Author: AndrewBiggs

The world’s longest nose is in Turkey Mehmet Özyürek has the longest nose of any living person in the world — and it may get longer and longer. The Turkish man has the world’s longest hooter at 8.8 cm. Mehmet, 71, first won the title from Guinness World Records 11 years ago. The company announced…

Indian dwarf is world’s shortest bodybuilder An Indian athlete who is a little over one metre tall has been named the world’s shortest competitive bodybuilder by Guinness World Records. Pratik Vitthal Mohite, 25, said he began bodybuilding in 2012, and participated in his first competitive event in 2016. “My family are very happy and proud…

Man joins search for himself A Turkish man who was reported missing unknowingly joined a search party looking for himself. Beyhan Mutlu went missing on Tuesday when he wandered into a forest while drunk with friends. His wife and friends reported him missing after they were unable to get in touch with him for several…

Couple marry across 2 countries A New York couple whose wedding plans were interrupted by border closings from the COVID-19 pandemic held a ceremony at the U.S.-Canada border so the bride’s parents and grandmother could attend. Karen Mahoney and Brian Ray said they were hoping the Canadian border would reopen in time for their wedding…

“Woman finds human finger inside hamburger” A horrified woman discovered a human finger inside a burger she was eating. The unnamed Bolivian woman was halfway through her hamburger when she found the unexpected addition. Pictures of the hamburger at a restaurant in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, quickly went viral. Police say the finger was from a…

“House ‘slice’ sells for 40 m baht” A three-metre wide house in Boston has sold for $1.25 million. Located in the city’s historic North End neighborhood, the 2-bedroom 1-bath home was built in 1890 which makes it more than 130 years old. It’s called “The Skinny House” and measures 108 square meters over four floors….

“Japanese man sleeps just 30 minutes a day” A Japanese man claims to sleep only 30 minutes a day and says he hardly gets tired. Daisuke Hori, 36, says he’s been sleeping just 30 minutes for the past 12 years. He said he lowered his daily sleep schedule from eight hours to 30 minutes, and…

“Frankenstein sells for nearly 40 million baht” A first edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein set a new world record for a printed work by a woman when it was auctioned for $1.17 million. The three-volume copy of Frankenstein, printed in 1818, was expected to sell for $200,000 to $300,000 by auction house Christie’s, but the…