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Remembering the Brave Souls Who Died Trying to Set World Records
For some, the price of the ambition to be the world's best is death.
Watch the Longest Hoverboard Ride in History
Hoverboard technology is advancing faster—and farther—than ever.
Here's the World’s Brightest Fabergé Egg
The giant 3D egg is so bright that it's visible even in daylight.
54-Year-Old Dude Sets Pull-Up World Record
Mark Jordan breaks the Guinness World Record after doing 4,321 pull-ups in 24 hours for charity.
Cairo's Koshary Festival Was a Reckless Display of Carbs
In an upscale neighborhood of Cairo, 50 chefs gathered to cook the world's largest dish of koshary—a cheap and carb-filled dish of rice, lentils, chickpeas, and pasta.
Watch The World's Largest Firework Explode Over Japan
Kounosu, Japan just shattered Dubai's record for the world's largest firework.
The World's Largest Video Game Collection Is Up for Sale
Over 11,000 games, not counting the repeats.
Banksy Gets The Lego Treatment
Seen here, the iconic street artist's works penetrate even the Legoverse.
Occu-π: The Strange History of Counting To Pi, 3.14159265301...
The latest calculation of _pi_ required a programmer, a hacked together 48-terabyte hard drive, a lot of hours and a very patient spouse. But humans have been crunching the number Pi since people were scrawling on papyrus.