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Tiny goat is the shortest in the world at 1 foot, 3 inches tall

A full-grown goat standing at just 1 foot, 3 inches tall has been dubbed the shortest living goat in the world by Guinness World Records.

Karumbi, a 4-year-old female black pygmy goat, belongs to Kerala, India, farmer Peter Lenu, who said he hadn't considered her diminutive stature could be record-breaking until a guest remarked that his pygmy goats seemed much smaller than the others they had seen.

Karumbi, one of 23 goats on Lenu's farm, is the clear smallest of the bunch. The farmer took her to be officially measured by a veterinarian, who confirmed she is just 1 foot, 3 inches tall.

"I take special care to maintain the genetic quality of all the animals I have," the farmer told Guinness World Records.

Karumbi already has one kid, and Lenu recently learned she is pregnant again.

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Lucky numbers 6-6-6 lead Michigan man to $2.39M lottery jackpot

A Michigan man who won $500 playing 6-6-6 in a Daily 3 lottery drawing used $100 of his winnings to buy Fast Cash tickets and wound up with a $2.39 million jackpot.

The Shiawassee County man told Michigan Lottery officials his luck began with a $500 win in a Daily 3 drawing.

"I played 6-6-6 on a couple of Daily 3 tickets and won big," the player said. "I decided to take $100 of my winnings and buy some Fast Cash tickets because the jackpot was so huge."

The man bought $100 worth of Jackpot Slots Millionaire tickets from King's Corner Market of Owosso.

"As soon as the clerk handed me the tickets, I ran my eyes over them to see if I had won anything. I was absolutely shocked to see that I had hit the jackpot for $2.39 million! We started celebrating in the store and then I got to make the best phone call I've ever made to my family and friends to tell them the news! Everyone has been so happy for me and my wife," the winner said.

The man said his winnings will go toward paying bills and making investments.

"Winning a $500 prize for matching the Daily 3 is great but turning that into a record-setting $2.39 million Fast Cash progressive jackpot win is incredible," Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli said. "Fast Cash games are great for players because they feature exciting prizes and great for retailers because the progressive jackpot attracts players as it grows and grows."

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Minnesota cat's 18.5-inch tail earns Guinness World Records title

A silver Maine coon cat from Minnesota was awarded a Guinness World Record after his tail was measured at 18.5 inches long.

Amanda Cameron said her family's 2-year-old cat, Mr. Pugsley Addams, has always had a long tail, and the subject even came up during his first visit to the vet.

Cameron said the veterinarian mentioned it again 6 months later, inspiring her kids to research the Guinness World Records for the longest tail on a domestic cat living.

"And what do you know — to our shock, Pugsley beat it," Cameron said.

She said Pugsley is a remarkably easy-going and friendly feline.

"Everybody always wants to meet him, and falls in love with his calm demeanor. He is pretty level-headed, even in new situations that might be scary for some cats," she said. "He is super soft, and is always purring. He's just a great little guy to be around. When we go out and about, they call him a 'local celebrity!'"

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Egyptian diver breaks world record for underwater pull-ups in Red Sea

An Egyptian free diver plunged into the Red Sea to break the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups under open water with one breath.

Ramy Abdelhamid, 36, swam 29 feet and 6 inches straight down to where his pull-up bar was waiting.

"A lot of people will think it's easy because you're pulling yourself up under water, the buoyancy will help you, which is true, but the challenge was actually pushing myself back down," he told Guinness World Records. "That was really the challenge because I'm resisting the water and I'm doing this on a single breath at a depth of 9 meters."

Abdelhamid managed to take the record with 33 pull-ups before he had to surface for air.

"It's a pretty indescribable feeling. I'm one of the people who are in the history [books] now, this is too big for my brain to absorb," he said.

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Snake handler rescues pet bird from hungry python

A professional snake catcher in Australia was called out to a home where a pet bird had a close call with a coastal carpet python that squeezed its head into the avian's cage.

