The First Global Challenge robotics competition is currently taking place in the Kazakh capital, with 40 teams and over 200 young engineers competing in the national stage. The winners will represent the country at the final round next month in Singapore. Young talents from all over Kazakhstan are showcasing their innovations in hydrogen energy and renewable energy sources. Additionally, the school students’ task is to demonstrate their robot assembly skills and practical abilities using the latest green technologies. The event also includes a separate qualification round for participants from Central Asian countries.

This year, Kazakhstan has been granted the right to issue quotas to children from Mongolia and Uzbekistan. The country gained such recognition following last year’s phenomenal victory of Kazakh school students at the competition in Geneva, where the national team won gold and received two top awards from the jury. This year, young Kazakh citizens are aiming to set records and claim the top spot once again.

“This year’s theme is hydrogen and the utilization of green hydrogen as an energy source, reflecting our exploration of alternative energy sources in Kazakhstan. The competitions take place on a large field with an area of seven-by-seven meters. The teams are tasked with purifying water into hydrogen and oxygen with the help of robots, earning points in the process, allowing us to identify the winners. These children are the future engineering leaders of Kazakhstan, and we aim to equip them with 21st century skills through engineering and team games,” Nurdaulet Dosmagambet, event’s organizer, said.

Source: Silkway

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A man in Nigeria who embarked on a remarkable feat of attempting to cry for seven days non-stop has revealed that his efforts resulted in temporary blindness, as a craze to break world records sweeps the country. Tembu Ebere, the aspiring record-breaker, reported experiencing headaches, puffy eyes, and a swollen face during his week-long endeavour. 

The trend of attempting extreme world records was sparked by chef Hilda Baci, who recently cooked for an astounding 93 hours and 11 minutes non-stop to set a new world record. Her extraordinary achievement motivated many others to embark on their own record-breaking quests, as per a report from LBC.

Ebere has said that he had to restrategise his wailing

Ebere, who sought to cry continuously for a week, said, “I had to restrategise and reduce my wailing” due to the immense physical and emotional toll it was taking on him. Despite the hardships, he remained determined to see it through, although he has not applied to Guinness World Records, making it an unofficial attempt.

This wave of record-breaking attempts has caught on, with other individuals striving to break records in unique ways. Among them is a woman attempting to fry the most snails, a masseuse who collapsed while trying to massage for the longest time non-stop, and another woman aiming to fry a record number of ‘puff-puffs,’ a popular donut-like snack.

Another man, John Obot, plans to break the record for the longest time reading aloud non-stop, aiming to surpass the current record of 124 hours set last year by Rysbai Isakov of Kyrgyzstan. His motivation for the attempt is to promote a reading culture in Nigeria.

Hilda Baci’s remarkable cooking marathon successfully broke the previous record set in India in 2019. However, the surge in these audacious record-breaking attempts has raised concerns. Guinness World Records has urged Nigerians to exercise caution and prioritise safety. The organisation advises aspiring record-breakers to liaise with them to ensure their efforts are officially recognised.

“Please, enough of the record-a-thons,” Guinness World Records stated on social media, as it tries to balance celebration and encouragement with safety and responsibility. As the craze continues to grip the nation, authorities are closely monitoring the situation, hoping that the pursuit of extraordinary records will be tempered with prudence and respect for individuals’ well-being.

Source: Republic World

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