<p>Dogs bring joy to any household they are brought in. Most dogs live for 10-15 years. But a dog in Portugal, at a grand old age of 30, has been named oldest dog ever by the Guinness Book of World Records. The dog, Bobbi, broke the record that stood for nearly a century.</p>

<p>Bobbi lives with Costa family in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal. On February 1, Bobbi was 30 years and 226 days old.</p>

<p>The previous record for oldest living dog was made by Bluey, a dog in Australia who died at the age of 29 years and five months.</p>

<p>Bobbi's age has been validated by Portuguese government's database.</p>

<p>Leonel Costa, Bobbi's owner, was eight years old when Bobbi was born. He told BBC that since the family at the time had too many animals, puppies born along with Bobbi had to be put down.</p>

<p>However, Bobbi escaped.</p>

<p>Leonel and his brothers then hid Bobbi from their parents. The pup was eventually discovered and the family decided to keep it.</p>

<p>Bobbi is doing well for his age, according to veterinarians. However, time has taken toll on him and he has a little difficulty walking and with his vision.</p>

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Dogs bring joy to any household they are brought in. Most dogs live for 10-15 years. But a dog in Portugal, at a grand old age of 30, has been named oldest dog ever by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Dogs bring joy to any household they are brought in. Most dogs live for 10-15 years. But a dog in Portugal, at a grand old age of 30, has been named oldest dog ever by the Guinness Book of World Records. The dog, Bobbi, broke the record that stood for nearly a century. Bobbi lives with Costa family in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal. On February 1, Bobbi was 30 years and 226 days old. The previous record for oldest living dog was made by Bluey, a dog in Australia who died at the age of 29 years and five months. Bobbi's age has been validated by Portuguese government's database. Leonel Costa, Bobbi's owner, was eight years old when Bobbi was born. He told BBC that since the family at the time had too many animals, puppies born along with Bobbi had to be put down. However, Bobbi escaped. Leonel and his brothers then hid Bobbi from their parents. The pup was eventually discovered and the family decided to keep it. Bobbi is doing well for his age, according to veterinarians. However, time has taken toll on him and he has a little difficulty walking and with his vision. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Thirty-year-old dog in Portugal named oldest living canine ever by Guinness

Elon Musk, the billionaire tech magnate and new owner of Twitter, broke a new dubious record of the largest loss of personal fortune. Musk has lost around $182 billion of personal wealth since 2021. Some sources indicate that the loss figure is close to around $200 billion.

World Business Watch: Elon Musk breaks Guinness World Record for largest-ever loss of fortune

<p>Push-ups are probably the most common and also among the most dreaded workouts for people and completing 50 of them in one go is considered to be quite an achievement. But an Australian athlete has claimed the world record by performing 3182 push-ups in just one hour! Daniel Scali defeated the record set by compatriot Jarrad Young (3054) in 2021, according to the Guinness Book of World Records website. It was a herculean effort from Scali who suffers from CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) and he was able to claim his second world record in April this year.</p>

<p>Earlier, Scali claimed the world record for the longest time in an abdominal plank position (male). He was able to hold the position for an impressive 9 hours 30 minutes 01 seconds in August 2021.</p>

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<p>The GWR website released the video of the push-up attempt with the caption - “World's longest plank record holder, Daniel Scali (Australia), tackles a new, equally gruelling record in this video - the most push-ups in one hour! Watch the attempt and hear insights from the man himself”.</p>

<p>The CRPS made life extremely difficult for Scali since his accident at the age of 12 and after the attempt, he explained how his body is still suffering from the effects of the condition.</p>

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<p>"It's the brain sending wrong messages to my arm, which is the affected area. So, anything like soft touch, movements, wind or water will cause me pain,” he said in the GWR video.</p>

<p>Scali also said that he had to change his entire lifestyle – starting from the gruelling workout regime to the high-protein diets – in order to complete the world record attempt.</p>


Push-ups are probably the most common and also among the most dreaded workouts for people and completing 50 of them in one go is considered to be quite an achievement.

