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Emeri Cotton ran into the record books at the AAU Junior Olympics, shattering a three-year-old national sprint record while her biggest concern was getting back to the pool. The Bear, Delaware, athlete's 13.67-second 100-meter dash proves that big dreams come in small packages.
Mishicot High School's Juliana Doerner shattered a state track record at the WIAA championships, sprinting into Wisconsin history. Her blazing 24.04-second performance in the Division 3 girls 200-meter dash rewrote the record books on June 6, 2026.
Mishicot high schooler Juliana Doerner just made state history by breaking the Division 3 girls 200-meter dash record. Her winning time of 24.04 seconds capped off a weekend where dozens of local athletes brought home medals.
Scientists discovered that the world's tallest tropical trees on Borneo island transport water perfectly to their 100-meter heights, even during droughts. This resilience offers hope for tropical forests facing climate change.
A $7.5 million deal will bring prepaid water meters to 100,000 households in Cross River State, Nigeria, transforming access to clean water. The project tackles decades of water shortages and billing problems through modern technology.
Chinese scientists just successfully beamed 1,180 watts of power wirelessly to multiple moving targets over 100 meters, bringing orbital solar power stations closer to reality. The breakthrough could one day deliver clean energy from space directly to Earth.
More than 100 Catalan performers stacked themselves into a breathtaking 10-meter-high human tower to honor Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Barcelona. The centuries-old tradition thrilled 40,000 spectators with a stunning display of trust, teamwork, and cultural pride.
Chinese scientists just powered multiple moving targets wirelessly from 100 meters away, bringing the dream of space-based solar power stations closer to reality. The breakthrough could one day mean unlimited clean energy beamed down from orbit.
A massive kite measuring 100 meters just set a new world record at France's beloved International Kite Festival. Tens of thousands gathered under blue skies to witness the colorful achievement in Berck-sur-Mer.
When Babasaheb Deshmukh's daughter couldn't study past fourth grade, he gave away 100 acres of family land to build Maharashtra's first residential school for girls. That single act of generosity has now educated over 100,000 underprivileged students.
Hannah Cox went from never running to completing 100 consecutive marathons across 4,200km of India in just 100 days. The 41-year-old conquered scorching heat, tiger country, and serious illness to trace her late father's heritage along a historic route.
Lester Wright raced 100 meters in 26 seconds at age 100, setting a world record that showed thousands how refusing to quit can carry you through a century. His daughter says he lived by one rule: never stop.
A 28-year-old Chinese runner just completed an almost unthinkable feat: running 100 kilometers every single day for 100 days without rest. His journey from pandemic business owner to world record holder inspired thousands to join him along the way.
Chinese scientists just successfully transmitted over 1,000 watts of power through the air without wires, bringing us closer to solar farms in space that could beam clean energy to Earth 24/7. The breakthrough could one day end our dependence on weather and nighttime for solar power.
When you live in South Florida with no mountains or trails, training for a 100-mile mountain ultramarathon takes creativity. Jack Espy is logging massive road miles to prepare for August's brutal Leadville 100.
A high school sprinter in Wyoming just shattered his school's 55-meter dash record while leading his team to victory. Thunder Basin High's Taven Young and teammate Keaton Bennett set new marks in a dominant four-team meet.
China just launched a groundbreaking project that mixes hydrogen with natural gas to power 100,000 homes while slashing carbon emissions. If scaled nationwide, this simple blend could save 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas every year.
Scientists analyzed nearly a century of human hair samples and discovered lead levels dropped 100-fold after the EPA banned leaded gasoline in the 1970s. The study proves environmental regulations work when we need that reminder most.
Scientists analyzed a century of human hair samples and found lead levels dropped 100-fold after the EPA banned leaded gas in the 1970s. This remarkable study proves environmental regulations can transform public health within a single generation.
After their retirement home was mistakenly built on the wrong property, David and Melanie Moor successfully moved the entire house to their own land. The couple's two-year ordeal ends with relief as they prepare to finally settle into their dream home.
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