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Largest Smurf Meeting Ever
Thousands of Smurfs and Smurfettes gathered to try and break the Guinness World Record for the largest Smurf meeting ever.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WORLD NEWS
The World’s Oldest Man Dies In Japan At 113
By
Nina Golgowski
Masazo Nonaka credited sweets and soaking in his family's hot springs for his impressive longevity.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WEIRD NEWS
World's Oldest Person, Jeanne Calment, May Have Faked Her Age: Report
By
David Moye
Researchers who verified Jeanne Calment's claim say the new theory is nonsense.
Associated Press
WORLD NEWS
American Colin O'Brady Completes Historic Solo Trek Across Antarctica
By
David Barden
The 33-year-old from Oregon is the first person to cross the continent unaided.
WDAF
VIDEOS
Kansas City Symphony Breaks World Tuba Record
The Kansas City Symphony breaks Guinness World Record for the largest tuba ensemble.
KSBH TV
WEIRD NEWS
835 Tuba Players Set World Record By Playing 'Silent Night' All At Once
The tuba players ranged in age from 11 to 86.
SPORTS
This Gymnast's World Record Backflip Has To Be Seen To Be Believed
By
Lee Moran
Ashley Watson nailed it.
VIDEOS
Female Surfer Breaks Record With 68-Foot Wave
Maya Gabeira broke the Guinness World Record for the largest wave surfed by a woman.
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ENTERTAINMENT
This Gamer Beat 'Super Mario Bros.' In A World Record Time Many Thought Impossible
By
Andy McDonald
Kosmic himself seemed surprised how well his speedrun went.
Paul Michael Hughes/Guinness World Records
WEIRD NEWS
'Guinness World Records 2019' Features Some Truly Weird Feats
By
David Moye
Everything from the guy with the most body modifications to the cat balancing the most dice on one paw.
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95-Year-Old Veteran Sets Record As World's Oldest Scuba Diver
By
Andy McDonald
Ray Woolley broke his own record, which he set last year.
Reuters TV
WEIRD NEWS
Teen Solves 6 Rubik's Cubes Underwater In Only One Breath
By Reuters Staff, Reuters
Eighteen-year-old Vako Marchelashvil of of Tbilisi, Georgia, spent six months preparing to the break the previous Guinness World Record of five cubes.
Marko Djurica / Reuters
WEIRD NEWS
Muja The Alligator Looks Pretty Good For Being In His 80s
By Reuters Staff, Reuters
The world's oldest gator has been at the Belgrade Zoo since the beginning of World War II.
Guinness World Records
WEIRD NEWS
World's Oldest Living Married Couple Is A Combined Age Of 208
By
David Moye
They need about 14 more months before they set record for oldest married couple ever.
Guinness World Records
POST 50
Chiyo Miyako, World's Oldest Person, Dead At 117
By
David Moye
Her family called her "the goddess," and she was known for patience and kindness.
Ognen Teofilovski / Reuters
WEIRD NEWS
Bulgarian Man Bags World Record For Swimming In A Sack
Yane Petkov swam 3,380 meters with his hands and feet tied while fully wrapped inside a sack.
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
WEIRD NEWS
Man With World's Longest Fingernails Finally Cuts Them After 66 Years
By
David Moye
The collective weight of the nails has made it impossible for Shridhar Chillal to open his left hand or flex his fingers.
Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters
WEIRD NEWS
2,505 Women In Ireland Break World's Skinny-Dipping Record
By
David Moye
There was a wave of excitement at Ireland’s Magheramore beach this past weekend ― and that’s the naked truth. That’s because
Courtesy World Surf League
SPORTS
Cowabunga! Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa Breaks World Record Surfing 80-Foot Wave
By
Mary Papenfuss
"I got a present from God," the gutsy surfer said at a World Surf League ceremony.
Kyodo via Reuters
WORLD NEWS
112-Year-Old Japanese Man Is World's Oldest Living Male
By
David Moye
The record holder's granddaughter says he credits his longevity to sweets.
LEON NEAL via Getty Images
ENTERTAINMENT
'Grand Theft Auto 5' More Profitable Than Any Film Or Book Ever
By
Andy McDonald
The revenue for this one game title is estimated to be $6 billion.
Courtesy of Chinese Culture University
WEIRD NEWS
9-Hour Rainbow Shines Its Way Into The Record Books
By
David Moye
Color them impressed.
Maddie Meyer via Getty Images
SPORTS
Ice Dancers Tessa Virtue And Scott Moir Break Their Own World Record
By
Jenna Amatulli
Canada's sensuous pair are in first place at the 2018 Olympics.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Alex Trebek Gets Brain Surgery
‘Jeopardy’ taping has been suspended as host Alex Trebek recovers from surgery to remove blood clots from his brain.
CBS Boston
WEIRD NEWS
100-Foot-Long Joint Is A Big Hit At Massachusetts Pot Fest
By
David Moye
The jumbo joint contained more than 1,000 grams of weed.
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