Push-ups are probably the most common and also among the most dreaded workouts for people and completing 50 of them in one go is considered to be quite an achievement. But an Australian athlete has claimed the world record by performing 3182 push-ups in just one hour! Daniel Scali defeated the record set by compatriot Jarrad Young (3054) in 2021, according to the Guinness Book of World Records website. It was a herculean effort from Scali who suffers from CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) and he was able to claim his second world record in April this year. Earlier, Scali claimed the world record for the longest time in an abdominal plank position (male). He was able to hold the position for an impressive 9 hours 30 minutes 01 seconds in August 2021. Also read | UFO expert claims to have spotted ‘weird elephant-like creature’ on Mars The GWR website released the video of the push-up attempt with the caption - “World's longest plank record holder, Daniel Scali (Australia), tackles a new, equally gruelling record in this video - the most push-ups in one hour! Watch the attempt and hear insights from the man himself”. The CRPS made life extremely difficult for Scali since his accident at the age of 12 and after the attempt, he explained how his body is still suffering from the effects of the condition. "It's the brain sending wrong messages to my arm, which is the affected area. So, anything like soft touch, movements, wind or water will cause me pain,” he said in the GWR video. Scali also said that he had to change his entire lifestyle – starting from the gruelling workout regime to the high-protein diets – in order to complete the world record attempt.

3182 push-ups in one hour! Australian athlete breaks impressive world record

<p>Chicken nuggets is a delicacy that is enjoyed all around the world and due to its small size, it is quite common for people to take multiple helpings of the dish. However, celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni from the USA and Lynn Davis from Japan has created a chicken nugget big enough to feed a huge number of people. The duo created a chicken nugget weighing an astonishing 20.96 kg and, in the process, claimed the world record by a massive margin. This was the second world record for the two well-known chefs after they baked the largest cake pop in the world which weighed 44.24 kg.</p>

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<p>DiGiovanni and Davis posted a video on YouTube showing the making of the massive chicken nugget.</p>

<p>It was a massive endeavor by the two chefs who used 40 slices of bread, almost half a gallon of milk, 40 eggs and 18 kg of chicken to create the huge feat. They even had to use a commercial oven to create the world record-breaking nugget after doing practice runs in ordinary ovens.</p>

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<p>It took the two chefs around 12 hours to complete the process after a number of attempts. They were not able to determine the exact temperature needed for the cook but were able to figure it out.</p>

<p>The record was officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as adjudicator Claire Stephens examined the entire process as well as the final product. The video quickly went viral on social media as a huge number of people praised the effort and even called it “inspirational”.</p>


Chicken nuggets is a delicacy that is enjoyed all around the world and due to its small size, it is quite common for people to take multiple helpings of the dish.

Chicken nuggets is a delicacy that is enjoyed all around the world and due to its small size, it is quite common for people to take multiple helpings of the dish. However, celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni from the USA and Lynn Davis from Japan has created a chicken nugget big enough to feed a huge number of people. The duo created a chicken nugget weighing an astonishing 20.96 kg and, in the process, claimed the world record by a massive margin. This was the second world record for the two well-known chefs after they baked the largest cake pop in the world which weighed 44.24 kg. Also read | Is someone looking at us from Mars? This creepy photo sure looks like it DiGiovanni and Davis posted a video on YouTube showing the making of the massive chicken nugget. It was a massive endeavor by the two chefs who used 40 slices of bread, almost half a gallon of milk, 40 eggs and 18 kg of chicken to create the huge feat. They even had to use a commercial oven to create the world record-breaking nugget after doing practice runs in ordinary ovens. It took the two chefs around 12 hours to complete the process after a number of attempts. They were not able to determine the exact temperature needed for the cook but were able to figure it out. The record was officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as adjudicator Claire Stephens examined the entire process as well as the final product. The video quickly went viral on social media as a huge number of people praised the effort and even called it “inspirational”.

Over 20 kg! Two chefs break record by cooking world's largest chicken nugget - WATCH

<p>Almost every person has tried to stack chips one after another to create small mountains but Travis Stich and the Minnesota Chip Stackers in Shakopee, in the US state of Minnesota can turned it into almost an art. They were able to create the largest stack of casino chips in the world by 340 and book their spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Travis, who has dreamt of holding a world record since he was a child, is a professional poker dealer and that allowed him to constantly hone his craft. However, he found it difficult to create the world record alone and as a result, he took the help of Minnesota Chip Stackers who surprisingly did not practice much before achieving the feat.</p>

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<p>“The biggest challenge was not the attempt itself, as the stacking of chips went pretty smoothly,” he explained while speaking to the Guinness Book of World Records.</p>

<p>“The largest issue I had was pulling everything else off coordinating all the participants, the host, the videographer, the media, and trying to make it a fun, well-run event for everyone. I learned quite a bit about organising a group GWR record attempt with this event and am already looking forward to my next group attempt!"</p>

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<p>However, this was not the first record for Travis. This was the second world record for him as previously, he clinched the two feats - most playing cards consecutively thrown into a target and most playing cards from a deck thrown into a target.</p>


Almost every person has tried to stack chips one after another to create small mountains but Travis Stich and the Minnesota Chip Stackers in Shakopee, in the US state of Minnesota can turned it into almost an art.

