Lauren Shannon

Egypt Opens The $1B Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Near Cairo; It Will Be The World’s Largest Museum Devoted To One Civilization. Just 2km From The Giza Pyramids, It Displays 100,000+ Artifacts, Including For The First Time King Tut’s Full 5,000-Piece Collection; Ramses II’s Statue; & The Khufu Solar Boat. GEM Opens Nov 4, 2025, To Boost Tourism.

Barcelona’s Sagrada Família In Spain Is Now The World’s Tallest Church At 162.91m, Surpassing Germany’s Ulm Minster (161.53m). The Milestone Came After A Cross Was Added Atop Its Central Tower Of Jesus Christ. When The Cross Is Completed In 2026, The Church Will Reach 172m, 100yrs After Its Designer, Antoni Gaudí’s Death. Construction Began In 1882.

The Guangwushan Nuoshuihe Glass-Bottomed Water Slide In Sichuan, China, Holds The Guinness World Record As The Longest Of Its Kind, Stretching 2.66 Miles. Made Of High-Strength Transparent Glass, It Gives Riders A Thrilling Several-Minute Ride As They Glide Through Mountainous Terrain With Dramatic Views, Blending Nature, Beauty, And Innovation.

Elon Musk Briefly Became The World’s First Half-Trillionaire At $500.1B, On 10/1/25, Driven By Rising Valuations In Tesla, xAI, & SpaceX. With Tesla Stock Up About 15% This Year (2025), Bolstered By His $1B Share Purchase & Tesla’s Pivot Toward AI & Robotics, His Commitment Is Secured By A Proposed $1T Pay Package Tied To Ambitious Goals.

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Larry Ellison Briefly Surpassed Elon Musk As The World’s Richest, On 9/9/25, After Oracle Shares Surged 40% On Booming AI & Cloud Demand, Lifting His Net Worth To $393B Vs Musk’s $385B. Musk Could Become The First Trillionaire If Tesla’s 10-Yr Ambitious Targets Are Met. Ellison’s Oracle Is A Top Contender For Tiktok Amid U.S. Divestment Pressure.