World record news

Here are some recent world record news:

Guinness World Records

  1. Longest fingernails ever recorded: Shridhar Chillal from India has been growing his fingernails for 66 years and has a total length of 909.6 cm (358.5 in).
  2. Largest collection of airsickness bags: Niek Vermeulen from the Netherlands has collected over 6,142 airsickness bags from around the world.
  3. Most hamburgers eaten in one sitting: Joey Chestnut from the USA ate 120 hamburgers in 8 minutes.
  4. Longest duration without sleep: Randy Gardner from the USA stayed awake for 264.4 hours (11 days).
  5. Tallest high-top fade: Jisse Pieter van der Wal from the Netherlands has a high-top fade that measures 33.7 cm (13.3 in) tall.

Other World Records

  1. Fastest 100m dash in high heels: Julia Pleasance from the UK ran 100m in 14.53 seconds while wearing high heels.
  2. Longest marathon running backwards: Alexey Posypanov from Russia ran 26.2 miles (42.2 km) backwards in 4 hours 12 minutes 12 seconds.
  3. Most t-shirts worn at once: Jyothi Raj from India wore 257 t-shirts at once.
  4. Longest duration spinning a basketball on a toothbrush: Scott McGuire from the USA spun a basketball on a toothbrush for 33.33 seconds.
  5. Most hula hoops spun simultaneously: Marawa Ibrahim from Australia spun 200 hula hoops at once.

Recent Breakthroughs

  1. First-ever successful human-pig hybrid: Scientists in the USA have created the first-ever successful human-pig hybrid, which could potentially be used to grow human organs for transplantation.
  2. New species of ancient human discovered: Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient human, Homo luzonensis, in the Philippines.
  3. World's largest telescope launched: The Giant Magellan Telescope has been launched in Chile, which will be the world's largest and most powerful telescope when completed.
  4. Breakthrough in cancer treatment: Scientists have discovered a new way to treat cancer using a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
  5. First-ever image of a black hole: Scientists have captured the first-ever image of a black hole, located at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87).

These are just a few examples of recent world record news and breakthroughs. There are many more out there, and I'm happy to provide more information if you're interested!