Almost every person has tried to stack chips one after another to create small mountains but Travis Stich and the Minnesota Chip Stackers in Shakopee, in the US state of Minnesota can turned it into almost an art. They were able to create the largest stack of casino chips in the world by 340 and book their spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Travis, who has dreamt of holding a world record since he was a child, is a professional poker dealer and that allowed him to constantly hone his craft. However, he found it difficult to create the world record alone and as a result, he took the help of Minnesota Chip Stackers who surprisingly did not practice much before achieving the feat. Also read | Electronic skin that can actually feel pain? Indian-origin researcher makes it a reality “The biggest challenge was not the attempt itself, as the stacking of chips went pretty smoothly,” he explained while speaking to the Guinness Book of World Records. “The largest issue I had was pulling everything else off coordinating all the participants, the host, the videographer, the media, and trying to make it a fun, well-run event for everyone. I learned quite a bit about organising a group GWR record attempt with this event and am already looking forward to my next group attempt!" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords) However, this was not the first record for Travis. This was the second world record for him as previously, he clinched the two feats - most playing cards consecutively thrown into a target and most playing cards from a deck thrown into a target.

US man breaks Guinness World Record with largest stack of casino chips - WATCH

<p>Guinea pigs are not known for their athleticism, but Molly has proven everyone wrong. Molly hails from Hungary and the guinea pig currently holds the world record for doing “most basketball slam dunks in 30 seconds by a guinea pig”. The guinea pig, who has a special interest in basketball, was able to put the basketball through a small hoop four times in just 30 seconds. Emma Muller, who is the owner for Molly, helped the guinea pig in its attempts and was the one who came up with the customised balls and hoop. It has her idea to make Molly attempt the world record and she said that on normal days, Molly was able to put the ball 7-8 times through the specially designed hoop.</p>

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<p>The record was formally recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as they posted a video of Molly’s attempts on their official page. Muller explained that she wanted to stay Molly fit with the help of the basketball drills and that resulted in the guinea pig getting so good in the sport.</p>

<p>"Molly absolutely loves to play basketball," says her owner about Molly's passion for the sport.</p>

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<p>This is not the final attempt for Molly as Muller said that they will be trying to attempt more records in the future. With Muller extremely confident that Molly will be able to make eight baskets in thirty seconds, the duo can also attempt to break the record for most basketball dunks by any animal in recent history.</p>


Guinea pigs are not known for their athleticism, but Molly has proven everyone wrong. Molly hails from Hungary and the guinea pig currently holds the world record for doing “most basketball slam dunks in 30 seconds by a guinea pig”.

Guinea pigs are not known for their athleticism, but Molly has proven everyone wrong. Molly hails from Hungary and the guinea pig currently holds the world record for doing “most basketball slam dunks in 30 seconds by a guinea pig”. The guinea pig, who has a special interest in basketball, was able to put the basketball through a small hoop four times in just 30 seconds. Emma Muller, who is the owner for Molly, helped the guinea pig in its attempts and was the one who came up with the customised balls and hoop. It has her idea to make Molly attempt the world record and she said that on normal days, Molly was able to put the ball 7-8 times through the specially designed hoop. Also read | Hong Kong police issues warning over Tiananmen Square anniversary gatherings The record was formally recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as they posted a video of Molly’s attempts on their official page. Muller explained that she wanted to stay Molly fit with the help of the basketball drills and that resulted in the guinea pig getting so good in the sport. "Molly absolutely loves to play basketball," says her owner about Molly's passion for the sport. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords) This is not the final attempt for Molly as Muller said that they will be trying to attempt more records in the future. With Muller extremely confident that Molly will be able to make eight baskets in thirty seconds, the duo can also attempt to break the record for most basketball dunks by any animal in recent history.

