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Food Banks Fed 40.5M People 2 Billion Meals in 2025
The Global FoodBanking Network rescued half a million tonnes of food from landfill in 2025, converting it into 2 billion meals for 40.5 million people worldwide.
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Boston Sets Guinness Record for Largest Iced Tea Toast: 549 People
At Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, 549 people raised glasses at the same moment to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest iced tea toast.
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966 Living Donors and Recipients Set Guinness Record in Denver
The 2026 Transplant Games of America gathered 966 living organ donors and recipients in one place, setting a Guinness World Record and a quietly powerful symbol of second chances.
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5,000 People in 5 Countries Set Guinness Juggling Record Before World Cup
In 43 cities across the US, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, and the UK, freestylers and fans bounced a ball in unison for ten seconds — and raised money for climate-damaged soccer fields.
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254 Players Set Guinness Record for Largest Human Foosball Game
A rain-soaked field at Humber Polytechnic in Toronto turned into a giant tabletop game on May 23 as 254 players locked into bars and set the new world record.
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Bend, Oregon Opens Its Largest Library Ever After a Decade of Planning
The new 100,000-square-foot Central Library in Bend, Oregon opened to the public on May 11 with a makerspace, coffee bar, expanded children's area, and the largest collection in Deschutes County.
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'Call a Boomer' Payphone Bridges Gen Z and Seniors
A bright yellow payphone near Boston University auto-dials a senior living facility in Reno, sparking 350+ conversations about life, wisdom, and loneliness.
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Dublin, Ohio, Shatters World Record With 1,050-Person Human Shamrock
More than 1,050 people donned bright green ponchos and formed a massive human shamrock at Riverside Crossing Park, unofficially smashing the previous Guinness World Record held by Dublin, Ireland.
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9,500 People Turn Mexico City's Zócalo Into the World's Largest Soccer Class
Thousands of Mexicans packed their capital's iconic central square for a 40-minute mass training session, shattering the previous Guinness record by nearly nine times ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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19-Year-Old Who Ran Into Traffic to Save Elderly Couple Gets Scholarship and Job Offer
When Juan Mendoza pulled an elderly couple from a smoking car on a Texas highway, he didn't expect it would change his life — but a grateful ambulance company had other plans.
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The Man Who Carries Shelter Dogs Through New York City in a Backpack to Help Them Find Homes
Bryan Reisberg gives adoptable dogs from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary a day out in Manhattan — and his backpack adventures have helped dozens of dogs find forever homes.
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Global Volunteering Hits Record High — Gen Z Is Driving It
A UN report says worldwide volunteer participation just reached its highest level ever, with Gen Z organizing through TikTok, Discord, and Signal.