World Records up for Grabs, and Toothpaste from Hair

Guinness wants you to high five strangers for glory, toothpaste might be your next haircut in disguise, and science keeps getting weirder. Let's dive into this beautiful mess together. — Doug Marlowe

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Guinness Turns 70, Still Making Us Do Ridiculous Things for Glory

Guinness World Records just hit 70, and instead of retiring gracefully, it’s daring us to blow stamps across rooms and sit on whoopee cushions for sport. The famed catalog of absurd achievements is spotlighting records still up for grabs. Yes, you too could be the world’s fastest bottle flipper. First published in 1955, the book remains our favorite reminder that humans will do just about anything for a laminated certificate. Think of it as extreme hobbies meets midlife crisis. Somewhere, a dad with a stopwatch is already training.

Scientists in London have cooked up a toothpaste made from... wait for it... human hair. Turns out keratin, the same stuff keeping your split ends in check, might also fix your enamel. The study claims it could help reverse early decay, giving us yet another reason to say “science has officially lost its mind.” But hey, if hairpaste means fewer dentist bills, maybe we look the other way. Just don’t ask where the ingredients are sourced.

Which one got the biggest eye-roll? Or made you check the calendar to be sure it's not April 1? I read every reply, even the weird ones. — Doug