Stuart McKenzie of Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 posted a video to social media showing the scene that unfolded at a Queensland home where a hungry coastal carpet python set its eyes on a caged pet bird.

"Thankfully we got here in time," McKenzie says in the video. "When I arrived here just then, the bird and the snake were literally touching noses in between [the bars of] the enclosure."

"Unfortunately many bird and other small animal cages are still sold regardless of whether they're snake proof or not," he wrote in the post. "In our industry, it's hard seeing so many families lose their pets because of this."

McKenzie wrote that the snake can't be blamed for seeing the bird as a meal.

"It cannot differentiate wild birds to pet birds, and is simply trying to feed itself. We are just lucky that for the bird's sake, we came quick enough," he wrote.

The snake was safely relocated to a wilderness area to find its next meal.

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Raccoons impede attempts to capture Wis. zoo's escaped otters

The Wisconsin zoo searching for a pair of escaped otters said one of the animals was nearly caught in a trap, but the attempt was foiled by a meddling raccoon.

The New Zoo & Adventure Park in Green Bay, which previously revealed North American river otters Louie and Ophelia escaped during a March 20 snowstorm, shared video from a camera set up to monitor a trap located near the zoo.

The zoo said at least one of the otters has repeatedly visited the traps, but only attempted to enter the contraption after it had already been sprung.

"Raccoons have, unfortunately, impeded some of our efforts, even setting off one trap not long before an otter arrived and tried to enter it," the zoo said on social media.

Officials said they are now attempting to use "raccoon-proof" traps to ensnare the fugitive otters.

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Chopstick 'ninja' skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

The world's top Guinness World Record-breaker put his "ninja" skills to the test by using chopsticks to hit a target across a distance of 13 feet.

Idaho man David "Record Breaker" Rush, who holds the most concurrent Guinness World Records, reclaimed the record for the most target hits with chopsticks in one minute.

The record requires a prospective record-breaker to stand 13 feet away and hit the inner gold and red circles of the archery target.

"Chopsticks flew. One after another, they sailed through the air, finding their mark in the coveted gold and red zones. The rhythm was almost meditative, each successful hit fueling the next," Rush recalled.

Rush originally set the record at 19 hits, but his title was later taken by another chopstick marksman who managed 21.

Rush successfully retook the record with 29 hits.

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April Fools' 2025: 'Silent' Crunch bar, ranch-flavored Olipop

April Fools' Day means it is once again time for brands to get in on the "fun" with cheeky corporate capers including hot sauce sunscreen, ranch-flavored soda and a $19 fruit snack.
Some of this year's most notable corporate jargon jocularities include a less-crunchy Nestle Crunch bar, Dr. Pepper-flavored Tic Tacs and a grass-covered Yahoo keyboard.

Here are 10 of the top shareholder-approved April Fools' Day pranks of 2025.

'Silent' Crunch bar

Chocolate-maker Nestle announced its new "silent" Crunch bar, which uses cooked rice for "75% less noise" than the standard crispy rice and chocolate treat.
"Because not all heroes wear capes — some just cook their rice first," the company said on social media.

Dr. Pepper-flavored Tic Tacs

Tic Tacs and Dr. Pepper announced a collaboration on social media that heralded a new variety of breath mints flavored after the popular soda pop drink.
"Somebody call a doctor!! Something big is about to drop," Tic Tacs said on Instagram.

Tabañero hot sauce sunscreen

Hot sauce company Tabañero heralded the arrival of a capsaicin-infused sunscreen to keep you safe from sunburns while still giving your skin plenty of heat to complain about.
"We've got your taste buds covered — and now your skin, too! Tabañero sun protection is here just in time for spring break. STAY HOT, NOT BURNT," the company said.

Yahoo's grassy keyboard

Tech company Yahoo is bringing the outdoors to the indoors with the Yahoo Agricultural Interface, a turf-covered keyboard to make sure you're never told to "touch grass" during an online argument ever again.
"Touch grass like never before," Yahoo said on Instagram.

