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Richard DeFreece from Tyler, Texas, just became a Guinness World Record holder by folding 250 functional paper airplanes in 60 minutes. He beat the previous record of 200 planes, folding at a rate of more than four airplanes every minute.
Richard DeFreece is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for most paper airplanes made in one hour, and he's inviting his entire Tyler, Texas community to watch. The current record stands at 200 planes in 60 minutes.
Seven aerospace engineering students in Bologna, Italy just built a paper airplane the size of a six-story building, and yes, it actually flies. Their creation, made entirely from paper and glue, soared into the record books with a 65-foot wingspan.
A team of Italian engineering students just built and flew the world's largest paper airplane, proving that classroom creativity can solve real engineering challenges. ICARUS soared 193 feet across a hangar in Bologna, shattering a record that stood for 13 years.
A young girl folded a paper airplane to ask her neighbor for a Taylor Swift song, and his kind response has now touched millions. Sometimes the smallest gestures create the biggest waves.
A creative song request tossed over a backyard fence in Ohio didn't just bring neighbors together. It caught Taylor Swift's attention and turned into an unforgettable gift for both the young fan and her guitar-playing neighbor.
A team of Italian engineering students just flew a paper airplane the length of half a football field, shattering a world record that stood for 13 years. Their secret? Treating a childhood craft like a real aircraft design challenge.
A decade after Nigerian journalists exposed hidden offshore wealth in the Panama Papers, the investigation sparked major legal reforms that are transforming how companies report their true owners. While no one went to jail, the country now has new transparency laws protecting billions in public funds.
When Alfred Joseph Frueh's wife faced an overwhelming Paris gallery visit, he didn't just offer encouragement. He built her a miniature paper museum that unfolds like a map of love.
German researchers developed a laser process that seals paper packaging without any glue or plastic, making it easier to recycle. The technology turns paper's natural compounds into adhesive using precise heat.
German researchers have cracked the code on sealing paper packaging without any adhesives or plastic, potentially revolutionizing how we recycle billions of packages. The laser-based method could make paper packaging truly sustainable for the first time.
A computer wrote a complete scientific paper from scratch and got it accepted at a major research conference, marking the first time artificial intelligence has handled the entire scientific process. While the paper was admittedly mediocre, it took just 15 hours and $140 to produce what takes graduate students months.
Two childhood friends turned 500 tonnes of waste paper into usable office supplies, proving everyday solutions can make extraordinary impact. Their company Rescript is reshaping how India thinks about the paper we use every single day.
Major consumer brands are backing a bold plan to replace flexible plastic packaging with innovative paper alternatives. The movement signals a major shift toward sustainable packaging solutions.
A Singapore company called Flint has created batteries made from paper that cost the same as regular batteries but produce 30% less carbon pollution. The innovation could help break the world's dependence on scarce materials like lithium and cobalt.
Samsung just launched the world's first commercial display made partly from ocean phytoplankton, combining eco-friendly materials with paper-thin technology that uses almost zero power. The 13-inch color screen could help businesses ditch traditional printed signs for good.
Scientists created ResearchEVO, an AI that discovers new solutions to real problems and writes complete research papers about its findings. The system already found never-before-seen approaches to quantum computing challenges.
When Bhim Raj Sharma told his family he'd make paper from cow dung, they called him crazy. Today, his eco-friendly company sells 3,000 sheets daily across India.
A conservation researcher in Australia is listing the Martuwarra Fitzroy River as the lead author on her scientific publications, challenging Western views of knowledge and honoring Indigenous traditions. The river even has its own research identifier, with seven papers published so far.
A childhood memory of a fallen tree led Rituricha Jain to leave her PhD and launch Paperdom, transforming banana stems and textile scraps into beautiful paper products. Her Surat-based company now recycles 140 tonnes of waste annually.
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