12-year-old kid built a nuclear fusion reactor at home
A teen genius at a U.S. middle school has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records.
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Joseph Shavit
- May 26
12-year-old kid builds working nuclear fusion reactor
A teen genius has built a working, tiny nuclear fusion reactor—and made it into Guinness World Records “just hours” before his 13th birthday
Joseph Shavit
- May 26
The world's smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot
Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 8
Scientists have spotted the farthest galaxy ever
An international team of astronomers has spotted the most distant astronomical object ever: a galaxy some 13.5 billion light-years away.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 25
Four British soldiers row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in a record-breaking 41 days
Four British soldiers have just sliced a day and 10 hours off the world record for a mixed team of four to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 21
After 155 days, 19-year-old pilot becomes youngest woman to fly around the world
A 19-year-old pilot has completed her 155-day solo journey around the globe, becoming the youngest female in history to fly around the world
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 19, 2021
First millipede with more than 1,000 legs discovered
The millipede has 1,306 legs — more than any other animal — and belongs to a new species that has been named Eumillipes persephone.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 7, 2021
Messages of kindness and peace from students around the world stretch 18 miles
Imagine unrolling a paper chain from Carlsbad more than 18 miles south. Now, consider that each link of that paper trail carries a message.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
Professor makes breakthrough achievement in quantum computing
Sutherland and his team set the world record for the most accurate entangling gate ever demonstrated without lasers.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 31, 2021
70 year old mother of daredevil who climbed El Capitan with no ropes also conquers the peak
In her 40s, Dierdre Wolownick taught herself to swim. In her 50s, she took up operating. Then, at 60, she grew to become a rock climber.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 12, 2021
University professor makes breakthrough achievement in quantum computing
A University of Texas at San Antonio researcher is part of a collaboration that has set a world record for innovation in quantum computing.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 30, 2021
Robot breaks world record by arranging 100,000 dominos into mural in 24 hrs
Engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober has created a robot that can make domino murals at lightning speed, and has shown it off with a video
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 21, 2021
Brazilian man shatters the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour
A Brazilian man recently shattered the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour. Burpees are a great workout...
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 20, 2021
12-year-old Skateboarding Prodigy, Gui Khury, Lands First Ever 1080 in Competition
A 12-year-old skateboarder managed to land an incredible, first ever, vert 1080 in front of skating legend Tony Hawk in competition.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 2, 2021
Norwegian Hurdler Breaks The Longest-Standing Record In Men’s Track and Field
Karsten Warholm broke the longest-standing record in men’s track on Thursday and he did it in front of a home crowd.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 1, 2021
The world’s longest slip & slide to be built at Canaan Valley Resort
Natural Light Beer is attempting to break the record for the world’s longest slip and slide at Canaan Valley Resort on Thursday, July 1.