jenga Blocks Removed By Whip(08 of16)
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April Choi holds the record for most Jenga blocks removed by whip in one minute: 4. She achieved the record in Peoria, Illinois, on Sept. 27, 2016. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
Rubik's Cube Wizard(09 of16)
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Feliks Zemdegs holds numerous world records involving the Rubik's Cube. The student from Melbourne, Australia, can solve the cube in just 4.73 seconds. (credit:Guinness World Records)
World's Heaviest Bicycle(10 of16)
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Jeff Peeters of Belgium built the heaviest rideable bicycle in 2015. It weighs 1,895 pounds, 15.6 ounces. (credit:Ranald Mackechnie/Guinness World Records)
Most Balloons Blown Up In An Hour(11 of16)
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Hunter Ewen holds the record for most balloons blown up in an hour: 910. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
Tallest Cat(12 of16)
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Arcturus Aldebaran Powers of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the tallest living domestic cat at 19.05 inches. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
Largest Collection Of Teddy Bears(13 of16)
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Jackie Miley of Hill City, South Dakota, has more than 8,026 teddy bears. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
Prosthetic Tattoo Gun Arm(14 of16)
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Tattoo artist JC Sheitan owns the world's first prosthetic tattoo gun arm. It was made by JL Gonzal of Lyon, France. (credit:Olivier Ramonteu/Guinness World Records)
Largest Covered Wagon(15 of16)
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The world's largest covered wagon measures 40 feet long, 12 feet wide and 25 feet tall. David Bentley built the wagon by hand out of Illinois oak and steel in 2001. The wagon now sits near Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
Largest Collection Of Batman Memorabilia(16 of16)
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Brad Ladner of Roswell, Georgia, has the world's largest collection of Batman memorabilia: 8,226 different items as of April 2015. (credit:Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records)
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