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World's shortest man who is just 2ft 2inches tall wins Guinness record

Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, 20, who is from a remote village in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province, has become the new shortest male as of Tuesday after being found to be 6.86cm shorter than the previous record holder

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Watch Street-Legal 2006 Ford GT Reach 310 MPH In Standing-Mile Sprint

Johnny Bohmer drove the Gas Monkey Garage GT for this run down the Space Shuttle runway in Florida.

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This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Dec. 3, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group.

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Jonathan, the world's oldest tortoise, marks his 190th with fanfare and salad cake

While Jonathan's exact birthday is unknown, it's estimated he was born in 1832 — before the first photograph of a person and the first postage stamp. He's getting lots of well-wishes on St. Helena.

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The world's oldest tortoise has turned 190 - but experts think he could be older

Jonathan holds the Guinness World Records' title for the world’s oldest living land animal

Manchester Evening News

World’s oldest recorded tortoise prepares for 190th birthday party

Jonathan, Seychelles giant tortoise given to Saint Helena in 1882, is also oldest known living land animal

The Guardian - UK

'Kaiketsu Zorori' sets Guinness World Record

"Kaiketsu Zorori," a popular children's book series by Yutaka Hara, has been certified by Guinness World Records for "most volumes published for a single chapter book series written and illustrated by the same author."

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British cat crowned 'oldest in the world' aged over 120 in human years

Flossie was born on December 29 1995 and is still very 'playful' and 'affectionate' in her old age.

Daily Record

Meet Flossie: World’s oldest cat crowned in UK

Flossie has seen a turn of fortune since she was signed over to a cat protection charity in 2021

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Much-travelled London cat named world’s oldest at 26 years young by Guinness World Records

Orpington’s Flossie is approaching her 27th birthday and has good reason to celebrate

Evening Standard

World’s oldest cat is same age as new owner at 27

Flossie the feline is the equivalent of 120 in human years

Wales Online

British cat is officially named the oldest in the world - and is same age as owner

The tortoiseshell moggy, who is the human equivalent of 120, was re-homed with Vicki Green, of Orpington, south-east London, by the Cats Protection charity.

Daily Mirror

Woman with world's largest feet crowned by Guinness World Records

She unsurprisingly has trouble finding shoes that fit

Nottingham Post

Inside life of man with the world's longest nose - from circus performer to waxwork

A circus performer's record for having the world's longest nose remains intact since he set the record in the 18th century, gaining him notable fame for over 250 years

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Woman with world’s largest feet says she’s resisted big-money foot fetish photo offers

Guinness World Record holder Tanya Herbert says she often can't get size 18 shoes and has to make do with wearing mens' tennis trainers but she hasn't been tempted to make money on the back of her mega feet

Daily Record

World's tallest woman flies abroad for first time as six seats removed to fit her

Rumeysa Gelgi who is 7ft tall excitedly boarded her first ever flight from Istanbul to San Francisco after Turkish Airlines disposed of six plane seats in a stretcher to accommodate her.

Daily Mirror

Enormous effigy of Liz Truss with a lettuce will be burned at Bonfire Night

The Edenbrige Bonfire Society is set to burn an 11-metre tall effigy of ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss at its November 5 celebrations, following the likes of Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

Man achieves grisly world record after pushing eyes nearly 2cm out of sockets

Brazilian Sidney de Carvalho Mesquita discovered his bizarre biological condition at the young age of nine and has always loved showing off his eye-popping talent to his family and friends

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World's oldest practising doctor, 100, who works 9 hour days reveals secret to long life

Guinness World Record holder Howard Tucker, who continues to see patients twice a week as well as being a TikTok star, never followed a strict diet and had some near misses

Evening Standard

TobyKeith the chihuahua crowned world’s oldest dog at 21

TobyKeith, a chihuahua from Florida, has reclaimed his title as the world’s oldest living dog following the death of 22-year-old Pebbles, a toy fox terrier from South Carolina.

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Stunt Rider Sets New Guinness World Record For Longest No-Hands Wheelie

Stunt rider Arūnas Gibieža set a new world record for the longest hands-free wheelie in September, 2022, and here's the full record-setting run.

The Guardian - US

‘Once-in-a-lifetime companion’: Pebbles, world’s oldest dog, dies aged 22

Toy fox terrier from South Carolina who was crowned oldest dog by Guinness World Records died of natural causes, owners say

Daily Mirror

Tragedy that prompted woman with world's longest nails to stop cutting them

A woman who has the longest nails in the world has opened up about what life is really like with a combined nail length of 1,306.58 cm (42 ft 10.4 in), and says she hasn't been to the salon in 22 years

Daily Mirror

Woman with world's longest nails hasn't visited nail salon in 22 years

Daily Record

Mum with world's longest fingernails can no longer drive and struggles with zippers

Diana Armstrong stopped trimming her nails back 1997 following the tragic death of her 16-year-old daughter Latisha.

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