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human-interest2 years ago•2 min saved

"Guinness World Records Reverses Decision, Crowns Man's 23ft Matchstick Eiffel Tower Tallest in the World"

French man spends eight years building a 23ft Eiffel Tower replica with over 700,000 matchsticks, only to have his Guinness World Record entry rejected due to a technicality that the matchsticks used were not commercially available. Despite his disappointment, social media users praised his work, and Guinness World Records has acknowledged that they might have been too strict in their review process and will review the rules for similar records.

via LADbible|

#disappointment #eiffel-tower #guinness-world-records

odd-news2 years ago•1 min saved

"Failed French Eiffel Tower Record Attempt Due to Incorrect Matchsticks"

French model enthusiast Richard Plaud spent eight years building a 7.19m matchstick Eiffel Tower, only to be told by Guinness World Records that it didn't qualify because he used the wrong kind of matches. Despite using 706,900 matches and 23kg of glue, the matches he used were deemed not commercially available, thus disqualifying his record attempt. Plaud hopes to display his creation in Paris for the Olympics, while the current record for the tallest matchstick Eiffel Tower remains in Lebanon.

via BBC.com|

#eiffel-tower #french #guinness-world-records

odd-news2 years ago•2 min saved

"Matchstick Eiffel Tower Builder Denied World Record After 8 Years"

Richard Plaud spent eight years building a 23.6-foot Eiffel Tower model with 706,900 matchsticks, but may be denied the world record due to using non-commercially available matchsticks. Guinness World Records initially disqualified his attempt, citing the matchsticks as unrecognizable and not commercially available, but has since acknowledged being "heavy-handed" and will review the case. Plaud's dream of breaking a world record is still alive as Guinness plans to reevaluate the rules for similar records.

via NBC News|

#eiffel-tower #guinness-world-records #matchsticks