David and Gioia Berry aren’t your typical octogenarians. Rather than travelling the world, the 81-year-olds have opted to spend their retirement years breaking world records in...
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Francine Uenuma History Correspondent “Make no mistake, you are in some danger here; all adventurers ultimately are,” wrote an American diplomat stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, in...
Medal table | Olympic schedule | Olympic news PARIS — In the men’s 100-meter breaststroke final here at the 2024 Olympics on Sunday, eight world-class swimmers...
Medal table | Olympic schedule | Olympic news PARIS — The stunning stat that tells the ongoing story of Olympic swimming’s evolution is, on the surface,...
Taylor Swift fan sets Guinness World Record: ‘It was difficult’ Bilal Ilyas Jhandir, 20, has set a new world record for identifying 34 Taylor Swift songs...
World’s longest baguette baked in France during competition Bakers in France created the world’s longest baguette setting a new Guinness record with 435.1 feet. Bakers in...
Spectators cheer on Nigerian chess player in Times Square Nigerian chess, education advocate Tunde Onakoya set out to break the record for longest chess marathon, spending...