Welch's $19 strawberry fruit snack

Fruit snack company Welch's parodied luxury grocery chain Erewhon's infamous $19 single strawberry with its $19 Welch's Fruit Snacks Single Strawberry — a single, individually-packaged strawberry fruit snack with a hefty price tag.
The company released a tasting video parodying the social media response garnered by the Erewhon fruit.

Cadbury Creme Egg 'On the Goo'

Confectioner Cadbury announced its most popular product, the "goo" from inside its famous crème eggs, will now be available in packets for flavoring snacks including French fries while "on the goo."
"Move over boring condiments, Creme Egg On The Goo is here," Cadbury said.

Bodyarmor electrolyte-infused shampoo

Sports drink company Bodyarmor announced its "first foray outside the beverage category," the Bodyarmor Sports Performance Shampoo.
"Designed to deliver the latest in active hydration and functionality for consumers, Bodyarmor's new Sport Performance Shampoo is scientifically formulated to ensure the perfect balance of electrolytes and vitamins to meet the unique needs of athletes and support healthy hair care," the company said.

Ranch-flavored Olipop soda

Prebiotic soft drink maker Olipop announced it is teaming with Hidden Valley for a "ranch lover's four pack," featuring four different varieties of dressing-flavored drinks.
The condiment cola's flavors are Classic Ranch, Hot Honey Ranch, Jalapeño Ranch and Garlic Ranch.

Mrs. T's pierogi-inspired skincare line

Mrs. T's, the brand best known for its frozen pierogies, announced a Premium Pampering Set including mini-pierogi eye patches, a whipped potato and aged cheddar cheese face cream, and a butter and onion-flavored lip oil.
"Have you ever wanted to get the glow of the pierogy you just finished cooking? Well now is your chance with our NEW pierogy-inspired skincare line," the company said.

Omaha Steaks 'Meat-Cute' romance novels

Omaha Steaks took its "Meat-Cute" romance novels prank to the next level by actually releasing a 30-page preview of a non-existent romance novel called Certified Tender, by equally fictional author Bianca Tournedos.
The book is said to be the first in the company's line of romance novels, which also include Smashed Together by Rebecca Solomillo and Perfection Takes Time by Selena Costata.

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Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years

A Kentucky woman received mail from her lifelong friend on her birthday and opened it to find a familiar card: the same birthday card the women have been sending to one another for 81 years.

Pat DeReamer, who turned 95 on Tuesday, said the tradition began on her 14th birthday in Indianapolis, when her friend, Mary Wheaton, gave her a birthday card.

DeReamer added her own signature to the card and returned it to Wheaton for her birthday in May.

The exchange began a tradition that is now in its 81st year.

"We never said, 'We're going to do this.' At least, I don't remember ever saying that. It just happened," DeReamer told WLKY-TV.

The women earned a Guinness World Record in the 60th year of their tradition for the longest greetings card exchange.

"I think one of my children came up with the idea that this card had been going back and forth for so many years," DeReamer said.

DeReamer said she is now preparing to keep the tradition going by sending Wheaton the card in May.

Wisconsin residents Jackie Gempler and Evelyn Weier previously made headlines for a similar accomplishment: exchanging the same two Christmas cards for 50 years.

"I just wonder how many more years we can keep it up," Gempler said in 2018. "They're getting kind of beat up. They look like they're 50 years old."

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Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

An American man reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours after previously holding the record for less than one day.

Truett Hanes previously attempted the record about two years later and successfully beat it with 8,100 pull-ups in the allotted time period, but his number was beaten less than a day later by Australian man Gary Lloyd, who did 8,600 additional pull-ups in 24 hours.

Hanes has now recaptured the title with 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours.

"What I learned about myself is: I won't give up. I wasn't blessed with unique ability or super strength and things have never really come easily to me, but I have been gifted the ability to not give up on my goals," he said. "Even if it takes years, I'll see it through until it's completed," he told Guinness World Records.

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