Guinness World Records

Rainier and Melissa Paauwe, practice for the three-legged competition for Guinness near their home in Calgary, Alta., on April, 30, 2020. (Photograph by Leah Hennel)

The pandemic has interrupted world record attempts—and spawned new ones

Some attempts have moved indoors or into the backyard—where the risk of viral spread is reduced but achievement can still be great—while others reflect Canada’s new cooped-in reality

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India’s hot chili pepper grenade

The bhut jolokia is so potent it may be used for crowd control