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A Great Dane from the US state of Arizona is officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the tallest dog ever on record.

Otto, a dachshund-terrier mix, is 20 years and 8 months old — that’s about 145 in dog years, his owners estimate — and he is being recognized for his great age by Guinness World Records.

A call for Smurfs brought together 1,253 blue-clad people in County Monaghan, Ireland. A 4,703-pound (2,133 kilo) cheesecake rolled out in Mexico City. A 13-year-old, at 7 feet 4.6 inches (2.27 meters) is the tallest teenage boy.