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Hungry bear raids bread booth at Colorado farmers market

A hungry bear barged into a Colorado farmers market and gorged itself on fresh-baked bread before being chased off by authorities.

Witnesses captured video when the bear showed up to the Aspen Saturday Market during setup time and helped itself to baked goods from the Louis Swiss booth.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson Joey Livingston said Aspen police hazed the bear while a CPW officer rushed to the scene.

The hungry bruin climbed a nearby tree and eventually left the area on its own.

Officials said extreme drought conditions have caused a record number of bear encounters this year due to a shortage of natural food sources. The animals are especially active currently as they pack on the pounds for their winter hibernation.

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Professional stuntman performs 47-second handstand while on fire

A Slovenian gymnast and stunt coordinator performed a handstand for 47 seconds while on fire to break a Guinness World Record.

Filip Kržišnik, 35, attempted the title for the longest duration full body burn handstand on March 4 in Vienna, Austria.

"I didn't manage to find a better solution to get warm," Kržišnik joked to Guinness World Records.

Kržišnik, a trained gymnast and professional stunt coordinator for movies, is the first person to hold the record.

"I was happy with 45 seconds, but I would be even more fulfilled with 60 seconds," he said.

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Painting bought for $30 at estate sale auctioned for $1.35 million

A long-lost painting by Chicago artist Gertrude Abercrombie was auctioned for $1.35 million after being bought for $30 at a Michigan estate sale.

"Alderman Merriam's Shells," painted by Abercrombie in 1951, became the most expensive of the artist's works when Freeman's Auctions sold it for $1.35 million.

The final price far exceeded the expected the auction price of 150,000-250,000.

Experts determined the painting had been gifted to John Reynolds, a Kalamazoo, Mich., doctor, in exchange for a medical procedure in 1952. The painting remained with the family for about 75 years before being sold to a treasure hunter at a July estate sale in Kalamazoo.

The painting depicts seashells from the collection of Chicago Alderman Robert Merriam, who represented the city's 5th Ward from 1947 to 1955.

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Hungarian energy drink fan amasses world's largest can collection

A Hungary man said a single hot day in August 2008 led to his earning a Guinness World Record for his collection of 2,000 energy drink cans.

Gergő Borbély told Guinness World Records his collecting hobby started with a simple stop for a beverage in 2008.

"It was a very hot August day, and I had only been living in my dormitory for a few days. I found a small shop nearby and went in looking for something cold and carbonated, but the only suitable option in the fridge was a Hell energy drink. I had never tried an energy drink before, so I bought one. I liked it, so I started trying other energy drinks," he said.

Borbély said the energy drink landscape was very different in those days.

"Back then, the selection was much smaller than it is today, not only in brands but also in flavors. Most energy drinks basically had the classic tutti-frutti flavor, either regular or sugar-free," Borbély said.

The cans started accumulating in his room, leaving him with a decision.

"The cans simply started piling up in my dorm room. After a while, I decided to take them to recycling, but while sorting them, I changed my mind and put one of each different can back on the shelf. There were around 15 of them, they looked good together and added some color to an otherwise rather plain dorm room, so I kept them," he said.

The collection has continued to grow in the ensuing years, with Borbély bringing cans back from trips to Japan, the United States and across Europe.

Borbély's collection now numbers 2,000 different cans, including rare items like the Michael Jackson Mystery energy drinks from the 1990s.

"I also have an old Guarana energy drink made in Yugoslavia. I find that particularly interesting because the country no longer exists," he said.

Borbély now holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of energy drink cans, but he isn't done collecting.

"If someone had told me in 2008 that those few cans would one day lead to a Guinness World Records title, I definitely would have laughed," he said.

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Animal control wrangles guinea pig on the loose in Colorado

Animal control officers in a Colorado city came to the rescue of an unusual non-native animal on the loose: a guinea pig.

The Grand Junction Police Department shared a video to Facebook showing an officer slowly approaching the guinea pig in a grassy field and wrapping it in a towel.

The post said the capture took "a little teamwork and a lot of patience."

