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· Bryan Ke
Uncle Roger sets new Guinness World Record
Comedian Nigel Ng, better known as Uncle Roger, set a new Guinness World Record over the weekend for the largest gathering of people dressed as his character, just days after opening his fried rice restaurant in Malaysia. In an Instagram post, Ng thanked nearly 500 fans who…
· Bryan Ke
Nepali Sherpa guide ‘Everest Man’ breaks own record with 29th summit
Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita, also known as the “Everest Man,” broke his own record for the most summits over the weekend. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
‘Godzilla’ destroys Tokyo government building in celebration of 70th anniversary
A 100-meter (328-foot) “Godzilla” was projected “destroying” a government building in Tokyo over the weekend, as the long-running franchise celebrated its 70th anniversary. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink becomes first K-pop girl group to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams
Blackpink has achieved a new milestone as their 2020 hit single “How You Like That” has surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
119-year-old Vietnamese woman may be world’s oldest living person
Trinh Thi Khong, a 119-year-old woman in southern Vietnam, is laying claim to the title of “world’s oldest living person.” Breaking the record: With official records and presidential acknowledgments supporting her birth year of 1905, Khong is considered Vietnam‘s oldest resident…
· Bryan Ke
BTS becomes first group, Asian act to cross historic milestone on Spotify
BTS has surpassed the 38 billion stream mark on Spotify, reportedly marking a first for any group or Asian act. Making history: BTS crossed 38 billion total streams on Spotify this week, as per music data website Kworb. Tracks with the highest streams include “Dynamite” (1.8…
· Ryan General
Watch: BLACKPINK’s Lisa eats her fave Thai meals on her billion-streams Spotify plaque
“I feel like it’s something unbelievable that my songs have this many people who have listened to them”
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Japanese teen sets jump rope world record with astonishing feat
A Japanese teen broke and set a new Guinness World Record in July for “most revolutions in a single skip – rope skipping.” What happened: Kirato Hidaka, a 15-year-old student at the Kawanishi Junior High School in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, performed an…
· Bryan Ke
65-year-old Japanese program sets record as the world’s longest-running cooking show
A program from the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, also known as NHK, has been recognized as the longest-running cooking show in the world at 65 years. Award presentation: Guinness World Records awarded the show the certificate at a ceremony held in Tokyo on Friday, recognizing…
· Bryan Ke
BLACKPINK’s Lisa sets new world record with 1 billion Spotify streams of ‘Money’
BLACKPINK’s Lisa recently added another Guinness World Record under her belt after her track “Money” surpassed the 1-billion stream mark on Spotify. Making history: The Guinness World Records organization announced on Wednesday that Lisa, whose real name is Lalisa Manobal, 26,…
· Ryan General
This Chinese song has been streamed billions of times, yet no one knows its exact meaning
The song’s popularity has ignited online discussions over its meaning and significance
· Ryan General
12,000 and counting: This Singaporean toy enthusiast is not your typical Barbie collector
A 43-year-old toy enthusiast from Singapore is defying traditional definitions of a typical Barbie collector. Childlike wonder: Jian Yang currently has over 12,000 Barbie dolls and an assortment of other toys, ranging from a Kylie Minogue doll to BTS members, as well as the new…
· Carl Samson
Chinese teen breaks jump-rope world record with 374 skips in a minute
A 16-year-old boy from eastern China has broken the Guinness World Record for most jump-rope skips in one minute. A new record: Zhou Qi, a junior high school student from Zhejiang province, set a new record of 374 skips in a minute. Japan’s Daisuke Mimura held the previous…
· Bryan Ke
How a Japanese artist set the record for world’s largest GPS drawing with his marriage proposal
Nearly 14 years ago, a Japanese artist’s marriage proposal set a Guinness World Record. Yasushi Takahashi, also known by his artist name Yassan, knew in 2008 that he wanted to propose to his girlfriend but did not know how, according to Google Stories.
· Ryan General
Sri Lankan man breaks Guinness World Records for largest, heaviest kidney stone
A retired soldier from Sri Lanka had a record-breaking kidney stone surgically removed. Coonghe’s massive stone: On June 1, Dr. Kugadas Sutharshan successfully extracted a 1.76-pound kidney stone from 62-year-old Canistus Coonghe through a procedure called open pyelolithotomy,…
· Michelle De Pacina
World’s most expensive ice cream from Japan costs more than $6,000 per serving
The world’s most expensive ice cream can be found in Japan for more than $6,000 per serving. Byakuya, which was created by the Japanese ice cream brand Cellato, costs a whopping 873,400 Japanese yen (approximately $6,305) per serving. The frozen dessert was handed the title of…
· Daniel Anderson
Video: BLACKPINK covers TLC, Spice Girls songs in ‘Carpool Karaoke’ final appearance
On Tuesday, BLACKPINK appeared on “Carpool Karaoke” with host James Corden for their final appearance on “The Late Late Show.” The K-pop girl group started with a performance of “Pink Venom,” before teaching Corden some krumping dance moves. They then transitioned to singing…
· Bryan Ke
S. Korean woman who passed driving test after 960 tries goes viral again
A South Korean woman who finally received her driving license after spending thousands of dollars and failing her written driving test around 960 times has gone viral more than a decade later. Although the story was first reported in 2010, and the woman, Cha Sa-soon, is already…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK sets world record for most-streamed female group on Spotify
BLACKPINK has set a new world record as the most-streamed female group on Spotify, with over 8.88 billion individual streams. The K-pop quartet, consisting of Jennie, Lisa, Rosé and Jisoo, overtook British girl group Little Mix by 400 million streams to clinch the title.
· Bryan Ke
Woman in Philippine Air Force goes viral for gown made of 17,000 soda can pull tabs
A Filipino woman recently went viral for sharing a photo of a gown she is in the process of making with soda can pull tabs. Richell Malibiran, a 43-year-old technical sergeant in the Philippine Air Force, caught the attention of thousands of Facebook users after posting about…