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From Nomad to World Cup Hero: Beiranvand's unlikely rise
world15 days ago

From Nomad to World Cup Hero: Beiranvand's unlikely rise

Beiranvand grew up in a Kurdish nomad family, ran away at 12 after his father dismissed football as a job, slept rough and did odd jobs before breaking through at Naft Tehran. Now in his third World Cup for Iran, the 1.95m ‘Wall of Persia’ earned Man of the Match against Belgium, produced a crucial save, and holds Guinness records for a 61m throw and a 78m drop kick, having also saved Ronaldo in 2018 and helped Tractor clinch a league title after leaving Persepolis.

via The New York Times|
#beiranvand#goalkeeper#guinness-world-record
Invisible Nano QR Code Opens Door to Ultra-Durable Data Storage
technology4 months ago

Invisible Nano QR Code Opens Door to Ultra-Durable Data Storage

Researchers at TU Wien and Cerabyte printed a QR code on a ceramic film at just 1.977 square micrometers with 49-nanometer pixels. It remains invisible to the eye, can be scanned with an electron microscope, and has earned a Guinness World Record. The team envisions durable ceramic data storage that could hold over 2 terabytes on a single A4 page, offering long-term accessibility for future generations.

via ScienceAlert|
#ceramic-storage#data-storage#guinness-world-record
Freediver Breaks World Record with 29-Minute Breath Hold
science10 months ago

Freediver Breaks World Record with 29-Minute Breath Hold

The article explores extraordinary human breath-holding capabilities, highlighting record-holders like the Bajau sea nomads, Korean Haenyeo women, and Croatian freediver Vitomir Maričić, whose record of nearly 30 minutes was achieved with oxygen pre-breathing. It discusses genetic adaptations, physiological mechanisms, and training that enable such feats, suggesting the human limit is still uncertain and potentially extendable.

via IFLScience|
#breath-holding#diving#genetics
entertainment1 year ago

Tom Cruise Sets Guinness World Record for Fiery Parachute Jumps in 'Mission: Impossible'

Tom Cruise set a Guinness World Record by performing 16 burning parachute jumps during the filming of 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,' which is also expected to be his last stunt in the franchise. The film has been a box office success, grossing over $360 million worldwide, and Cruise expressed gratitude to fans and collaborators.

via Variety|
#entertainment#guinness-world-record#mission-impossible
"Philly Sets Guinness Record with Largest Drag Story Time for Pride Month"
lgbtq-news2 years ago

"Philly Sets Guinness Record with Largest Drag Story Time for Pride Month"

Philadelphia kicked off LGBTQ Pride Month by setting a Guinness World Record for the largest drag queen story time, with 263 attendees at the National Constitution Center. The event, organized by the Philadelphia Gay News, highlighted the unique cultural significance of drag story times and served as a statement against efforts to ban such events in states like Texas and Montana. The process to get the record recognized by Guinness took about eight months, and the event featured performances by five drag artists.

via The Philadelphia Inquirer|
#cultural-phenomenon#drag-story-time#guinness-world-record
Tiny Fern Holds Record for World's Largest Genome
science2 years ago

Tiny Fern Holds Record for World's Largest Genome

The New Caledonian fork fern species Tmesipteris oblanceolata has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest genome of any living organism, with its DNA stretching about 328 feet, 50 times longer than human DNA. This fern's genome surpasses the previous record held by the Japanese plant Paris japonica. Researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Institut Botànic de Barcelona discovered this after a 14-year study, highlighting the fern's ancient lineage predating dinosaurs.

via Interesting Engineering|
#dna#evolution#fern