Goldfish earns Guinness World Record for driving

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Goldfish earns Guinness World Record for driving
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Thomas de Wolf of the Netherlands crafted a four-wheeled vehicle that holds a water tank and is directed by the movements of the goldfish, who was able to travel a total of 40 feet and 3.46 inches to break the record.

The four-wheeler is complete with a motion-sensing camera, so when the fish moves to one side of its tank, the car also moves in that same direction. I’m a doomsday prepper — the 3 things you should do to protect your family from a possible attack on the USThere are just four states left with gas under $3 per gallon as prices soar nationwide — one average has already hit $5.20 “Normally my job is quite monotonous, so I wanted to create something that would entertain people, turning my ‘serious’ job into something fun,” de Wolf told the record book. “The objective is to show people what is possible to achieve with this kind of technology, even when it’s not necessarily something ‘serious.'” Blub, the Italian fish, earned the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance covered in a motion-sensing vehicle by a goldfish in one minute.The out-of-the-box thinker set the record with Blub on the Italian TV show that partners with Guinness World Records, “Lo Show dei Record,” in Milan on Jan. 23. The series’ presenter pointed out that de Wolf’s invention could help humans with physical impairments drive as well.De Wolf jokingly lamented that there is only one problem with his record-breaking feat:Oct. 7 survivor has blistering message for NYC Mayor Mamdani’s 'rape hoax'-believing wifeJennifer Lopez trips and nearly falls on stage during Las Vegas residency show Bill Maher Tells #OscarsSoWhite Critics to “Take the Win” on ‘Real Time’: “The Oscars Are a Long, Boring Show Full of All People” Stream It Or Skip It: 'Scarpetta' On Prime Video, Where Nicole Kidman Is A Medical Examiner Who Is Haunted By Serial Killings She Thought She Solved Two Decades Ago

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