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World Records (Miscellaneous)

Wool done! Vid at link.

Scottish woman breaks world sheep shearing record​

A woman from St Boswells in the Borders has set the world record for shearing sheep. Una Cameron, 51, managed to de-fleece 517 sheep in nine hours, in a live-streamed attempt of the women's record. Una said she had been shearing since a young age and had been building all her working life towards the world record attempt.

Her team had said the exertion of wrestling sheep into position before removing the fleece meant she would lose several pounds in weight during the marathon shear.

The record was carefully judged on the conditions of the fleece and on how she treated each animal.

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/clynlkljv7do
 
You should all be lambasted for this sort of humour.

Sorry, I realise that's very baaaad...

And while I would like to post more on this thread, I wouldn't like to hogget...

I'll get my coat, sheepskin of course.
 
Whistle and they'll come.

The Fleadh Cheoil festival in Wexford have broken the Guinness World Record for the most tin whistles played simultaneously, with 2,516 players coming from all over Ireland and abroad to play The Dawning of the Day and The boys of Wexford.

The record was made at 5pm on Thursday at Chadwicks Wexford Park. It was oversaw and approved by Craig Glenday, the Editor in Chief of Guinness World Records. The previous record was set at 1,015 players.

Catherine Roche, teacher for the ensemble of musicians, said that visitors from America, China, and Australia had registered to take part in the record.

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Liam and Eliza Quinn at the record-breaking event in Wexford.

The Wexford Fleadh Cheoil executive committee’s chairperson, Eddie Taaffe, said they are delighted to partner with the Castlebridge Inspire Group to break the world record.

“This event truly embodies what Fleadh Cheoil and Wexford are all about: people coming together, celebrating culture and making great things happen,” he said.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland...th-over-2500-tin-whistle-players-1659328.html
 
Vid at link.

More than 500 runners wearing inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex costumes battled blustery conditions to take part in a fun run for a Manx learning disability charity.

Organised by Expedition Limitless, participants walked, jogged or ran the 1.5-mile (2.5km) course on Douglas Promenade on Saturday.

About £12,000 was raised for Manx Mencap, taking the total raised for the charity by the team who recently kayaked hundreds of miles on a Canadian river in aid of the organisation to more than £120,000.

Team leader Martyn Malone said the spectacle and turnout had been "absolutely incredible". The event was "an unofficial world record for the largest T. rex race in 63 million years".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4yy2enwkwo
 
ramonmercado said:
Vid at link.

More than 500 runners wearing inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex costumes battled blustery conditions to take part in a fun run for a Manx learning disability charity.

Organised by Expedition Limitless, participants walked, jogged or ran the 1.5-mile (2.5km) course on Douglas Promenade on Saturday.

About £12,000 was raised for Manx Mencap, taking the total raised for the charity by the team who recently kayaked hundreds of miles on a Canadian river in aid of the organisation to more than £120,000.

Team leader Martyn Malone said the spectacle and turnout had been "absolutely incredible". The event was "an unofficial world record for the largest T. rex race in 63 million years".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4yy2enwkwo
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That brought a smile to my face and I had tears in my eyes - seriously.

That's brilliant!
 
30 year old Jyoti Amge, Indian actress and also the current Guinness world record holder for being the world's smallest woman talks about her role in 'American Horror Story'.

 
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ramonmercado said:
Whistle and they'll come.

The Fleadh Cheoil festival in Wexford have broken the Guinness World Record for the most tin whistles played simultaneously, with 2,516 players coming from all over Ireland and abroad to play The Dawning of the Day and The boys of Wexford.

The record was made at 5pm on Thursday at Chadwicks Wexford Park. It was oversaw and approved by Craig Glenday, the Editor in Chief of Guinness World Records. The previous record was set at 1,015 players.

Catherine Roche, teacher for the ensemble of musicians, said that visitors from America, China, and Australia had registered to take part in the record.

record-breakers-wexford-fleadh-cheoil-breaks-guinness-world-record-with-2-516-tin-whistle-playe.jpeg

Liam and Eliza Quinn at the record-breaking event in Wexford.

The Wexford Fleadh Cheoil executive committee’s chairperson, Eddie Taaffe, said they are delighted to partner with the Castlebridge Inspire Group to break the world record.

“This event truly embodies what Fleadh Cheoil and Wexford are all about: people coming together, celebrating culture and making great things happen,” he said.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland...th-over-2500-tin-whistle-players-1659328.html
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They look like flagolets to me.
 
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