The origins of the apparent escaped or abandoned pet were not clear.

The guinea pig was said to be doing well in the care of staff at J & M Aquatics & Pet Center.

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S.C. man buys 50 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins 50 times

A South Carolina Education Lottery player felt so confident in his Pick 4 numbers that he bought 50 identical tickets — and scored a total $250,000.

The Lowcountry man told lottery officials he had a good feeling about his Pick 4 combination, 0-5-0-0, so he bought a total 50 tickets for the Aug. 18 evening drawing from various Summerville convenience stores.

"I felt lucky," the winner said of his big gamble.

The man's numbers came up, earning him $5,000 per ticket — a total prize of $250,000.

"I probably won't play those numbers anymore," he said. "I'm not lucky enough for that to ever happen again."

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Man moves malt balls with a straw to attempt world record

An Idaho man used a straw to move 51 malt balls between two bowls in one minute in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record.

David Rush, who holds more than 200 Guinness World Records titles, said he was reading recent record-breaking news when he came across the new title for the most malt ball/Maltesers moved using a straw in one minute.

British man Jack Welsh, aka JackSucksAtLife, had set the record at 32 malt balls during an April 17 appearance on Guinness World Records' What's The Record? podcast in London.

"I have a bunch of fine motor control speed records, and I know how to use a straw. So while hanging out at a house in Kansas City for a pool party night, I bought some malt balls, set the bowls exactly 30 cm [11.8 inches] apart, and got to work," Rush wrote online.

Rush said his first attempt was scrapped when he bumped the bowl — a violation of Guinness World Records' rules.

The record-breaker said the task reminded him of other records he had broken in the past.

"It immediately reminded me of moving items with toothpicks, combined with the breath control I practiced when catching ping-pong balls in my mouth," he said. "Just inhale, lock suction, transfer, drop with pressure release, and repeat as fast as humanly possible."

Rush managed to move 52 malt balls between the bowls, but reviewing video of the attempt revealed the last one was not moved in time.

He is now awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records to see if he officially took the title with 51 malt balls moved.

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1,474 pounds of french fries break world record in Idaho

The Idaho Potato Commission teamed up with eatery chain Spud Daddy to cook up a serving of 1,474 pounds of fresh-cut french fries and break a Guinness World Record.

The record attempt took place Friday at Boise Potato Days, where a team of 50 spud chefs transformed 1,700 pounds of Idaho potatoes into 1,475 pounds of fries using six fryers.

"If you're going to hold the world record for the largest serving of french fries, we think it belongs in Idaho," Jamey Higham, president and CEO of IPC said in a news release. "We've always known Idaho potatoes make the best fries, so it was time to bring this title home and celebrate the growers and industry that put Idaho potatoes on the map."

The fries were served to festival attendees after the official weigh-in.

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Canadian grandma holds a plank for 5 hours to break her own record

A 61-year-old fitness enthusiast broke her own world record by holding an abdominal plank for 5 hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah.

DonnaJean Wilde took on the record attempt as part of the opening ceremonies of the games, which celebrate athletic achievements of people over the age of 50.

She held the plank position for 5 hours to break her own Guinness World Record, which she set at 4 hours, 30 minutes and 11 seconds in 2024.

Kyle Case, chief executive officer of the Huntsman World Senior Games, said Wilde's achievement is what the senior games are all about.

"It's recognizing where you're at right now and that you don't have to stop; you can continue to do the things that you do," Case told KSL-TV. "Here we work with sports, but there are a number of things that we can continue to do that we love as we age."

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Hundreds of Spider-Man fans attempt world record at NYCC

Hundreds of Marvel fans donned Spider-Man costumes at New York Comic Con in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record.

The Thursday event, organized by toy company Jazwares in collaboration with Disney Consumer Products, attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Spider-Man.

Organizers have not yet released an official count from the event, but acknowledged the final tally was just short of the current record of 685 participants.

The current record was set by Sony Pictures Entertainment Malaysia in 2023 to celebrate the theatrical release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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