Largest holiday drone show

A North Texas drone show company broke a Guinness World Record by using 4,981 drones to create the image of a gingerbread house in the sky. The holiday-themed show by Coppell-based Sky Elements Drone Shows and UVify employed 4,981 drones to create a series of holiday-themed images, including Santa Claus and various snowmen, in the sky over Mansfield.

Guinness World Records confirmed the show set a new record for the largest aerial display of a gingerbread village image displayed by multirotors/drones.

‘Almost perfectly spherical’ egg

An egg bought from a supermarket was donated to a British charity and fetched $250 at auction due to an unusual feature: its “almost perfectly spherical” shape.

The egg was originally found in a dozen bought from a grocery store in Ayr, Scotland, and was purchased by Lambourn, Berkshire, resident Ed Pownell for $187 via auction house Thomson Roddick Callan. Powell donated the egg to the Iuventas Foundation, a charity that supports young people in Oxfordshire. The charity group sold the egg as part of a fundraiser auction on the website.

Restaurant cooks burgers in 100-year-old grease

Dyer’s Burgers, a Memphis eatery, has been frying its patties in the same grease since 1912, claiming it’s the secret to their flavour. Founded by Elmer “Doc” Dyer, the grease became legendary after a cook accidentally left it unchanged one night, leading to rave reviews. The grease is strained and seasoned, but never replaced, creating the iconic taste customers love.

The restaurant uses up to 1,000 pounds of beef weekly, ensuring a steady supply of “century grease.” Some patrons even request their entire burger dipped in the flavourful grease before serving.

Entrepreneurs sell ‘Snowman arms’ online

Russian entrepreneurs are cashing in on the holiday season by selling twigs online as “perfect snowman arms,” with prices ranging from 500 roubles ($4.80) to 5,300 roubles ($50).

Advertised as “strong, reliable and unique,” these wooden arms are marketed as must-have snowman accessories, promising to make your snowman the envy of the neighbourhood. Despite the humorous sales pitch, the pricing seems arbitrary, with flimsy twigs sometimes fetching higher prices than sturdier ones.

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 4th, 2025