records – NewsForKids.net

David Rush Sets a Record by Setting Records

NFK Editors — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:30:15 +0000

David Rush has set out to break as many Guinness World Records as he can. Earlier this year, Mr. Rush broke his 181st record, giving him a new kind of record - the record for the most Guinness World Records held at the same time.

Source

Nepali Teen Sets Mountain Climbing Record

NFK Editors — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:30:12 +0000

Nima Rinji Sherpa has become the youngest climber to reach the top of the world's 14 highest mountains. The 18-year-old from Nepal completed his goal on October 9 by climbing the 8,027-meter (26,335-foot) Mount Shishapangma in Tibet.

Source

Teacher Sets Record by Teaching for 53 Years

NFK Editors — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:30:22 +0000

Paul Durietz is a 76-year-old social studies teacher from Illinois. On September 1, he set a Guinness World Record for the world's longest teaching career. Mr. Durietz has been teaching for 53 years - since he was 23 years old.

Source

Jordan Stolz: World’s Youngest Speed Skating Champ

NFK Editors — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 06:30:43 +0000

On Friday March 3, 18-year-old Jordan Stolz became the youngest person ever to win a world speed skating gold medal. As the weekend went on, he won two other gold medals, defeating Olympic champions in each of those events.

Source

World’s Oldest Land Animal Turns 190

NFK Editors — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 06:30:23 +0000

Last Sunday was the official birthday of the world's oldest land animal. Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on the island of Saint Helena, turned 190 years old. The event was celebrated with a big party, which included a special "salad cake".

Source

News Roundup: Migrants Land, Solar Parking, & a Record Train

NFK Editors — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:30:43 +0000

In today's news roundup, four ships carrying migrants rescued at sea are finally allowed to land in Italy and France, a new law in France requires solar panels on large parking lots, and Switzerland sets a record for the world's longest train.

Source

News Roundup: Iran Protests, Asteroid Smash, & a Giant Pumpkin

NFK Editors — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:30:29 +0000

In today's news roundup, protests continue across Iran despite a harsh crackdown from the government, NASA reports that its effort to change the path of an asteroid was successful, and a Minnesota man grows a pumpkin that weighs as much as a small car.

Source

News Roundup: Nobel Prizes, Baseball Record, & 433 Winners

NFK Editors — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 06:30:59 +0000

In today's news roundup, the winners of several Nobel Prizes are announced, Aaron Judge sets a record with his 62nd home run of the season, and a lottery in the Philippines has a surprising 433 winners.

Source

News Roundup: Ethiopia Fighting, Student Loans, & a Drone Record

NFK Editors — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:30:18 +0000

In today's news roundup, fighting breaks out in Ethiopia after a five-month cease-fire, US President Biden says people won't have to pay back up to $10,000 of the money they borrowed for college, and a US Army drone flies for 64 days without landing.

Source

Turkey Opens World’s Longest Suspension Bridge

NFK Editors — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:30:18 +0000

On March 18, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan opened a huge bridge that sets a new record for the world's longest suspension bridge. The "1915 Canakkale Bridge" crosses Turkey's Dardanelles Strait, linking Europe and Asia.

Source