A fly ruins a domino world record attempt

A German domino entertainment group attempted to break their own 2013 Guinness World Record and recruited 22 people to fit 596,229 mini dominoes with tweezers. But a fly landed on the one of the tiny tiles and triggered a chain reaction before they had completed the set-up.

Patrick Sinner of Sinners Domino Entertainment told a local newspaper: “The fly triggered the chain reaction prematurely. There was no time to set up all the little tiles again.”

The tiles were no bigger than a fingernail and took two weeks to set up. However, they managed to break four other world records, including the longest domino chain reaction, which took 15 minutes to complete.

They also broke the record for longest domino wall, the largest spiral and the largest domino cube. However, the world record remains at 537,938 fallen tiles.

A 16-foot sandcastle in Manhattan

An artist is leading a team of builders to construct a 16-foot-tall sandcastle in an unusual spot - the middle of New York’s Rockefeller Centre.

Rockefeller Centre announced the “Sand & Surf” installation in its Channel Gardens includes a 16-foot-tall sandcastle designed and assembled by sand sculptor Ted Siebert and his team.

Construction on the sandcastle, which is composed of about 16 tonnes of sand, also includes palm trees and seascape topiaries, and is scheduled to run through September 7.

‘Chief Grilling Officer’ to be paid to travel, eat barbecue

Reynolds Wrap announced it is seeking a ‘Chief Grilling Officer’ to be paid $10,000 to travel and eat barbecue. The company said the CGO would be sent to “some of the top barbecue cities in the country” to sample grilled meats and learn about grilling culture and barbecuing techniques.

The person would be required to “share tips, techniques and pictures of your travels on the Reynolds Kitchens website and social channels.”

The job lasts two weeks and pays $10,000, in addition to pre-paid travel and lodging for the CGO and a guest. Candidates are being asked to describe in 100 words why they would be a prime candidate for the job, as well as a photo of their favourite grilling recipe.

Record breaking cucumber

Raghbir Singh Sanghera, 75, has managed to grow a 51-inch (129.54cm) monster of a cucumber, which is expected to keep getting bigger.

He claims the secret to his world record cucumber is prayer. The Sikh priest feeds it with water and fertiliser and sits next to it praying for three hours a day.

“I’ve been growing fruits and vegetables in the back garden for about 13 years now and I’ve never grown anything this big. You have to look after it like it was a child.”

He previously worked as a farmer in India before coming to the UK in 1991. The current holder of the world’s largest cucumber was grown in Wales in 2011 and was 42.13in (107cm). But there is a potential problem, according to the BBC.

Published in Dawn, Young World, August 11th, 2018