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☆ ‘Polio Paul,’ who spent most of the past 70 years in an iron lung, dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Mira Cheng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died Monday afternoon at the age of 78, according to his brother Philip Alexander. He was placed in an iron lung, a large metal cylinder that varies air pressure to stimulate breathing, according to his autobiography. Our neighbors would run over and help us pump it.”Paul spent the next seven decades in an iron lung. In March 2023, he was declared the longest surviving iron lung patient in the world by the Guinness World Records. He learned breathing techniques that allowed him to leave the iron lung for a few hours at a time.

Persons: Paul Alexander, Philip Alexander, Paul, ” Philip, Philip said, “ Paul, ” Christopher Ulmer, ” Doris Alexander, Paul’s, ” Paul, “, ”, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “ I’ve, I’m, Paul ” Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Guinness World Records, CNN Health Locations: United States

☆ 'The ultimate adventure': Why more Indian travelers are taking extreme road trips
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Kalpana Sunder | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

More Indians are taking road trips these days — both within the country and beyond, solo and in groups — as access to better vehicles and better roads grows in the country. However, Sai took her first road trip back in 2016, before it became a trend. Sai now runs an overland driving company that organizes road trips across countries like Namibia, Georgia, Armenia, Nepal and Mongolia. Source: Rishad Saam Mehta,Since then, Mehta has taken more than 100 road trips across some 50 countries. Agarwal has traveled to 92 countries and gone on road trips in six continents.

Persons: Meenakshi Sai, she's, Sai, There's, Pollachi —, Meenakshi, —, Saam Mehta, Rishad Saam Mehta, Mehta, Tushar Agarwal, Sanjay Madan, Agarwal, Madan Organizations: Tata Motors, Ferrari, Bavarian, Toyota, Ford, Discovery Locations: Coimbatore, India, St . Petersburg, Russia, Thailand, Manipur, India's, Bangkok, London, Mumbai, Poland, Uzbekistan, Meenakshi Sai, Kyrgyzstan, Namibia, Georgia, Armenia, Nepal, Mongolia, Delhi, Ladakh, China, Munich, Austrian, Spiti, Northern India, New England, Jordan, …, Australia

☆ Searching for your Irish ancestry? Guinness’ archives could help you reconnect with your roots
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“It’s, unfortunately, one of the biggest barriers to Irish family history research,” says Crista Cowan, corporate genealogist for Ancestry. The 1.6 million records come from what might sound like a surprising source: the archives of Ireland’s famed Guinness brewery. The Guinness brewery has a storied pastResearchers combing through the newly released files might stumble upon some celebrity connections, too. Courtesy Guinness Archive, Diegeo IrelandArthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on a Dublin brewery in 1759. Courtesy Guinness Archive, Diageo IrelandWorkers generally entered the Guinness workforce at age 14, according to a description of the records on the company’s website.

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☆ The Ambani family owns the world's most expensive private residence. Take a look at their Mumbai tower, Antilia, which cost $1 billion to build, has 3 helipads, and contains a 168-car garage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Ambani family, which just threw a pre-wedding party for son Anant, has built a tower in Mumbai. The 27-story house, called Antilia, is said to be the most expensive private residence in the world. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMukesh Ambani, India's richest man, and his family live in a fittingly opulent 27-story tower on Mumbai's most exclusive street.

Persons: Anant, —, Mukesh Ambani Organizations: Service, Guinness, World Records, Business Locations: Mumbai, Europe

☆ April’s total solar eclipse will last longer than the 2017 eclipse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

NASA estimates that 215 million adults across the US saw the 2017 eclipse directly or virtually. This composite image shows the progression of a partial solar eclipse over Ross Lake in Northern Cascades National Park in Washington on August 21, 2017. A whopping 99% of those living across the US, including parts of Hawaii and Alaska, will be able to glimpse at least a partial solar eclipse without having to travel. April’s eclipse will also have longer period of totality than 2017 because of the moon’s proximity to Earth. The 2017 eclipse occurred as the sun neared solar minimum, when the star experiences less activity.

Persons: ”, Nicola Fox, Ross, Bill Ingalls, skygazers, It’s Organizations: CNN, NASA, Science, Observers, Guinness, World Records, WB Locations: Mexico, North America, United States, America, Ross Lake, Northern, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, Carbondale , Illinois, Torreón, Texas, Economy , Indiana, Canada, Philippines

☆ Dutch man confirmed as world’s longest-living heart transplant recipient
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

He says he is proof that living a long time with a heart transplant is possible. In 1984, the Netherlands had yet to perform its first heart transplant, so cardiologist Albert Mattart referred the teenager to Harefield Hospital in England. Janssen underwent transplant surgery in June that year after a heart became available following a tragic car crash in which two young adults died. The average life expectancy for heart patients after a transplant is 16 years, according to Janssen’s current cardiologist, Casper Eurlings. Transplant patients “need to maintain a healthy lifestyle and be active.

