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Army Officer Sets Out To Run 4,000 Km From Srinagar To Kanyakumari
Velu P, an Indian Army athlete, on April 1 commenced a 4,000-Km running expedition from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. With "green India" and "one nation one spirit" mottos, Velu eyes to reach his destination in maximum 50 days to enter the Guinness Records. Already mentioned in the Limca Book for his 1,600-Km run in 2020, Velu having a 15-year-long running career dedicated the mission to his late teammate LL Meena.
Tags: Indian Army, Velu P, Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Guinness World Records, Running, Limca Book Of Records
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Guinness Record: Woman Gymnast Shoots Arrow For Farthest Using Feet
A woman named Brittany Walsh has entered in the Guinness World Records by shooting an arrow for farthest distance using her feet. The international level gymnast, Walsh, broke the charts by shooting 12.31 meters. Besides, being a performer for over 11 years, Brittany has crafted her talent through theatre and circus shows. Interestingly, the Instagram post that shared the record holder's feat has garnered a lot of attention and praise.
Tags: Archery, Arrow, Brittany walsh, Guinness World Records
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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BTS Makes Guinness Record With 3 Million 'Dynamite' Premiere Viewers
The seven-membered K-pop band BTS entered the Guinness Book Of World Records as its premiere music video 'Dynamite' clocked three million concurrent viewers. Shared by Guinness Records itself, 'Dynamite' earned the title of 'Most simultaneous viewers for a music video on YouTube premieres'. Released in August 2020, the song also holds records for the most-viewed YouTube video, music video, and most-streamed video of K-pop group in 24 hours.… read-more
Tags: K-POP, BTS, Guinness World Records, Dynamite, Youtube
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Russian Sumo Wrestler & Guinness World Record Holder Dies At 21
Dzhambulat Khatokhov, a Russian sumo and Guinness world record holder for the heaviest kid in 2003, passed away at the age of 21 due to prolonged illness. His death was confirmed by a regional sports official. However, the proximate cause was not determined but a regional newspaper suspicioned he died of kidney disorder. Khatokhov who weighed 34 kg at the age of 2, increased to 108 kg by the time he reached 13.
Tags: sports, Wrestling, Russia, Dzhambulat Khatokhov, Sumo, Guinness World Records, Heaviest Child
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
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Denmark Man Swims 662 Feet In Single Breath; Sets World Record
In what could be called as a breath-taking attempt, Denmark's Stig Severinson has set a Guinness World Record by swimming 662 feet and 8.7 inches in a single breath. Stig swam into the La Paz in Mexico and created the new feat by holding his breath for 2 minute and 42 seconds. The record was attempted to motivate children and raise the public's awareness about protecting oceans and wildlife.
Tags: Guinness World Records, Swimmer, Stig, Denmark
Courtesy: Times Now
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Neha Singh Bags Guinness Record For Largest Painting Made With Spice
Neha Singh, a student of Vedic sciences at the Banaras Hindu University has made a Guinness World record for making the world's largest painting using expired spices and natural colours. A resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, Neha made the 62.72 sq metres painting titled as ‘Moksh ka Vriksh’ - Tree of Salvation. The painting recognized by Guinness Records broke the earlier record of 588.56 sq feet.
Tags: Guinness World Records, artist, Neha Singh, Ballia, Spice Painting, Banaras Hindu University
Courtesy: NDTV
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Jeweller Sets World Record For Designing Ring With 12,638 Diamonds
A 25-year-old jeweller Harshit Bansal has been featured in the Guinness World Records for embedding a ring with 12,638 tiny diamonds. A floral-shaped ring - 'The Marigold - The Ring of Prosperity,' - weighs about 165 grams. The eight-layered flower-shaped ring had its petal intricately designed. Harshit said that the idea struck him while studying jewellery designing in Surat. Moreover, he stated he has no intentions to sell it.
Tags: Guinness World Records, Surat, diamonds, India
Courtesy: NDTV
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Kerala Man Creates Guinness World Record, Makes Biggest Marker Pen
Kerala's Muhammed Dileef has created a world record for making the world's biggest marker pen. The Guinness World Record shared a video featuring Dileef and few others making the 2.745 m x 0.315 m marker pen. Created in early September this year, Dileef said the record intends to inspire and motivate people to read. Netizens appreciated the creativity, calling the pen fit for Hulk, Thanos, etc.
Tags: Kerala, Guinness World Records, Biggest Marker Pen
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Ahmedabad's 6-year-old Becomes World's Youngest Computer Programmer
Ahmedabad-based 6-year-old Arham Om Talsania has set a Guinness World Record for being the 'World's Youngest Computer Programmer' after clearing the Microsoft Certification (python programming) exam at Pearson VUE test centre. The kid's father Om Talsania said Arham developed a keen interest in gadgets since age 2 and later started creating his own games after learning basics of programming from him. Arham aspires to make apps, games and help… read-more
Tags: Guinness World Records, Ahmedabad, Python, Microsoft
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
