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People throw fireballs on the main street of San Cristobal Verapaz, 210 km north of Guatemala City, during the traditional celebration of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary on December 8, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
  • A 102-year-old woman has set a world record by performing a charity skydiving in southern Australia.
     
  • During a traditional celebration in the capital of Guatemala, people throw balls of burning flammable material with foot or hand. This is a way for Guatemalans to begin their Christmas holiday season.
     
  • A symphony orchestra with 835 musicians based in the US city of Kansas City is now the holder of a world record: the largest number of tubas being played at the same time. They broke the previous record of 504 tubas in a concert together.
     
  • The Turkish city of Istanbul introduces an alternative currency for commuters who need to top up their subway cards but are short of cash: recyclables.

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