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62-year-old breaks Guinness World Record after planking for 8 hours and 15 minutes
George Hood surpassed the previous record of eight hours and one minute which was set by Mao Weidong in China in 2016. He earlier held the record in 2011.
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Chinese woman builds ‘anti-coronavirus tent’ for daughter so she can study
Seven-year-old has resorted to attending online class every day as the Chinese local governments are delaying the reopening of school amid the virus outbreak.
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Two fliers wrapped themselves completely in plastic over coronavirus fears
The two passengers were on a flight from Sydney to Hamilton Island off the coast of Australia when they were filmed taking the extreme precaution.
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Florida surfer shares terrifying drone footage of sharks lurking in ankle-deep water
Surfing enthusiast Jeremy Johnston shared the terrifying drone footage on his Instagram in which at least a dozen sharks were visible.
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Watch: San Diego police rescues dog stuck between pillars, wins praise
The authorities said the “curious” dog was checking out the lily pond nearby when it got its head stuck between the pillars.
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Deepfake of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk in Star Trek universe goes viral
Using hi-tech video altering technology, Jeff Bezos is seen imposed on the body of one of the bulbous-headed alien race the Talosians while Elon Musk plays the human captain Pike.
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German woman builds wheelchair ramps with Legos to make her town more accessible
Rita Ebel, nicknamed “Lego grandma”, builds wheelchair ramps from donated Lego bricks in the living room of her flat in Hanau, Germany.
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Watch: Viral video of Elephant playing with water sprinkler
In the 28-second-video, the playful jumbo can be seen gleefully getting drenched in the water after breaking the sprinkler.
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Bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles leads out all-star rugby team
“This is what bullying does. All it takes is one more instant, and you wonder why kids are killing themselves,” the boy’s mother said.
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‘We want change’: Seattle school students stage mass protest after LGBT teachers ‘forced’ to resign
The resignation triggered a series of reactions among students with many blocking school corridors and blaming the school authorities. However, the school has denied the allegations and has claimed the two teachers “resigned voluntarily”, CBS News reported.
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Watch: Toddler’s unexpected hug meant a big deal for pizza delivery man who lost daughter recently
Describing the hug from Cohen as “a little blessing from God”, the mother who shared the video added, “I believe in divine appointments and know that Ryan was the one to deliver our pizza for a reason.”
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French ski resort criticised over use of helicopters to transport tonnes of snow
The helicopter carried over 50tonnes of snow in order to place it on a ski slope near Luchon, in the French Pyrenees mountain, southwestern France.
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Watch: Meteor illuminates Malaysia, Singapore skies
The phenomena, which was possibly a fireball, flashed green lights as it rocketed across the sky.
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Off-duty cop couple on a date prevent armed robbery at restaurant
The couple were enjoying a quiet dinner at a fast food outlet when a masked man walked up to the eatery’s cash register carrying a gun and demanded money.
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Snakes in a pillowcase: A UK fire station gets surprise package second time this month
The pillowcase containing the snakes was dumped behind a dustbin near the Farringdon Fire Station in Sunderland on February 15.
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Watch: Woman plays violin while undergoing brain surgery
The tumour was located in the right frontal lobe of the woman’s brain, close to an area that controls the fine movement of her left hand. So doctors asked the orchestra violinist to perform while she was undergoing surgery.
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Watch: Chinese woman wears giraffe costume to hospital to protect herself from coronavirus
With many provinces of the country running out of masks, people are adopting innovative solutions and using random things as protective gears.
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Pigeon that can’t fly and puppy that can’t walk are best friends
Herman the pigeon and Lundy the puppy met recently at the Mia Foundation in Rochester, New York, an organisation which rescues and rehabilitates animals with birth defects and deformities.
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Stray dog invades pitch during football match in Turkey, video goes viral
With fans and security personnel looking on from the sidelines at the Istanbul stadium, the players and a referee in a First Division game struggled to win the ball back from the dog.
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Watch: ‘Ice volcanoes’ erupt on a beach
However, experts warned people not to get too excited and climb up the visible cones on the shores. As it might be very risky to get out of the icy water if someone slips down the side of one of the mounds as these volcanoes are formed over “hole in the ice”.