Yvonne Bethel

Twin Brothers Ian & Stuart Paton, 64, From Hampshire, UK, Set Two Guinness World Records With A 1,278kg Pumpkin Measuring 6.4m+ In Circumference, Making It The World’s Heaviest & Largest Pumpkin. Grown Locally & Watered With 130 Gallons Daily, It Surpassed Travis Gienger’s 1,247kg, 6.1m Record, Swelling From Golf Ball To Giant In 130 Days.

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Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, Becomes The First-Ever Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury In 1,400 Years, Leading 85M Anglicans Worldwide. A Former UK‘s Youngest Chief Nurse At 37 & Bishop Of London, She Replaces Justin Welby Amid Abuse Scandal Fallout. Her Appointment Sparks Debate On Women’s Roles In The Church & Challenges On LGBTQ Inclusion & Racism.

Chinese Scientists, In A World-First, Created A Clear Coating That Turns Any Glass Window Into Solar Panels. Using Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Concentrators, It Directs Sunlight To Window Edge Solar Cells Where Up To 38.1% Of Green Light Is Collected And Converted To Electricity. Scalable & Retrofit-Ready, It Could Reduce Carbon Emissions.

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NASA’s Artemis II Launches In Feb 2026. 4 Astronauts, Led By Reid Wiseman, Will Orbit The Moon 10 Days In Integrity (No Landing; Only Testing Systems & Crew). This First Crewed Mission In 50 Yrs Includes Christina Koch (First Woman), Victor Glover (First Black Astronaut), & Jeremy Hansen (First Non-American), Advancing Goals For Moon Bases/Mars.

UK Scientists, In A First, Found A Strong Link Between Thumb Length & Brain Size Across 94 Living & Fossil Primate Species. Longer Thumbs, Important For Gripping & Handling Objects, Are Tied To A Larger Neocortex, Which Controls Thinking & Senses. This Link Holds Without Humans, Showing Hands & Brains Co-Evolved Over Millions Of Years.