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Claim of new world record for longest beard chain

November 13, 2022472 Views

Facial hair enthusiasts claimed to have set a new world record for longest beard chain during an event in Wyoming on Friday, the Casper Star-Tribune reports. Participants gathered at Gaslight Social, a bar in Casper, where they stood side by side and clipped their beards together to create a hairy chain that was measured at 150 feet long, according to the newspaper. That’s more than double the Guinness World Record of 62 feet, 6 inches, set in Germany in 2007. Jimmy Preston, one of the lead organizers of the National Beard and Moustache Championships, gets his beard clipped to another man's beard, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at The Gaslight Social in Casper, Wyo. (Lauren Miller/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP) To participate, people needed to sport a beard at least 8 inches long, accor...

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In Mexico, Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of life

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October 31, 2022208 Views

During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November in Mexico, the living remember and honor their dearly departed, but with celebration — not sorrow. Marigolds decorate the streets as music blares from speakers. Adults and children alike dress as skeletons and take photos, capturing the annual joy-filled festivities. It is believed that during the Day of the Dead — or Dia de Muertos — they are able to commune with their deceased loved ones. People dressed as Mexico's iconic "Catrinas" march in the Grand Procession of the Catrinas, part of upcoming Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) No one knows when the first observance took place, but it is rooted in agriculture-related beliefs fr...

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Paddle your own pumpkin: racers descend on Belgian pond

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October 25, 2022757 Views

Hundreds of competitors, many dressed up as pirates, nuns, animals or vegetables, climbed into carved-out pumpkins and paddled them around a pond in northern Belgium, in an annual relay race. The race in Kasterlee started in 2008 after local growers decided they needed to find a different use for their 400-plus kg (880-pound) pumpkins besides turning them into soup, and it has grown in popularity, said local Pumpkin Society chairman Paul Boonen. Contestants compete during the Pumpkin Regatta, an annual pumpkin boat relay race, in the Belgian town of Kasterlee, Belgium October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans This year, after a two-year break for COVID-19, it was fully booked inside three days with 65 teams of max four who took turns the week before Halloween to manhandle a fleet ...

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Catalans compete to build the biggest human towers in Spain

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October 3, 2022719 Views

Spain's biggest human towers competition took place on Sunday, with some 11,000 spectators packing the bullring in the northeastern city of Tarragona to watch the daring Catalan tradition. Human towers, or 'castells', were added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010 as an "integral part of (Catalan) cultural identity". Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona start to form a human tower called "castell" during a biannual human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Albert Gea The tradition dates back to the 18th century, when people first started building human towers in the Catalan town of Valls. In an event held in Tarragona every two years, teams of 'castellers' compete to construct the highest and most complicated tower by sta...

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Roman era brought to life at Romanian festival

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September 25, 2022716 Views

The clatter of shields and battle cries filled the misty air as warriors lifted their swords. Nearby, gladiators fought each other for their lives. A festival that featured historic reenactments brought the ancient Roman era back to life this month near a sleepy village in southern Romania, evoking a time when the area was part of the easternmost Dacian provinces of the Roman Empire. Participants in the Romula Fest historic reenactment event clash during a battle in the village of Resca, Romania, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022.(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) In a field close to the village of Resca, local residents watched the costumed reenactors with amusement, fascination and pride. Many identify with the ancient tribes that raided the outer borders of the Roman Empire, triggering what bec...

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Freerunner Jason Paul celebrates the return of iconic Oktoberfest

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September 24, 2022576 Views

After a two-year break, the Oktoberfest - the world's largest folk festival - opened its gates again for its 187th edition on September 17 with German freerunning star Jason Paul celebrating its return thanks to a series of spectacular flips and jumps in Munich. Jason Paul performing at the Oktoberfest on 15th of September in Munich, Germany. Photo: Phil Pham / Red Bull Content Pool The former Red Bull Art of Motion champion is known globally for his amazing projects such Last Call for Mr Paul which has 158M views on Youtube and Jason Paul Freerunning Illusions. For his latest project, the 31-year-old stayed in his native Germany to celebrate the return of Oktoberfest which has opened up tents and rides to millions of visitors from around the world. Jason Paul performing a tr...

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‘World’s largest corn maze’ celebrates 60 years of James Bond

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September 10, 2022616 Views

A suburban Chicago farm that boasts the "world's largest corn maze" is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the world's most famous fictional secret service agent, James Bond. The intricate maze, set to open Saturday, features over 10 miles (16 kilometers) of trails and sits on 28 acres (11 hectares) in Spring Grove, Illinois, north of Chicago. General view of the "world's largest corn maze" celebrating the 60th anniversary of James Bond, in Spring Grove, Illinois, September 8, 2022. U.S. REUTERS/Eric Cox "It's a different theme every year," said George Richardson, co-owner of Richardson Adventure Farm. "We're highlighting 60 years of James Bond this year, a very fun theme for us." Richardson says the maze is made by using high-tech corn planter tractors outfitted with GPS and ...

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Weavers recycle shopping bags to shield Spanish village from sun

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September 2, 2022234 Views

The sun beats down on the narrow streets of the Spanish village of Valverde de la Vera, filtered through multi-coloured shades made out of plastic shopping bags and the remains of old advertising billboards. A group of mostly elderly residents have got together to weave the panels out of recycled materials to decorate their home, protect their neighbours from the scorching heat and do their bit for the environment. Canopies created with recycled material are displayed over the main square of Valverde de la Vera as part of the "Weaving the Streets" project, to protect people from the intense summer heat, in the province of Caceres, Spain, August 26, 2022. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes "We value the shade, especially because of the high temperatures that we have had this year, but also b...

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A look at the world’s skinniest skyscraper: Steinway Tower

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August 21, 2022635 Views

One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline. It’s not the tallest, but it is the skinniest — the world’s skinniest, in fact. The 84-story residential Steinway Tower, designed by New York architecture firm SHoP Architects, has the title of “most slender skyscraper in the world” thanks to its logic-defying ratio of width to height: 1-to-23 1/2. FILE PHOTO: Four residential skyscrapers tower over the skyline south of Central Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. From left, Central Park Tower, One57, Steinway Tower and the MoMA Expansion Tower. One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) “Any time it’s 1-to-10 or more that’s considered a slender building; 1-to-15 or more is considere...

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Fin-tastic! Growing ‘mermaiding’ subculture makes a splash

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June 24, 2022321 Views

There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the moment, she says, when she first slid her legs into a mermaid tail. For the transgender Filipina woman approaching middle age, seeing her legs encased in vibrant, scaly-looking neoprene three years ago was the realization of a childhood dream. And it marked the beginning of her immersion into a watery world where she would find acceptance. The former insurance company worker described the experience of gliding under water, half-human and half-fish, as “meditation in motion.” “The feeling was mermai-zing,” Tabora said one recent morning while lounging in a fiery red tail on a rocky beach south of Manila, where she now teaches mermaiding and freediving full-time. “The world outside is really ...