4 basketball dunks in 30 secs! Guinea pig called Molly claims world record - WATCH

<p>The Carolina Reaper chillies are one of the hottest chillies in the world and even a bite can be painful for someone who does not have high tolerance for the spiciness. Imagine eating three of the Carolina Reaper chillies and that too under nine seconds – This may sound unbelievable, but Greg Foster was able to claim the world record by achieving the feat in 8.72 seconds. The video of the feat was posted on the official page of the Guinness Book of World Records along with the caption that read - "Fastest time to eat three Carolina Reaper chillies 8.72 secs by Greg Foster of US".</p>

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<p>"The Carolina Reaper pepper - the hottest chilli pepper record holder - has an average of 1,641,183 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), according to tests conducted by Winthrop University in South Carolina, USA. For context, a Jalapeño pepper registers around 2,500 - 8,000 SHU," they further added.</p>

<p>This is not the only world record that Greg has achieved in the past few years. He also holds the record for most Carolina Reaper chillies eaten in one minute – 120 grams. The world record was created five years ago, and it has not been broken since then despite multiple attempts.</p>

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<p>"In practising for an attempt like this it is more about mechanics and muscle memory, so I time myself eating small, sweet peppers to get the chewing and swallowing down to automatic responses," Greg, who achieved the feat at Seaport Shopping Center in Downtown San Diego, said</p>


The Carolina Reaper chillies are one of the hottest chillies in the world and even a bite can be painful for someone who does not have high tolerance for the spiciness.

The Carolina Reaper chillies are one of the hottest chillies in the world and even a bite can be painful for someone who does not have high tolerance for the spiciness. Imagine eating three of the Carolina Reaper chillies and that too under nine seconds – This may sound unbelievable, but Greg Foster was able to claim the world record by achieving the feat in 8.72 seconds. The video of the feat was posted on the official page of the Guinness Book of World Records along with the caption that read - "Fastest time to eat three Carolina Reaper chillies 8.72 secs by Greg Foster of US". Also read | Chinese military says it conducted readiness patrol around island of Taiwan "The Carolina Reaper pepper - the hottest chilli pepper record holder - has an average of 1,641,183 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), according to tests conducted by Winthrop University in South Carolina, USA. For context, a Jalapeño pepper registers around 2,500 - 8,000 SHU," they further added. This is not the only world record that Greg has achieved in the past few years. He also holds the record for most Carolina Reaper chillies eaten in one minute – 120 grams. The world record was created five years ago, and it has not been broken since then despite multiple attempts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords) "In practising for an attempt like this it is more about mechanics and muscle memory, so I time myself eating small, sweet peppers to get the chewing and swallowing down to automatic responses," Greg, who achieved the feat at Seaport Shopping Center in Downtown San Diego, said

Man eats three Carolina Reaper chillies in 8.72 secs to set world record - WATCH

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<p>Kane Tanaka, the oldest living individual in Japan, who had previously been&nbsp;certified as the world’s oldest person&nbsp;died at the age of 119, local officials said on Monday. Following her death on April 19, local governor Seitaro Hattori praised her life.</p>

<p>In a statement given by Hattori on Monday he said, “I was looking forward to seeing Kane-san on this year's Respect for the Aged Day (a national holiday in September) and celebrating together with her favourite soda and chocolate.”</p>

<p>Back when she was named the oldest person alive in 2019 by Guinness World Records, she was questioned when she was the happiest. Her reply was short but meaningful, “right now.”</p>

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<p>She was born on&nbsp;January 2, 1903, which was&nbsp;a very auspicious&nbsp;year;&nbsp;it&nbsp;saw Marie Curie become the first woman to win Nobel Prize and the Wright brothers fly for the first time.</p>

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<p>Born in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, Kane used to own a noodle and rice cake shop when she was younger. She married Hideo Tanaka in 1922 and had four children with him, as well as adopting a fifth.</p>

<p>Later in life Tanaka resided in a nursing home and enjoyed solving arithmetic problems, playing board games, eating chocolate until recently. Not only this, she had also intended to participate in the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics in a wheelchair but the global pandemic prohibited her from doing so.</p>

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<p>As per the reports, her daily regimen included waking up at 6:00 am and afternoon spent studying mathematics and practicing calligraphy.</p>

<p>"One of Kane's favourite pastimes is a game of Othello and she's become an expert at the classic board game, often beating rest-home staff," Guinness said.</p>

<p>According to World Bank data, Japan boasts of the world's largest elderly&nbsp;population, with roughly 28 per cent of the population aged 65 and more.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Kane Tanaka, the oldest living individual in Japan, who had previously been certified as the world’s oldest person died at the age of 119, local officials said on Monday.

