{"id":134843,"date":"2024-02-09T21:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/matchstick-eiffel-tower-given-world-record-after-ruling-u-turn-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:00:23","slug":"matchstick-eiffel-tower-given-world-record-after-ruling-u-turn-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/matchstick-eiffel-tower-given-world-record-after-ruling-u-turn-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchstick Eiffel Tower given world record after ruling U-turn | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/T5e2IF3lkbo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Matchstick Eiffel Tower given world record after ruling U-turn | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T5e2IF3lkbo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A 7.19m (23ft) model of the Eiffel Tower built out of matches has been given a world record, after the Guinness World Records changed their minds.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, French model-enthusiast Richard Plaud\u2019s efforts appeared to be in vein, as it was determined the matches he had used were not &quot;commercially available&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>But, after filing an appeal, the authorities reversed their decision, admitting that the original ruling was \u201ctoo heavy handed\u201d, saving Mr Plaud from having wasted eight years, 706,900 matches and 23kg of glue.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#WorldRecord #France #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 7.19m (23ft) model of the Eiffel Tower built out of matches has been given a world record, after the Guinness World Records changed their minds. 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