• Elana Meyers Taylor Olympic gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor acquired two bonus world records when she won the bobsledding event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy. First, at the age of 41 she was the oldest person ever to win a Winter Olympics gold, and second, she his now the most...

  • Highly successful singer/songwriter Jelly Roll has scored a surfeit of hit songs in recent years. In his native USA he has had eight chart-topping singles and two number one albums. In total he has released 25 singles, 10 studio albums, nine collaborative albums, 22 mixtapes and two EPs (extended...

  • Actress Jennifer Garner came to prominence in the early 2000s when she played secret agent Sydney Bristow in the ABC spy series Alias. She won a Golden Globe award for the role and was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards. Following the success of the series, she won starring roles in the...

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  • Roger Bannister – World’s First Sub 4-Minute Miler

    The former British athlete Sir Roger Bannister is best known as being the first athlete to run a sub 4-minute mile.   His remarkable achievement took place in the middle of his tough...

  • Ian McCormack – In Search of the Perfect Wave

    Ian McCormack was diving for lobster on the small Island of Mauritius when he was stung by five Box-Jellyfish. Scientists quote this particular type of Jellyfish as being among the most...

  • Richard Pidgley – Seriously Rich

    Richard had a difficult upbringing. His parents both led a life of crime, and as a young boy he believed that this lifestyle was normal. From the age of 18 months, Richard and his twin...

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