Kane Tanaka, the oldest living individual in Japan, who had previously been certified as the world’s oldest person died at the age of 119, local officials said on Monday. Following her death on April 19, local governor Seitaro Hattori praised her life. In a statement given by Hattori on Monday he said, “I was looking forward to seeing Kane-san on this year's Respect for the Aged Day (a national holiday in September) and celebrating together with her favourite soda and chocolate.” Back when she was named the oldest person alive in 2019 by Guinness World Records, she was questioned when she was the happiest. Her reply was short but meaningful, “right now.” Also read | Japan's antivirus pill shows 'rapid clearance' of COVID-19 She was born on January 2, 1903, which was a very auspicious year; it saw Marie Curie become the first woman to win Nobel Prize and the Wright brothers fly for the first time. Watch | Gravitas: Japan says Russia has "illegally occupied" disputed islands Born in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, Kane used to own a noodle and rice cake shop when she was younger. She married Hideo Tanaka in 1922 and had four children with him, as well as adopting a fifth. Later in life Tanaka resided in a nursing home and enjoyed solving arithmetic problems, playing board games, eating chocolate until recently. Not only this, she had also intended to participate in the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics in a wheelchair but the global pandemic prohibited her from doing so. Also read | A 'beary' interesting tale: Plagued by mysterious noise, California family finds 5 bears under their house As per the reports, her daily regimen included waking up at 6:00 am and afternoon spent studying mathematics and practicing calligraphy. "One of Kane's favourite pastimes is a game of Othello and she's become an expert at the classic board game, often beating rest-home staff," Guinness said. According to World Bank data, Japan boasts of the world's largest elderly population, with roughly 28 per cent of the population aged 65 and more. (With inputs from agencies)

World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka dies at 119

<p>Existential crisis isn't new. The pandemic-era isolations have had us through such ordeals a lot. But when a global authority points finger at an inanimate object and says (not literally) 'You, are not what you are'. For a human, such a thing may be a one-way ticket to depression-land, but since the object in question here can't speak, there's no such problem. At least we think so.</p>

<p>The object is a potato (or not!). A couple in New Zealand dug a mammoth of a 'potato'. It weighed more than 7 kilograms. Usually, couple of sacks full of potatoes weigh this much. So naturally, Colin Craig-Brown and his wife Donna thought that way was clear for their names to be immortalised as diggers of world's biggest potato.</p>

<p>The potato was dug up last August and it certainly tasted like one, as per Colin who has been quoted in media reports.</p>

<p>So began the work of sending photos and paperwork to get their names etched in Guinness Book of World Records over a potato.</p>

<p>Both aspirations described above did not come to fruition. Colin and Donna could not get their names immortalised and that thing was Not a potato (That's what Guinness said!).</p>

<p>“Dear Colin,” said Guinness Book of World Records in an e-mail (as reported by The Guardian), “sadly the specimen is not a potato and is in fact the tuber of a type of gourd. For this reason we do unfortunately have to disqualify the application.”</p>

<p>Colin has since kept the 'potato' in his fridge and as quoted by The Guardian, he greets it 'Good day' every morning.</p>


Existential crisis isn't new. The pandemic-era isolations have had us through such ordeals a lot. But when a global authority points finger at an inanimate object and says (not literally) 'You, are not what you are'.

Existential crisis isn't new. The pandemic-era isolations have had us through such ordeals a lot. But when a global authority points finger at an inanimate object and says (not literally) 'You, are not what you are'. For a human, such a thing may be a one-way ticket to depression-land, but since the object in question here can't speak, there's no such problem. At least we think so. The object is a potato (or not!). A couple in New Zealand dug a mammoth of a 'potato'. It weighed more than 7 kilograms. Usually, couple of sacks full of potatoes weigh this much. So naturally, Colin Craig-Brown and his wife Donna thought that way was clear for their names to be immortalised as diggers of world's biggest potato. The potato was dug up last August and it certainly tasted like one, as per Colin who has been quoted in media reports. So began the work of sending photos and paperwork to get their names etched in Guinness Book of World Records over a potato. Both aspirations described above did not come to fruition. Colin and Donna could not get their names immortalised and that thing was Not a potato (That's what Guinness said!). “Dear Colin,” said Guinness Book of World Records in an e-mail (as reported by The Guardian), “sadly the specimen is not a potato and is in fact the tuber of a type of gourd. For this reason we do unfortunately have to disqualify the application.” Colin has since kept the 'potato' in his fridge and as quoted by The Guardian, he greets it 'Good day' every morning.

