Longest Wall Sit World Record set by Dr. Thienna

Dr. Thienna Ho, founder of Thienna, Inc., a skin care company that focuses on health, is also the current Guinness World Records' holder for the most sumo squats in one hour. On Saturday, December 20 at 10:00 a.m. PST, she will attempt to break yet another world record for the longest wall sit. The event will take place at World Team USA Gymnasium at: 2575 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco.

The current Guinness World Records' holder for the longest wall sit is Rajkumar Chakraborty at 11 hours and five minutes; this record was set at Panposh Sports Hostel, Rourkela, India, on April 22, 1994.

"At the age of 41, I must prove to myself that I can do this," Dr. Thienna says. "As a scientific nutritionist, I eat well and live well and these wellness ideals have given me health, strength, and stamina; I am confident that I can break this record."

She adds that she is also attempting this record to honor her mother who passed away in 2006 from an autoimmune disease.

Dr. Thienna has set a personal goal of 12 hours. During this time, she will sit on an "invisible chair" - her thighs parallel to the floor and her back to the wall.

Dr. Thienna explains that no supportive use of hands on thighs is allowed. She expects to engage in some odd behavior during this time that will include pulling on her hair, pounding on her thighs, jiggling her legs, and massaging her neck. These are all behaviors to keep her sane during this record-breaking attempt.

"It will be difficult and even somewhat tortuous," Dr. Thienna says, "but, I hope to feel a real sense of pride and accomplishment when it's all over."

The event is open to the public. Dr. Thienna is also accepting $1 pledges and donating 100 percent of the proceeds, for each minute she exceeds the current record, to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association: http://www.aarda.org/.

World's Oldest Cat Celebrates 125th Birthday

And at 27 human years, Mischief is still living up to his name despite "slowing down a little", according to owners Chris and Donna Thorne.

The Guinness World Records has confirmed there is no record holder in the UK at the moment but the previous oldest cat was 29.

Mrs Thorne, 33, of St Austell, Cornwall, said: "It's amazing - he just keeps going on and on."
Mr Thorne, 51, got the black cat from a friend in nearby Launceston as a kitten in 1981.
He still has photographs of Mischief at just a few months old being cuddled at Christmas the same year.

Almost three decades later, he is still a vital part of the Thorne family, and is adored the couple's 20-month-old baby Skye.

"She loves him to bits," said Mrs Thorne. "When he eventually goes we'll have to get another one because she'll be devastated."

She said that despite Mischief's advanced years, he still has a spring in his step.

"His name says it all," she said. "He may be 27 but he still manages to jump over the stair gate and he's round your ankles constantly for food.

"He's an indoor cat now, and he's losing big clumps of fur, but he's still going."

She added: "We'd love to know if there are any older cats in Cornwall. He's lost a couple of his nine lives over the years but it doesn't seem to have affected him."

A spokesman from Guinness World Records said a ginger cat called Spike was the last feline to hold the title of UK's oldest cat but since he died in 2001, there had been no further record holder. He encouraged Mr and Mrs Thorne to get in contact with Guinness World Records.
The oldest cat ever is Creme Puff, who was born on August 3, 1967 and lived until August 6, 2005 an amazing 38 years and three days.

Creme Puff lived with her owner, Jake Perry, in Austin, Texas.

Cycling Non-stop for 86 Hours and 45 Minute World Record

It was a moment of pride mixed with pleasure for Ramu Pandey who created history when he formed the world record of cycling non-stop for 86-hours and 45-minutes here on Sunday.

He started cycling at the Central Park, Samar Vihar Colony, Alambagh on November 26 at 2.30 pm and continued till 3.00 pm on Sunday, thus, breaking the previous world record.

Despite one of the bicycle pedals being broken midway, an undaunted Pandey continued his campaign and cycled about 1038 kms in 86.45 hours that is at an average of 12 kms per hour.

He just depended on juice, cold drinks, Electral and coffee during this entire period. AK Saxena, general secretary of UP Non-Olympic Association said that Pandey was allowed to undertake this campaign only after being insured and medically checked by a team of doctors.

He said that in order to enter his name in the Guinness World Records, the association has obtained Claim ID and Membership ID after sending the agreement form to the Guiness Book of World Records, London. Similarly, Limca Book of Records have also been approached to enter his name in the book. After establishing the world record, Pandey was presented with a cash prize of Rs 5,100 and a bicycle by the chief guest, Chandra Prakash, DIG, Lucknow.