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Seventy-five runners just completed the world's highest frozen lake half marathon on a Himalayan lake at nearly 14,000 feet, setting a Guinness World Record. The event brought winter tourism and jobs to remote border villages while raising awareness about climate change.
A groundbreaking surf lagoon in Saudi Arabia just solved a problem engineers thought impossible: creating ocean-perfect waves using real seawater instead of freshwater. Surfers say it feels just like riding the real ocean.
Six adventurers walked a slackline 3,307 feet above Venezuela's Angel Falls, setting a new world record for the highest highline over a waterfall. The team trekked six days through jungle with Indigenous guides to complete the breathtaking crossing.
At 37, Divya Surepalli became Andhra Pradesh's first licensed civilian woman skydiver, joining fewer than 20 women nationwide who've pursued the sport beyond a single tandem jump. Her journey from environmental engineer to certified solo skydiver cost ₹5 lakh and required training across three countries.
Over 100 skydivers from 20 countries formed a stunning diamond formation in the Florida sky, shattering an 18-year-old world record. Among them was an Air Force pilot and a 60-year-old plumber, proving age and background don't limit extraordinary achievements.