Illinois Boy Builds World s Tallest Popsicle Stick Tower, Enters Guinness World Records
Illinois Boy Builds World s Tallest Popsicle Stick Tower, Enters Guinness World Records
The 12-year-old took a month to build the structure and used 1,750 popsicle sticks to achieve this feat
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Eric Klabel, a resident of Naperville suburb of Chicago made an interesting record
A 12-year-old boy from the US state of Illinois has broken into the book of Guinness World Record by assembling a 20.20-ft tower of popsicle sticks - the world s tallest ice lolly structure that can be seen from a distance. Eric Klabel, a resident of Naperville suburb of Chicago, built the structure after watching a Guinness World Records video highlighting other record holders and decided that he wanted to pursue a record of his own. According to the Guinness World Records, Eric faced the most difficulty in ensuring that the tower was built properly so that it could support itself.
Illinois 12-year-old builds world s tallest popsicle stick structure
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Eric Klabel, 12, of Naperville, Ill., broke a Guinness World Record when he used popsicle sticks to build a tower measuring 20.2 feet tall. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records
May 6 (UPI) A 12-year-old Illinois boy broke a Guinness World Record when he assembled a 20.2-foot tower from popsicle sticks.
Eric Klabel of Naperville said he has been building objects with popsicle sticks and other recycled materials since 2015, and he was inspired to chase the world record after watching a Guinness World Records video highlighting other record holders.
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Klabel built the 20.2-foot tower in segments measuring about 3 feet each.