Persons: Bert Janssen, ”, Albert Mattart, Janssen, Piroschka Van De Wouw, Magdi, “, “ I’ve, Casper Eurlings, Harold Sokyrka, ” Eurlings, Yacoub, ” Janssen Organizations: Reuters, Harefield Hospital, Guinness World Records, Guinness . Transplant Locations: Netherlands, England

☆ 19 celebrities you probably didn't know set world records
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Lindsay Mack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Dwayne Johnson set two Guinness World Records. Dwayne Johnson created the largest layered dip in 2017. Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesIn January 2017, Dwayne Johnson and his team set the record for the largest layered dip. The dip, which weighed 540 pounds, was later donated to an organization for people who are experiencing homelessness. Johnson also set the record for most selfies taken in three minutes in 2015, with an impressive 105.

Persons: Dwayne Johnson, Christopher Polk, Bush's Beans, Johnson, James Smith, Akshay Kumar Organizations: World Records

☆ Man, 70, who has eaten a record 34,000 McDonald's Big Macs, says, 'People thought I'd be dead by now'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Don Gorske, 70, extends his Guinness World Record for most McDonald's Big Macs eaten to over 34,000. He used to consume nine Big Macs daily but has cut it down to one for lunch and one for dinner. AdvertisementA US man has extended his record for most McDonald's Big Macs eaten in a lifetime to more than 34,000. Don Gorske, 70, first gained the Guinness World Records title in 1999 and has now extended his record after eating 728 more Big Macs in 2023, according to the record-keeping company. He used to consume nine Big Macs daily but has now cut it down to two — one for lunch and one for dinner.

Persons: Don Gorske, — Organizations: Service, Records, Business

☆ A mom gave birth to 3 leap day babies. It's only the second case recorded in the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Xavier, Remington, and Jade Estes were born on February 29, 2004, 2008, and 2012, respectively. AdvertisementWhen Xavier, Remington, and Jade Estes sliced their joint birthday cake earlier this month, the numbers on the top said 20, 16, and 12. AdvertisementThe makeup of the Estes family is known only to copy that of an older family in Norway. Heidi, Olav, and Leif-Martin Henrikson — born in 1960, 1964, and 1968, respectively — hold the Guinness world record for most siblings delivered on consecutive leap day years. "Everyone associates leap day with frogs."

Persons: Xavier, Remington, Jade Estes, —, Estes, Heidi, Olav, Leif, Martin Henrikson —, Louise Estes, Jade, Remington Estes, David, Xander, I'd, Seeley, We'd, Este, wasn't, it's, We've Organizations: Service, Guinness, Brigham Young University, Marvel, Business Locations: Norway, Payson , Utah

☆ ‘Scandals and secrets’: On board the world’s most exclusive private residential ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Welcome to The World, an exclusive private residential ship home to 165 superluxe apartments. Antonucci’s children were in their early 20s during his stint as a World resident, but they came and visited their parents on board from time to time. Unlike on an ordinary cruise ship, residents are able to make renovations and decorate according to personal tastes. Peter AntonucciFor many residents, the social life on board The World is also a big part of the appeal. The World’s owners also chose not to respond to Antonucci’s account of life on board.

Persons: CNN —, – you’ve, “ I’m, Peter Antonucci, you’ve, Antonucci, he’d, ”, he's, Peter Antonucci Antonucci, “, Antonucci didn’t, they’d, Antonucci can’t, ” Antonucci, –, aren’t, “ They’re, I’ve, ’ Antonucci, There’s, carousing ”, wasn’t, I’d, ‘, Antonucci “, he’s Organizations: CNN, HBO, CNN Travel, “, Street, Wimbledon, ” Locations: Antonucci, Belize, Panama, New York, Europe, Maldives, Seychelles, Australia, New Zealand, London, Rio de Janeiro, Florida, Solomon Islands, South Africa

