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US sprinter Grant Holloway breaks the world record for the indoor 60m hurdles in Madrid
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US track and field athlete Grant Holloway just broke the world record for the indoor 60-meter hurdles. Holloway, 23, set the record Wednesday in Madrid during the indoor track and field World Championships by runni...
In world first, Germany convicts Syrian regime officer of crimes against humanity
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Berlin A German court has convicted a former Syrian regime officer for crimes against humanity, in a first-ever trial of people linked to the government in Damascus. Former intelligence officer Eyad al-Gharib, 44, w...
Czech free-diver breaks ice-swim world record
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Czech free-diver David Vencl swam nearly 81 metres (265.75 ft) beneath the ice on Tuesday, breaking the world record after braving the freezing water wearing only a swimsuit. "This will do," Vencl said after emerging...
Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020
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We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it's also hurting wallets. A record $ 304 million was reported lost to romance scams in 2020. Sca...
Hundreds of drones took Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ to the skies — and set a Guinness World Record
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Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" has found a home on many surfaces. The instantly recognizable work of art has been plastered on posters, coffee mugs and even a bike path. It seemed like the painting had made it every...
Blinken says US intends to pay contributions to World Health Organization by end of month
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Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States "intends to pay over $ 200 million in assessed and current obligations" to the World Health Organization by the end of the month, making good on...
Up to 90 healthy volunteers to be exposed to Covid-19 in world first trial
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The world's first Covid-19 human challenge study will begin within a month in the UK, deliberately exposing up to 90 healthy young people to the coronavirus. The study received ethics approval this week, the countr...
The gaming world often overlooks players of color. This new studio is changing that
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At age nine, Nicodemus Madehdou moved from Monrovia, Liberia to Philadelphia and discovered how video games could connect him to a new culture. Always a puzzle aficionado, Madehdou liked the ways that visual exercis...
Maxence Muzaton recalls miracle save from crash at skiing world championships
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It might be one of the luckiest escapes in skiing, but it's not the moment Maxence Muzaton wants to be remembered for. The French skier was competing in the men's downhill world championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ...
This is the biggest drawing in the world made by one person
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Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. An artist based in Philadelphia has set a new record for the ...
Porsche sets its fourth Guinness World record with the fastest indoor land speed
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Porsche has the need for indoor speed, as the luxury car company broke the Guinness World Record for indoor land speed in its all-electric Taycan car. Racer Leh Keen was the driver and crushed the previous record b...
LeBron James breaks NBA record for most career turnovers
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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James just set a new NBA record, but it probably won't be the highlight of his legendary career. James turned the ball over five times in Friday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies, ...