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Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey Cooks For 100 Hours In World Record Attempt

Nigerian Chef Hilda Bassey Cooks For 100 Hours In World Record Attempt

Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has become a national sensation after cooking nonstop for 100 hours, in an attempt to set a world record. The chef, known on social media as Hilda Baci, started cooking on Thursday and continued until Monday – creating more than 55 recipes and over 100 meals designed to showcase the best of Nigerian cuisine in the marathon kitchen session. The Guinness world record committee still has to confirm that all their criteria have been met and whether Bassey will become the record holder. The record to beat – 87 hours and 45 minutes – was…
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Elon Musk’s Drop In Fortunes Breaks World Record

Elon Musk’s Drop In Fortunes Breaks World Record

Elon Musk has broken the world record for the largest loss of personal fortune in history. From November 2021 to December 2022 he lost around $165bn, Guinness World Records said in a blog on its website. The figures are based on data from publisher Forbes, but Guinness said other sources suggested Mr Musk’s losses could have been higher. It follows a fall in value of shares in Mr Musk’s electric car firm Tesla after he bought Twitter last year. His $44bn (£36bn) takeover of the social media company has sparked concerns among investors that Mr Musk is no longer giving Tesla…
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