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David Rush becomes world’s top record breaker with 181 titles
Idaho man David Rush officially holds the most Guinness World Records in the world — a distinction he earned by earning a record for smashing records.
Rush aimed to concurrently hold at least 181 Guinness World Records to surpass Italian serial record-breaker Silvio Sabba’s total of 180, and he achieved this feat by earning the title for the most vinyl records smashed in 30 seconds.
Rush broke 55 of the albums in the allotted time and in the process became the holder of the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles.
Rush said he will have his work cut out for him trying to hold onto the title, as he needs to stay ahead of Silvio Sabba, who has 180 records; Ashrita Furman, who holds about 150 records; and Andre Ortolf, who has about 100 titles to his name.
A 98-year-old British World War II veteran, Harry Heasman officially became the world’s oldest wing walker when he stood atop a flying plane in England.
He spent more than 9 minutes atop the plane at a height of over 1,000 feet on Saturday at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge.
A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to officially certify Heasman as the world’s oldest wing walker.
“I have dreamed of doing this since I was a young child and to finally live that dream at 98 years old and to be a Guinness World Records title holder is beyond anything I could have ever imagined,” Heasman told Guinness World Records.
The nonagenarian said he spent 11 months working with a physical trainer to get his body and mind ready for the attempt.
His record attempt raised money for the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund and served as a tribute to his wife and son, who both died after battles with cancer.
“Harry is proof that it is never too late to chase a dream. At 98 years old, what he has achieved is nothing short of extraordinary. Over the last few months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know him and seeing the determination behind this challenge,” said Lindsey Bidwell, a representative from the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund. Upi.com
Two old men are sitting on a bench. A truck passes on the road. It is pulling a trailer loaded with turf. One of the men says, “See, that’s what I will do when I win the lottery.””What?” asks the other one confused.”I will send my grass away for cutting!”
