MALAYSIA
He really has his mouth full. A Malaysian engineer has earned the Guinness World Record for having the most teeth. Prathab Muniandy has a staggering 42 teeth — 10 extra than the average person. The 33-year-old dad told the record book that he has to brush twice a day to cover all his pearly whites.
AUSTRALIA
A film made completely by artificial intelligence is under fire because it was a finalist at the Tropfest short film festival. The seven-minute animated film “SYD CONFIDENTIAL” landed as one of the 16 up for the grand prize of $50,000. Tropfest founder and director John Polson said the flick did not break any rules, because the festival allows for AI to be used.
MEXICO
Some lucky fan will get a kick out of this. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that she will not be attending the World Cup, so she is hosting a contest to give her ticket to a deserving young female soccer player. The competition, dubbed “Represent Mexico in the World Cup’s Inauguration,” is open to women between 16 and 25-year-olds who must submit a one-minute video showing off their soccer skills.
CANADA
They are looking for a faux pas. For the first time in three years, the language watchdog in Quebec will be sending undercover inspectors to businesses to ensure they are using the French language. The Office québécois de la langue française will send the incognito inspectors to 7,800 restaurants, bars, malls and stores in and around Quebec and Montreal to assess whether or not customers are being greeted and served in French.
JAPAN
Japan has approved stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s disease, the world’s first cell-derived regenerative medicine for the neurodegenerative disorder. This week, pharmaceutical company Sumitomo Pharma was approved to manufacture and sell Amchepry, its ground-breaking treatment that transplants stem cells into a Parkinson patient’s brain. It is expected to reach patients as early as this summer.
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