☆ Bobi, named world’s oldest ever dog, loses title after investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Bobi the dog, who died last year reportedly at the age of 31, has been stripped of the world’s oldest ever dog title following a review by Guinness World Records (GWR), the organization announced Thursday. Bobi, a Rafeiro do Alentejo, had been known as the world’s oldest dog until he provisionally lost his title in January pending the result of a GWR investigation. For now, it is not clear who holds the title of oldest dog ever. “We’re not yet in a position to confirm a new holder for the record, although we certainly hope that the publicity around the record title encourages pet owners from around the world to get in touch,” said McKinley. Bobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed of livestock guardian dog – according to his owner.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Mark McKinley, McKinley, “, we’re, “ We’re, Bobi, Leonel Costa, Costa, Bluey Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, GWR, AFP, Getty, American Kennel Locations: Alentejo, Portuguese, Conqueiros, Lisbon

☆ I moved from the US to Ireland. Here are 11 things that surprised me most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Alexis Mcsparren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read on for some of the things that surprised me when I first got to Ireland. I thought a lot of the phrases in Ireland would be similar to what I heard in the UK. But I knew I finally adapted to the language when I found the words "thanks a million" (or "thanks a mil") and "bye bye bye … bye bye bye bye" after any phone call slipping off my tongue. Although it's been an adjustment, unpredictability is what makes Ireland feel like things are still run by people, not by algorithms and advancement. But my alcohol consumption has definitely increased since living in Ireland because socializing here often happens exclusively at the pub.

Persons: —, it's, Alexis McSparren, I've, I, I'm, there's, Alexis McSparren Small, There's, Alexis McSparren Leprechauns, Harry Potter, Tinker Bell, King Puck, Queen Puck, King Puck's, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Guardians, RyanAir, Hollywood Locations: England, Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Indiana, Moher, County Clare, County Meath, County Kerry, Dublin, Europe, Killorglin

☆ Lyle’s Golden Syrup: World’s oldest unchanged brand changes logo for the first time in over 140 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —For over 140 years, Lyle’s Golden Syrup — a staple item in any British baker’s pantry — has featured a rather curious logo on its tin: a lion’s carcass surrounded by bees. The original and new packaging and logo on Lyle's Golden Syrup. Lyle's Golden SyrupThe new logo, meanwhile, gives the animal a more abstracted — and somewhat more animated — appearance. The product’s old logo will continue to be used on Lyle’s classic golden syrup tin, though its bottles and dessert toppings will all now bear the new branding. In a statement, brand director for Lyle’s Golden Syrup, James Whiteley, said that “consumers need to see brands moving with the times and meeting their current need.”The product has been a staple in the pantries of British bakers since its inception.

Persons: —, Abram Lyle, Samson, ”, Lyle, Henry Tate, James Whiteley, Jamie Hodgson, Laura Evans, Colin Freeman Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, Tate, Henry Tate & Sons, American Sugar Refining, Hulton Locations: Scottish

☆ A 92-year-old became the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon after getting healthy in his 70s. Here are his diet and exercise tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot. Burdio told Business Insider that he began pursuing a healthy lifestyle in his 70s. AdvertisementAlfredo Aliaga Burdio, 92, is now the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot. Burdio became the oldest man to cross the Grand Canyon in October 2023. In the last 30 years, he's walked the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim at least seven times.

Persons: Alfredo Aliaga Burdio, Burdio, —, Anabel Aliaga, who'd, Anabel, Burdios, he's, Burdio's, That's Organizations: Service, Guinness, Tucson Fire Department, Mount Locations: Tucson , Arizona, Tucson, Finland, Germany, Mount Everest, Nepal

☆ 580 courses in 365 days: How crushing a world record changed one golfer’s perspective on life and America
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Patrick Koenig played golf – a lot of golf. By the time he finished his golfing trek, Koenig had played in the USA, Finland, and Sweden, completing 580 different courses in 365 days. Assuming his record application – which typically take up to 12 weeks to review, according to the Guinness World Record website – is accepted, he will have smashed the previous best total by 131 courses. As well as playing an awful lot of golf, the experience has changed Koenig’s perspective on the world. Some days I wanted to sleep because I was tired, but I was like, ‘Oh, I can get up and play golf.