Couple finds biggest 'potato', Guinness World Records says nope, not a potato

<p>In a rare record, Italian farmers have grown and showcased the world’s largest and heaviest cherry of the world.</p>

<p>Grown by Alberto and Giuseppe Rosso from Italy’s Pecetto Torinese, the carmen cherry weighs 33.05g. The previous record for cherry was 26.45g which was achieved by another Italian farmer in February of this year.</p>

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<p>"For some years now we have noticed that our carmen cherries are Guinness world records in size and this year we decided to do things right and called a panel of experts," Alberto Rosso said.</p>

<p>The Rosso family specialise in cherry production as their family has been growing cherries for more than a century now.</p>

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<p>This record is more special for the family as the Italian farmers had reported a bad year for cherry farming this year. However, the Rosso family still managed to break the world record. This year in cherry farming, at least one out of every four have been lost to bad weather.</p>

<p>"In spite of the bad year, Italy remains the main producer in the European Union, with almost 30,000 hectares cultivated, situated in Puglia, followed by Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto e Lazio," the Italian farmers’ group Coldiretti told local media.</p>


In a rare record, Italian farmers have grown and showcased the world’s largest and heaviest cherry of the world. Grown by Alberto and Giuseppe Rosso from Italy’s Pecetto Torinese, the carmen cherry weighs 33.

In a rare record, Italian farmers have grown and showcased the world’s largest and heaviest cherry of the world. Grown by Alberto and Giuseppe Rosso from Italy’s Pecetto Torinese, the carmen cherry weighs 33.05g. The previous record for cherry was 26.45g which was achieved by another Italian farmer in February of this year. Also read | Japan's government employees protest ban of fax machines in offices "For some years now we have noticed that our carmen cherries are Guinness world records in size and this year we decided to do things right and called a panel of experts," Alberto Rosso said. The Rosso family specialise in cherry production as their family has been growing cherries for more than a century now. Also read | Planting extra trees will boost rainfall across Europe This record is more special for the family as the Italian farmers had reported a bad year for cherry farming this year. However, the Rosso family still managed to break the world record. This year in cherry farming, at least one out of every four have been lost to bad weather. "In spite of the bad year, Italy remains the main producer in the European Union, with almost 30,000 hectares cultivated, situated in Puglia, followed by Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto e Lazio," the Italian farmers’ group Coldiretti told local media.

Italian farmers produce world's largest and heaviest cherry

<p>Researchers have identified a&nbsp;single-cell slime mould called&nbsp;Physarum polycephalum that&nbsp;saves memories – although it has no nervous system.</p>

<p>The study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America was conducted by&nbsp;researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM).</p>

<p>Having memory about the environment is key in taking informed decisions.&nbsp;The concept of memory is traditionally associated with organisms possessing a nervous system.</p>

<p>However, even very simple organisms store information about past experiences to thrive in a complex environment—successfully exploiting nutrient sources, avoiding danger, and warding off predators.</p>

<p>Karen Alim, head of the Biological Physics and Morphogenesis group at the MPI-DS in Göttingen and professor for the Theory of Biological Networks at the Technical University of Munich said&nbsp;“It is very exciting when a project develops from a simple experimental observation.”</p>

<p>Giant unicellular slime mould&nbsp;Physarum polycephalum&nbsp;responds to a nutrient source.&nbsp;The organism entirely consists of interlaced tubes of varying diameters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Given P. polycephalum’s highly dynamic network reorganization, the persistence of this imprint sparked the idea that the network architecture itself could serve as memory of the past,” says Karen Alim. However, they first needed to explain the mechanism behind the imprint formation.</p>

<p>Memory about the nutrient location is encoded in the morphology of the network-shaped organism.&nbsp;a nutrient source locally releases a softening agent that gets transported by the cytoplasmic flows within the tubular network.</p>

