"Guinness Reversal: French Man's Matchstick Eiffel Tower Sets World Record"
TL;DR
Frenchman Richard Plaud spent years building a 23.5-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower using over 700,000 matchsticks, only to have his Guinness World Records bid rejected due to a technicality. However, after a review, Guinness reversed its decision, acknowledging that they had been too strict in their rules and declaring Plaud the record-holder. Plaud's dedication and craftsmanship have now been officially recognized, and he has received an apology from Guinness for the distress caused by the initial rejection.
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- Reversal: Guinness gives record to French man who made Eiffel Tower from matchsticks NPR
- Man who built Eiffel Tower with 700K matchsticks is awarded world record after all NBC News
- Tallest matchstick Eiffel Tower disqualified by Guinness over matches USA TODAY
- Eiffel Tower crowned as world’s tallest matchstick building after record U-turn The Guardian
- French matchstick Eiffel Tower record bid ruled out over wrong matches BBC.com
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