Spider-Man fans attempt world record
Hundreds of Marvel fans dressed as Spider-Man gathered at New York Comic Con in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as the superhero.
The event was organised by toy company Jazwares in collaboration with Disney Consumer Products. However, organisers said the final number of participants fell just short of the existing record of 685 people.
The record was set by Sony Pictures Entertainment Malaysia in 2023 to celebrate the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The official count for the latest attempt has not yet been announced.
Hornbill gets 3D-printed beak
A southern ground hornbill at Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, became the first known bird to receive 3D-printed prosthetics for both its upper and lower beak.
The bird had suffered an injury that damaged both parts of its beak, making it difficult to care for itself and pick up certain foods from the ground.
Vets carried out the procedure in partnership with Utrecht University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UMC Utrecht and Amnovis. The hornbill adapted quickly and was seen using its new beak normally on the very same day of the surgery.
Horse sets record with 13-foot tail
Jenny, an American Saddlebred horse from Ohio, USA, has earned a Guinness World Record for the longest tail on a living horse. Her tail measures an amazing 13 feet and 6 inches.
Jenny was given to her owner, Mackenzie Lowe, as a gift for her 13th birthday in 2019. Lowe said Jenny’s tail was not very long when she first got her, as the horse had reportedly pulled it out when she was younger.
American Saddlebreds are known for their long, flowing tails, so Lowe decided to let Jenny’s grow. As it kept getting longer, she and co-owner Rachel Estes decided to see just how long it could become and eventually apply for a world record.
Giant pumpkin weighs over 3,000 pounds
A giant pumpkin grown by farmer Ron Wallace in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA, weighed an incredible 3,156 pounds at the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Warren.
It is believed to be the first pumpkin to weigh more than 3,000 pounds. If Guinness World Records approves the result, Wallace’s pumpkin will break the record set less than a month earlier by a 2,856.8-pound pumpkin grown in Berkshire, England.
Wallace has experience growing record-breaking pumpkins. In 2012, he became the first grower to harvest a pumpkin weighing more than one tonne.
Published in Dawn, Young World, November 14th, 2026