<p>“The gradual softening is where the existing imprints of previous food sources come into play and where information is stored and retrieved,” says first author Mirna Kramar. “Past feeding events are embedded in the hierarchy of tube diameters, specifically in the arrangement of thick and thin tubes in the network.”</p>

<p>“For the softening chemical that is now transported, the thick tubes in the network act as highways in traffic networks, enabling quick transport across the whole organism,” adds Mirna Kramar.</p>

<p>“Previous encounters imprinted in the network architecture thus weigh into the decision about the future direction of migration.”</p>

<p>Tubes receiving a lot of softening agent grow in diameter at the expense of other tubes shrinking. Thereby, the tubes’ capacities for flow-based transport get permanently upgraded toward the nutrient location, redirecting future decisions and migration. This demonstrates that nutrient location is stored in and retrieved from the networks’ tube diameter hierarchy.</p>

<p>In the study, scientists identify a flow networks’ version of associative memory—very likely of relevance for the plethora of living flow networks as well as for bioinspired design.</p>

<p>“Given the simplicity of this living network, the ability of Physarum to form memories is intriguing. It is remarkable that the organism relies on such a simple mechanism and yet controls it in such a fine-tuned manner,” says Karen Alim.</p>

<p>“These results present an important piece of the puzzle in understanding the behavior of this ancient organism and at the same time points to universal principles underlying behavior. We envision potential applications of our findings in designing smart materials and building soft robots that navigate through complex environments,” concludes Karen Alim.</p>

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Researchers have identified a single-cell slime mould called Physarum polycephalum that saves memories – although it has no nervous system. The study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America was conducted by researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

Researchers have identified a single-cell slime mould called Physarum polycephalum that saves memories – although it has no nervous system. The study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America was conducted by researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Having memory about the environment is key in taking informed decisions. The concept of memory is traditionally associated with organisms possessing a nervous system. However, even very simple organisms store information about past experiences to thrive in a complex environment—successfully exploiting nutrient sources, avoiding danger, and warding off predators. Karen Alim, head of the Biological Physics and Morphogenesis group at the MPI-DS in Göttingen and professor for the Theory of Biological Networks at the Technical University of Munich said “It is very exciting when a project develops from a simple experimental observation.” Giant unicellular slime mould Physarum polycephalum responds to a nutrient source. The organism entirely consists of interlaced tubes of varying diameters. “Given P. polycephalum’s highly dynamic network reorganization, the persistence of this imprint sparked the idea that the network architecture itself could serve as memory of the past,” says Karen Alim. However, they first needed to explain the mechanism behind the imprint formation. Memory about the nutrient location is encoded in the morphology of the network-shaped organism. a nutrient source locally releases a softening agent that gets transported by the cytoplasmic flows within the tubular network. “The gradual softening is where the existing imprints of previous food sources come into play and where information is stored and retrieved,” says first author Mirna Kramar. “Past feeding events are embedded in the hierarchy of tube diameters, specifically in the arrangement of thick and thin tubes in the network.” “For the softening chemical that is now transported, the thick tubes in the network act as highways in traffic networks, enabling quick transport across the whole organism,” adds Mirna Kramar. “Previous encounters imprinted in the network architecture thus weigh into the decision about the future direction of migration.” Tubes receiving a lot of softening agent grow in diameter at the expense of other tubes shrinking. Thereby, the tubes’ capacities for flow-based transport get permanently upgraded toward the nutrient location, redirecting future decisions and migration. This demonstrates that nutrient location is stored in and retrieved from the networks’ tube diameter hierarchy. In the study, scientists identify a flow networks’ version of associative memory—very likely of relevance for the plethora of living flow networks as well as for bioinspired design. “Given the simplicity of this living network, the ability of Physarum to form memories is intriguing. It is remarkable that the organism relies on such a simple mechanism and yet controls it in such a fine-tuned manner,” says Karen Alim. “These results present an important piece of the puzzle in understanding the behavior of this ancient organism and at the same time points to universal principles underlying behavior. We envision potential applications of our findings in designing smart materials and building soft robots that navigate through complex environments,” concludes Karen Alim.

Scientists identify slime mold that saves memories without nervous system

A group of 2,126 people came together in a display of culture, art, and valour of Hindu warrior group of Rajput by performing sword dance on Tuesday (January 28) in India's western Gujarat state to create a Guinness World Record.

Over 2,100 Indians wield swords in dance of valour to set Guinness World Record