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People 5 years ago

Chilling out: Austrian breaks record for standing in box of ice

An Austrian on Saturday kept his cool and set a new world record for standing in a box full of ice cubes, lasting a teeth-chattering two hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds.

Business 5 years ago

Pandemic can't stop Wall Street rally, Nasdaq breaks fresh record

The tech-rich Nasdaq gained 2.2 percent to end at 10,433.65 – its third straight record close.

World 5 years ago

Overseas Indonesian students break record by hosting 100-hour webinar

The Overseas Indonesian Students Association Alliance (PPI-Dunia) has made a new Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) record by hosting a web seminar (webinar) in January for 100 hours straight on its YouTube platform.

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Double trouble: Too many show for Sri Lanka twins record bid

A Sri Lankan attempt to set a world record for the largest gathering of twins may have failed Monday after an unexpectedly large turnout overwhelmed organizers who vowed to try again.

Food 6 years ago

Sweet! Indian bakers make world's 'longest' cake

It was a record-baking effort. Hundreds of bakers and chefs in southern India came together Wednesday to create what they said is the world's longest cake -- about 6.5 kilometers.

Entertainment 6 years ago

New posthumous records by David Bowie to be released in 2020

Parlophone Records has announced two new albums by David Bowie, with never-before-heard songs being released digitally on a weekly basis from Jan. 17.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Taylor Swift's 'Lover' album breaks new record in China

US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's album "Lover" broke a new record for an international artist in China on Friday as it surpassed one million combined total streams, downloads and sales within a week of its release.

World 6 years ago

Amazon burning: Brazil reports record forest fires

Since Thursday, INPE said satellite images spotted 9,507 new forest fires in the country, mostly in the Amazon basin, home to the world's largest tropical forest seen as vital to countering global warming.

Sports 6 years ago

Dressel smashes Phelps's 100m butterfly world record

The defending champion turned over half a second inside world record pace before driving home to clock 49.50 seconds in Gwangju, 0.32 quicker than American legend Phelps went at the 2009 world championships in Rome.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Jeff Koons 'Rabbit' sculpture sets $91.1 million record for a living artist

A 1986 "Rabbit" sculpture by American pop artist Jeff Koons sold for $91.1 million in New York on Wednesday, a record price for a work by a living artist.

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