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If the thought of a two-legged robot chasing you down in the streets keeps you up at night, then you can sleep easy … for now. A droid named Cassie has set a Guinness World Record for the 100-meter dash by a bipedal robot, and while it’s far from the blistering pace of the world’s best athletes, it is an impressive demonstration of robotics and engineering.Cassie is the brainchild of Agility Robotics, a spin-off company from Oregon State University, and was introduced in 2017 as a type of developmental platform for…

Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the most Make-A-Wish Foundation wishes granted with a 650 count, Guinness announced. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he is the most requested Make-A-Wish celebrity, with no other star even coming close to granting as many wishes as Cena has in the foundation`s decades-long history. Back in 2015, when he was honoured for granting 500 wishes, the `Peacemaker` actor opened up about the foundation and how much he enjoys doing what he…

John Cena is adding another trophy to his belt. The wrestler-turned-actor has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the most Make-A-Wish Foundation wishes granted with 650, Guinness announced. The Peacemaker actor is the most requested Make-A-Wish celebrity, with no other star even coming close to granting as many wishes as Cena has in the foundation’s decades-long history. When he was honored for granting 500 wishes in 2015, Cena opened up about the foundation and how much he…

Beyonce, Billie Eilish Inducted Into Guinness World Records Hall Of Fame(Pic Credit: Instagram) Singers Beyonce and Billie Eilish have been inducted into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame. Both Eilish and Beyonce appear multiple times in the 2023 edition of the book, that’s been tracking record-breaking achievements since 1955, reports billboard.com. Eilish lands two new nods, for ‘Most consecutive Grammy nominations for Record of the Year (female)’ and ‘Youngest person to win the Triple Crown of…

A worker in Accra sorts plastic for recycling.Photo: Cristina Aldehuela/AFP (Getty Images)When a huge plastic producer like Coca-Cola says it’s working to solve the plastic crisis, what does that really look like? An investigation published Friday by Bloomberg documents how one initiative in Ghana was used by some of the world’s biggest plastic producers to battle against threats of plastic bans, while failing to deliver on some of its key promises.Plastic pollution is a deadly problem in Ghana, which creates more than 1…

Guinness Nigeria Plc has appointed Dayalan Nayager as its vice chairman and non-executive director. Mr Nayager’s appointment to the company’s took effect from July 1, the brewer announced on Friday. Mr Nayager was formerly the managing director of Diageo Great Britain. He held leadership positions within Diageo and in other multinational corporations in Africa in marketing, supply chain, and supply chain management. “The Board is optimistic that Mr. Nayager’s invaluable experience and…

Jagdish Kadam and Rajpath Infracon who are concessionaires and consultants of the National Highways Authority of India have entered the Guinness World Records for constructing 75 km of continuous bituminous concrete in a single lane. They did this on National Highway 53. The road was laid between the sections of the Amravati and Akola districts of Maharashtra. The information was shared by Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways in the Government of India on his Twitter account. He said, “Proud Moment…

“It’s not for everyday driving, obviously,” Michael Manning says as he stands in front of the 100-foot-long (30.5-meter) car that he helped to restore. It’s hard to disagree. After all, can you imagine trying to park this thing outside Walmart, or visiting a drive-thru, or attempting a three-point turn, or going just about anywhere in it? Awkward driving maneuvers aside, the super-stretched limo, which comprises six Cadillac Eldorados, has just been awarded a Guinness World Record. We don’t need to tell you which…