They kept their eye on the prize. An arcade in the Philippines earned a Guinness World Record for installing the world’s largest claw machine. The PlayFair arcade, located at the TOPS landmark in Barangay Busay in Cebu, earned the title for its Claw King, which encompasses a staggering area of 1,761 cubic feet. The massive game … Read more
What will soon be considered the world’s tallest hotel is planned to open later this year as construction nears completion. The Ciel in Dubai will be as luxurious and breathtaking as one would imagine. Once built, it’ll reach over 1,197 feet high and have 1,004 rooms, including 147 suites, across 82 floors, according to the … Read more
Connecticut hopes to get a slice of a world record. New Haven is setting out to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pizza party — a title that was previously set by the World Pizza Champions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Jan. 21, 2023, as reported by NBC News. To break the record, the … Read more
Beg your pardon? Todd and Julie Chrisley have addressed the claims that they are splitting up after being freed from federal prison. The reality stars “set the record straight” on the surprising divorce rumors during an episode of their daughter Savannah’s “Unlocked” podcast released Tuesday, July 8. Julie and Todd Chrisley at Hallmark’s “Home & … Read more
An Idaho man made the catch of a lifetime when he caught a grass carp weighing nearly 70 pounds, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) officials announced on Tuesday. Riley Farden of New Plymouth caught the giant fish while bowfishing on the Snake River, a popular fishing site for anglers. IDFG officials said Farden’s catch broke the state … Read more
Danica Patrick is opening up about the current status of her personal life. Speaking recently with Haley Dillon, the wife of NASCAR driver Ty Dillon, on the “Believe in the Good” podcast, the 43-year-old Patrick — who was previously involved with new Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — shared she’s unattached after being quizzed about her … Read more
Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the rights to their music. The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics, including 1993’s “Shoop” and 1987’s “Push It” says in a lawsuit that Universal Music Group is violating copyright law by refusing to agree to turn over the rights to their master … Read more
A West Virginia angler just broke a fish record in the Mountain State. Jerry Porter of Harts, West Virginia, caught a black crappie while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. Porter reeled in the 17.7-inch fish that weighed in at 3.6-pounds, according to the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR). The sunfish was caught on a minnow-tipped … Read more
Buckle up, Memorial Day is going to be record-breaking. A projected 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, AAA announced, kicking off the start of summer travel. From Thursday, May 22 to Monday, May 26, domestic travel is expected to see an increase of 1.4 … Read more
Regina Jackson, the mother, agent and business manager of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, has made it no secret that she’s looking out for him on and off of the field. During a Sunday appearance on the Mother’s Day edition of “The Pivot” podcast, Jackson opened up about Daniels’ dating life and explained why she is … Read more
Zach Bryan is taking a stand against a critic. The “Something in the Orange” singer took to Instagram Friday to call out another singer-songwriter, John Moreland, for a subtle dig he seemingly made about him on his own account. “$350M is a lot to pay for the f—in off-brand version of me,” Moreland wrote to his … Read more
When David Kleinman realized just how much the price of gold had gone up, he beelined to the Diamond District with a bag of his wife’s unused jewelry. And, after Alon Mirzaev, manager of U.S. Gold Refinery on 47th Street, handed him $659 for the three gold rings and two gold necklaces his wife never … Read more
Jeepers creepers, how’d he pop those peepers? Williams Martin Sanchez Lopez has nabbed a Guinness World Record due to his bizarre and revolting talent for popping his eyes out of his head like a cartoon character. “I’m a person that likes to kid around and laugh, so the fact that I can pop out my … Read more
Her “Despicable” collection paid off. An Australian woman’s collection of 1,035 different pieces of Minions merch recently earned her a Guinness World Record. Liesl Benecke began amassing Minions, the little yellow henchmen that star in Universal’s “Despicable Me” franchise, 15 years ago when the film was released — and couldn’t stop. “I remember laughing so much … Read more
Most 91-year-olds are racing to their recliners. Not Emma Maria Mazzenga. The Italian nonagenarian sprinted through a 200-meter dash in under a minute last year, crushing the previous world record for her age group. While others were gasping for air, Mazzenga was already sizing up her next race. Amazed by her speed, doctors investigated what … Read more
Over 900 people played a Monopoly game to set a world record. The late March event, which earned the Guinness World Record for most people playing Monopoly, was held in Sydney, Australia, to honor a young girl who loved the game. The parents of Alegra Vasiliou, who died from brain cancer in 2017 at the … Read more
An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it and is back on dialysis, doctors announced Friday – a disappointment in the ongoing quest for animal-to-human transplants. Towana Looney is recovering well from the April 4 removal surgery at NYU … Read more
Travis Kelce said Wednesday he wanted to set the record straight about “false claims” he was “doing something” in the Kansas City community. During the latest installment of his “New Heights” podcast, the Chiefs tight end explained, “I wasn’t doing what was falsely claimed by the social channels or outlets posting all this AI stuff,” … Read more
Alex Ovechkin etched himself into NHL history on April 6, 2025, when he surpassed Wayne Gretzky for most goals scored in league history with 865. Moments after he scored the record-breaking goal in the Capitals’ 4-1 loss to the Islanders at UBS Arena in New York, the 39-year-old Ovechkin was joined on the ice by … Read more
“Hey now, Howard!” You might want to check again where Dave Sims got the inspiration for his signature catchphrase. While famed SiriusXM shock jock Howard Stern took an interest in the new Yankees radio broadcaster’s catchphrase during his show on Wednesday — presumably believing that it was an ode to “The King of All Media” … Read more