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The world's likely oldest dog finds new home after outliving owner
Lazare's microchip was linked to the French pedigree dog register, which traced his birth date back to Dec 4, 1995 — making him approximately 31 years and 150 days old.
Coffee shop owner, 80, convinced he made world's biggest carrot cake that took a month to prepare
"When the whole thing was finished, it was amazing," Ted Martindale said.
95-year-old swimmer’s workouts stun experts as she defies aging, shows others how to stay strong
Jane Asher, 95, continues to break swimming records while showcasing her remarkable physique and health routine.
Former US Air Force pilot breaks world record by whizzing on skis at nearly 70 mph across asphalt
Johnny Cruz Buckingham, who already has over a dozen world records to his name, shattered the record for the fastest towed asphalt skiing.
Stuffed animal dropped from Earth's stratosphere
Emy, a 9-ounce, yellow and green stuffed creature, traveled 116,419 feet in Kingston, NY, on March 4 via a high-altitude balloon and gently fell back to earth after the balloon...
Boozy cruisers break Guinness World Record for drinking the most margaritas in less than a day
The saucy honors came almost perfectly timed to National Margarita Day, Feb. 22.
Tesla owner completes first fully autonomous drive across America —and Elon Musk weighs in on the historic road trip
There was no road rage against the machine.
Man breaks world record singing Christmas songs for 42 hours straight
He started the challenged at midnight on Wednesday (10/12) and finished on Friday (12/12) after singing 684 songs.
Paralyzed adventurer aims to break world record by sit-skiing to the South Pole
A British adventurer left paralyzed in a horrific climbing accident will try to break a world record by skiing to the South Pole.
Hundreds of bagpipers, including 98-year-old, break world record with rendition of classic rock song
The Australian Book of Records confirmed that the sea of tartan-wearing pipers shattered a record set by 333 pipers in Bulgaria in 2012.
Scientists shocked to discover the world's biggest spiderweb — home to over 100K creepy crawlers
"The natural world still holds countless surprises."
Twin brothers grow world's heaviest pumpkin of all time at 2,819 pounds
Twin brothers grew the world's heaviest pumpkin of all time weighing in at a staggering 2,819 pounds and 4 ounces.
US Navy vet breaks 2 world records for doing lunges for 4 miles
A US Navy vet did walking lunges for more 4.06 miles - breaking two world records in the process.
NJ grandmother, 80, becomes oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship
A tough-as-nails 80-year-old New Jersey grandmother became the oldest woman ever to finish the grueling Iron Man World Championship over the weekend.
China opens world's tallest bridge, cutting 2-hour mountain trip to just 2 minutes
The bridge is reportedly 2,050 feet above the river. It stretches nearly 10,000 feet long, with a main span of about 5,000 feet.
New Hampshire boy reels in 177-pound fish which could set world record
Jackson Denio, a 13-year-old from Hampton, New Hampshire, was fishing about 100 miles off the New England Coast on Cashes Ledge Monday morning when he caught the fish.
Ukraine 'ghost' sniper claims world's longest ever kills — taking out 2 Russian soldiers with 1 shot 2.5 miles away
A Ukrainian sniper unit on Thursday reportedly broke the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill, eliminating Russian troops from a distance of more than 13,000 feet.
Speed driver dies attempting to set record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats
A driver trying to set a land speed record died Sunday after he lost control of his "Speed Demon" rocket-like vehicle when he reached a staggering 283 mph.
'World's oldest baby' born from embryo frozen over 30 years ago: report
The “world’s oldest baby” was born in Ohio last week from an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years, according to reports.
A massive lightning ‘megaflash’ set a world record — it stretched for a whopping 515 miles
A super-sized lightning bolt struck scientists as something special.