Abubakar Tahiru, a Ghana man studying forestry in Alabama, broke the world record for hugging the most trees in an hour. With a total of 1,123 trees hugged at Tuskegee National... Read more

A man who once weighed 482 kg (1062 lb.) has lost 144 kg (317 lb.) under the care of a team of doctors. He hopes to lose another 203 kg (448 lb.). 42-year-old Patrick Deuel who... Read more

The world's tallest man, Sultan Kösen from Turkey, and the shortest woman, Jyoti Amge from India, recently reunited in California for a top-secret project after six years. Their... Read more

Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina’s Appalachian... Read more

Seven competitors lying down on mats are vying for the coveted title of “Laziest Citizen” in a satirical contest held annually in a holiday resort in northern Montenegro. The... Read more

A 32-year-old man from The Netherlands who refused to use a shopping basket in his local supermarket was convicted for his "crime" today. Carst Kijlstra was carrying two pieces... Read more

The Americans put the first man on the moon and the first tourist in space. Now the Russians could make one wealthy couple the first members of the 240-mile-high club. In its... Read more

A drunk Thai man was bitten several times when he tried to rape an unwilling dog. Police said the 33-year-old man had been drinking heavily with friends before he tried to rape... Read more

A 62-year-old man from Germany has been vaccinated 217 times against Covid-19, against medical advice, doctors report. The strange case was documented in The Lancet Infectious... Read more