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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Nova Scotia man solved 211 Rubik's cubes on a pogo stick — and now he's in the record book

A 21-year-old from small-town Nova Scotia just earned a spot in the Guinness World Records 2027 book after solving 211 Rubik's cubes while bouncing on a pogo stick, more than triple the previous record. Saul Hafting was 16 years old when he pulled off the feat in 2021, solving puzzle cube after puzzle cube without […] The post Nova Scotia man solved 211 Rubik's cubes on a pogo stick — and now he's in the record book appeared first on American Almanac .

A 21-year-old from small-town Nova Scotia just earned a spot in the Guinness World Records 2027 book after solving 211 Rubik's cubes while bouncing on a pogo stick, more than triple the previous record. Saul Hafting was 16 years old when he pulled off the feat in 2021, solving puzzle cube after puzzle cube without ever stepping off the pogo stick. The previous record stood at 65 cubes. Hafting didn't just beat it, he crushed it by 146. Guinness World Records approved the record in 2022 and issued Hafting a certificate along with a listing on its website. But the real prize came later: earlier this year, he opened an email telling him he'd been selected for the Guinness World Records 2027 edition, UPI reported . The book is now available…Open

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Sourcehttps://americanalmanac.com/nova-scotia-man-solved-211-rubiks-cubes-on-a-pogo-stick-and-now-hes-in-the-record-book/
Keywordsguinness-world-recordrubiks-cubepogo-sticknova-scotiacanadahuman-interestachievementsportshobbiesentertainmentrecord-breakersaul-haftinglifestyle

WASHINGTONPOST (Kyle Melnick) - At 98, he took on a summer reading challenge. He plans to do it again at 99.

As Abner Gaston Jr. nears the century mark, his son said, going to the library helps him get out of the house and meet other people.

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Sourcehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/09/01/hes-98-still-an-avid-reader-this-summer-he-took-challenge/
Keywordslifestylebookseducationliteracyreadinglearningcultureentertainmenthuman-interestmediaparentingself-improvementusacommunitygoalshobbiesleisureobituarypersonal-growthstorytellingstudents

NPR (Malaka Gharib) - Feeling restless? Level up your life by starting a side quest

Feeling restless in life? Level up your main quest with an activity that has no other purpose than to add whimsy to your life. Play experts share tips on how to find the perfect side quest.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5936241/feeling-restless-level-up-your-life-start-side-quest
Keywordsrestlessnessside-questlifestylewellnessnprmental-healthself-improvementhobbieswellbeingpersonal-growthhappinessleisureadventurewhimsysocial-connectionhuman-connectionpsychologyvitalitycommunitylife-advice

NPR (Marielle Segarra) - To read more this summer, stop waiting for the perfect moment

So you want to ignite a reading habit this summer. How do you get back into the groove? We talk to reading enthusiasts for their best tricks — like allowing yourself to read wherever, whenever.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5856397/how-to-read-more-this-summer
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