Pakistan’s bouncy castle is officially the largest in the world

A bouncy tourist attraction recently opened in Karachi, Pakistan, has been named the world’s largest inflatable castle by Guinness World Records.

The record-keeping organisation said Jumbo Jump officially took the record for largest inflatable (bouncy) castle when it was measured at 15,295.51 square feet. The attraction, unveiled in November, took the record from Dubai’s JumpX, which earned the title in January 2023.

Jumbo Jump has a maximum capacity of 200 people. It features a slide, climbing walls and various castle-themed decorations.

Swiftie identifies 34 Taylor Swift songs in a minute

A dedicated Swiftie from Pakistan broke a Guinness World Record by correctly identifying 34 Taylor Swift songs from their lyrics in one minute. Bilal Ilyas Jhandir, 20, had to listen to the lyrics being read aloud by a man without any accompanying music to identify each song. He broke the record of 27 set by Dan Simpson in 2019.

“I have been listening to Taylor Swift since my childhood. I am a die-hard fan of her,” Jhandir told Guinness World Records.

Jhandir previously set records for the most animals identified from animal sounds in one minute (23) and the most Justin Bieber songs identified from their lyrics in one minute (29), but he said his latest title is the one that gives him the most pride.

Endangered African painted dogs born in zoo

Potawatomi Zoo, in South Bend, Indiana, announced the birth of three endangered African painted dog pups at the facility.

The pups were born September 28 to first-time mother Bleu and father Maurice, but parents showed little interest in the newborns. A golden retriever named Kassy, who had just given birth to her own puppies, was brought to the zoo to serve as a surrogate mother.

Some of the pups’ were not strong enough to survive, but are now healthy. Zoo officials said a new enclosure is being built for the pups next to the habitat housing Bleu, Maurice and Bleu’s sister, Colby, so the youngsters can observe natural painted dog behaviour.

Twins named valedictorian and salutatorian

A pair of New York twin brothers is ending their high school careers as valedictorian and salutatorian of their graduating class.

Devon Lee, 17, was named valedictorian of his class at Herrick Public High School in Long Island, and his twin brother, Dylan, was named salutatorian.

“Our parents value education, and they’ve always told us to try our best,” Dylan said. “Not the grade, just try our best.”

The twins’ older sister, Jeylin, was last year’s valedictorian. Devon is bound for Cornell University in the fall, while Dylan will be attending Yale University. “We’ll be separated. It makes me a little nervous. But I’m excited to be on my own,” Devon told.

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 3rd, 2024