COLFAX, Iowa—An Iowa man may be well on his way to an official world record—for pencils. Aaron Bartholmey of Colfax has been collecting wooden advertising pencils since he was a child. Now, he claims to own more than 70,000. That’s substantially more than the Guinness World Record for the largest pencil collection—24,000, held by Emilio…
Iowa Man’s Collection of 70,000 Pencils Being Evaluated as Possible World Record
Italian Angler Feels ‘Tremendous’ Tug on Line, Reels In Record Catfish Over 9 Feet Long From River Po
An experienced Italian angler who recently reeled in a mammoth catfish is awaiting confirmation whether it is a world record after his hefty catch measured over 9 feet long (approx. 2.7 meters). Building contractor and pro-staffer at Madcat Fishing Alessandro Biancardi, 43, from Ostiglia in Mantua province, Italy, caught a monster catfish on May 25….
Kipyegon Sets Women’s 1,500m World Record, Kerly Wins 100m in Florence
FLORENCE, Italy—Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon set a women’s 1,500 meters world record on Friday by clocking 3:49.11, while world champion Fred Kerley triumphed in the men’s 100 meters at the third Diamond League meeting of the season. Kipyegon shaved almost an entire second off the previous mark of 3:50.07 set by Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba in 2015….
Holy Carp! Oklahoma Angler Reels in Huge ‘Nuisance’ Bighead Weighing 118 Pounds for State Record
A call to anglers for help controlling a nuisance bighead carp population led to one experienced fishing guide’s reeling in a state record fish, with a hefty specimen weighing in at 118 pounds, 3 ounces. Answering the invitation made by Oklahoma state authorities was Bryan Baker, a fishing guide for Spoonbill Wreckers. His huge fish was…
Record-Holder Shiffrin Looks to Break New Ground in Downhill
NEW YORK—American slalom queen Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to explore her abilities in downhill skiiing after becoming the most successful competitor at the Alpine World Cup, the twice Olympic gold medalist told Reuters. Shiffrin surpassed Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s record with an 87th World Cup win last month and then extended her haul to 88…
Chikunova Sets 200m Breaststroke World Record in Kazan
Russia’s Evgeniia Chikunova shattered the 200m breaststroke world record with a time of two minutes 17.55 seconds on the final day of the Russian swimming championships in Kazan on Friday. The previous record of 2:18.95 was set by South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker in the final of the Tokyo Olympics on July 30, 2021. Chikunova, then…
World’s Deepest Fish Discovered Over 27,000 Feet Below Sea Level, See How It Looks
Scientists from Australia and Japan have broken a new record after filming and catching the world’s deepest fish at just over an astonishing 27,000 feet (8.3 kilometers) below sea level. Teams from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology have spent over 15 years researching deep snailfish….
Credit Suisse Shares Hit New Low
March 13, 2023
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ZURICH—Credit Suisse shares hit a new record low in morning trading on Switzerland’s stock exchange. Bank shares in Europe and Asia plunged on Monday as the collapse of startup-focused Silicon Valley Bank continued to batter markets, while U.S. large banks failed to hold onto a brief premarket rally after authorities moved to stem the contagion….
‘Not Done Yet:’ Skier Shiffrin Continues Quest for Records
Does getting a record 87th World Cup win make Mikaela Shiffrin the greatest ski racer of all time? Shiffrin doesn’t think so, despite congratulations pouring in from the likes of tennis stars Roger Federer and Iga Swiatek, actress Kate Winslet, and fellow skiing standouts Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller. In fact, Shiffrin laughs off the…
Novak Djokovic Breaks Record for Most Weeks Ranked No. 1
Novak Djokovic broke the record for the most time spent at No. 1 in the professional tennis rankings by a man or woman, beginning his 378th week in the ATP’s top spot on Monday to surpass Steffi Graf’s 377 leading the WTA. He already held the men’s mark, eclipsing Roger Federer’s old ATP standard of…
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