Persons: Patrick Koenig, Koenig, –, ”, “, Jonathan, Cathie Weaver, I’m, spatters Koenig, I’d, Royal New Kent –, ” Koenig, I’ve, ’, Rachel Alcone, he’d, Patrick Koenig ‘, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Guinness, North, Monarch Beach, “, Royal New Locations: USA, Finland, Sweden, Canadian, California, Colorado, South Carolina, Pebble, Royal New Kent, Virginia, Royal, Sand Hills, Nebraska, Washington, Florida, Vermont, Texas, America

☆ Eiffel Tower: Joy for maker of tallest matchstick landmark as record refusal reversed
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Paris Reuters —Guinness World Records on Thursday told Frenchman Richard Plaud that his 7.2 meter (23.6 feet) matchstick Eiffel Tower was a record height, a day after rejecting it for using the wrong matches. “For eight years, I’ve always thought that I was building the tallest matchstick structure,” he told Reuters. However, Guinness World Records initially told him he didn’t make the cut as he hadn’t used matches that were “commercially available.”The tower is nearly 24 feet tall. Richard Plaud/ReutersPlaud started off by using commercial matches, cutting the head off each. Tired of this tedious process, he asked the manufacturer if he could buy just the wooden sticks without the head, prompting Guinness to refuse his record.

Persons: Paris Reuters —, Frenchman Richard Plaud, Plaud, I’ve, ”, Richard Plaud, Reuters Plaud, Guinness, “ We’re, Mark McKinley Organizations: Paris Reuters, Paris Reuters — Guinness, Records, Reuters, World Records, Guinness World Records

☆ The Link, Dubai: The UAE’s longest suspended infinity pool just opened on the world’s longest cantilever building
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The newly opened twin skyscrapers One Za’abeel are home to the world’s longest cantilever building and on it, the United Arab Emirates’ longest suspended infinity pool, which is 120 meters (393 feet) in length. The 120-meter-long (394-feet) pool at The Link is the UAE's longest suspended infinity pool. World's highest infinity pool: Dubai has another Guinness World Record to add to the pile. Courtesy Address Hotel + Resorts Two world records: The skybridge connecting the top part of Jumeirah Gate is home to luxury apartments. Courtesy Address Hotel + Resorts Bedroom: There are 217 guest rooms and suites in the hotel and close to 1,000 apartments in Address Beach Residences.

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☆ She traveled every New York City subway line — and photographed every first and last stop
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It wasn’t until after photographer Rita Nannini left New York that she grew fascinated by the city’s subways. Rita Nannini Exiting the A train station at Far Rockaway—Mott Avenue in Queens, the easternmost subway station in New York City. Rita Nannini Escalators at the 96th Street stop at the end of the Q line in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Rita Nannini A flight of stairs ascends to the A train station at Ozone Park—Lefferts Avenue in Queens. Rita Nannini A decade-long photo project documenting every New York City subway line Prev Next“It’s often said it’s that (my images show) the end of the lines — the ‘last stops,’” she said.

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☆ Olympic sponsorship deal with beer company AB InBev criticized as ‘cynical’ and ‘an odd pairing’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a room crowded with people in suits, the sponsorship deal with brewing giant AB InBev was met with beaming smiles and the clinking of beer bottles by many of those in attendance. AB InBev is the latest company to participate in The Olympic Partner (TOP) program – the highest level of Olympic sponsorship – alongside the likes of Coca-Cola, Visa and Deloitte. AB InBev said that it would not reveal the cost of its deal with the IOC. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for AB InBevThe IOC and AB InBev see the deal as part of a wider market demand for non-alcoholic drinks which, despite being in circulation for decades, have had a recent surge in popularity. Some brands have found ways to navigate France’s restrictive laws when it comes to alcohol advertising.

Persons: Thomas Bach gushed, ” Bach, ”, ” Andrew Misell, Kin Cheung, Sportcal, Michel Doukeris, Thomas Bach, Stuart C, Wilson, Molson Coors, ” Marcel Marcondes, “ Corona Cero, Marcondes, Bach, Garde, ” Ian Gilmore, “ Corona, ” Alex Barker, ” Barker, Xavier Laine Organizations: CNN, Olympic Committee, InBev, IOC, Corona, Cortina, Alcohol, CNN Sport, Cola, Visa, Deloitte, Health, WHO, Centers for Disease Control, University of Liverpool, ”, Getty, AB InBev, Heineken, Molson, Games, Alcohol Health Alliance, University of Derby, rugby’s, Nations, Guinness, Stade de France, French rugby, Wales, TOP Locations: London, Corona Cero, Paris, Milan, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Corona, Garde

☆ Mona Lisa splattered in soup at Louvre Museum in Paris by food protesters
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTwo food protesters hurled soup at the world-famous Mona Lisa painting in the Paris Louvre Museum on Sunday. @CLPRESSFR pic.twitter.com/Aa7gavRRc4 — CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) January 28, 2024The soup splattered onto the protective casing covering the painting. In 2022, a similar protest at the UK's National Gallery faced backlash when anti-oil protesters threw a can of tomato soup onto Van Gogh's "Sunflowers." AdvertisementThe Mona Lisa has been the target of other acts of protest and vandalism. In 1974, while it was being exhibited in Tokyo, a woman sprayed the Mona Lisa with red paint, the New York Times reported.

