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John Alfred Tinniswood was declared the oldest living man by Guinness World Records in April.

World’s oldest man, born same year the Titanic sank, celebrates 112th birthday

Amarachi Orie, CNN August 26, 2024

CNN — John Alfred Tinniswood was born the same year the Titanic sank and when New Mexico and Arizona became US states. Now, the world’s oldest living man, who was born on August 26, 1912, is celebrating...

Participants of Kelsey Merritt's foot-painted mural project pose for a photo. Merritt broke the Guinness World Record with 26, 787 square feet Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.

Giant foot-painted mural breaks world record

Dylan Reynolds October 13, 2017

Cloth canvases waved in the warm October breeze as a team of volunteers assembled the world’s largest foot-painted mural Friday on the Kent State Commons.A few hours later, the massive art piece totaled...

Kent State attempts to help break world record for biggest swim lesson

Emily Mills and MaKayla Brown June 18, 2015

Kent State's Department of Recreational Services participated in a worldwide event Thursday to attempt to break a Guinness World Record for World's Largest Swimming Lesson.The current record is...