Persons: —, Mona Lisa, Leonardo da, @CLPRESSFR, museumgoers Organizations: Service, Paris Louvre Museum, Business, Agence de presse, New York Times Locations: Paris, Tokyo

☆ ‘If any country can do it, it’s Ireland’: How to make the NFL’s next overseas star
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Rory Fleming | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It was so different to what we are used to coming from Gaelic football, apart from the weather which was pretty similar to Ireland. Members of the US Liffre Gaelic football team take part in a training session. From the analysis already done by the Gaelic star, he’s earmarked two current NFL kickers as sources of inspiration ahead of the Combine. Gaelic football is probably the main sport in Ireland. It’s one of the biggest opportunities in all of sport,” Beggan added.

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☆ Mazaalai International Snow and Ice Festival: Mongolia event sets Guinness World Record
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The inaugural Mazaalai International Snow and Ice Festival, which kicked off on January 14, takes place till January 28 at Sky Resort, a golf and ski resort on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. A further 52 ice Mazaalai statues were erected at the festival to represent the 52 Gobi bears that remain in the wild. Ministry of Culture/Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Government of MongoliaThere’s also a 56.4-meter-long snow and ice sculpture with a large ice skating rink. On January 17, the festival hosted the Mazaalai International Ice Competition, featuring 24 artists from six countries including China, Thailand, France, Russia, the US and Mongolia. Culture Minister Chinbat said the new Mazaalai International Snow and Ice Festival is part of the government’s goal to welcome one million international tourists per year to Mongolia.

Persons: CNN —, Nomin Chinbat, whooshing, Mongolia There’s, Chinbat Organizations: CNN, Sky, Guinness, of Culture, Ministry of Environment, Tourism, Ice, Culture, World Bank Locations: Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Government, China, Thailand, France, Russia, United States

☆ So, that 31-year-old dog in Portugal might not be the oldest dog in the world after all
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementIn February 2023, the Guinness World Records announced that it had found the world's oldest living canine and the oldest dog ever recorded. But the Guinness World Records is now putting his title on hold amid a wave of questions over the legitimacy of his claim. Bobi's age is registered in Portugal's government database, which Guinness World Records said it checked before giving out the award. AdvertisementBobi's record came just after Spike, a 23-year-old Chihuahua, was named the oldest living dog by the Guinness World Records. AdvertisementThe Guinness World Records' press team did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Bobi, —, Leonal Costa, Danny Chambers, Chambers, Costa Organizations: Guinness World Records, Service, World Records, Records, Associated Press, Veterinary, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Guardian, Guinness, WIRED, AP Locations: Alentejo, Portugal, Chihuahua, Australian

☆ ‘Oldest ever dog,’ Bobi, has title suspended amid investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The world’s “oldest ever dog” Bobi, who died in October reportedly aged 31, has provisionally lost his title as Guinness World Records (GWR) investigates his age, a spokesperson for the company told CNN on Tuesday. “While our review is ongoing we have decided to temporarily pause both the record titles for oldest dog living & ever just until all of our findings are in place,” the spokesperson said. Bobi poses for a photo with his owner Leonel Costa and his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog in May 2023. He was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed of livestock guardian dog – according Costa. The previous record holder for oldest living dog and the oldest dog ever was held by Australian cattle-dog Bluey, who was born in 1910 and lived to be 29 years and five months old.

Persons: Bobi, Leonel Costa, Jorge Jeronimo, Costa, Bluey Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, Serviço Medico, Veterinary Medical Service, Guinness, AP, GWR, American Kennel Club Locations: Município, Leiria, SIAC, Portuguese, Alentejo, Costa, Conqueiros, Lisbon

☆ Was Bobi Really the World’s Oldest Dog? His Guinness Record Is in Doubt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bobi’s advanced age was remarkable: Dogs of his breed normally live 12 to 14 years. And although there are many exceptions, smaller dogs in general live longer than midsize ones, who live longer than the largest. It noted that while Bobi had been registered on a Portuguese government database, his listed age was based entirely on the owner’s say-so. Questions were also raised because the dog appeared to be overweight in photos, not a good sign for extreme longevity. It said that while the timeline could vary, it sought to keep such investigations to three or fewer months.

Persons: Bobi’s, Bobi, Danny Chambers, Leonel Costa Organizations: Wired, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Guardian Locations: Conqueiros, Portugal

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