A man Nigerian went partially blind when trying to break the non-existent world record for crying for several days straight.
The unusual attempt to create a new Guinness World Records tag ended up causing collateral damage.
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The case took place in Lagos, Nigeria, with comedian and digital influencer Tembu Ebere. He created the challenge called “Cry-a-thon”, which can be translated as a crying marathon.
“Send your problems to me. I will cry for you”, asked Tembu on social networks. His videos on the internet have already surpassed the mark of 5.4 million views on TikTok.
From day one, the comedian began to share his challenge on social media. In one of the videos, he appeared crying a lot next to a timer that already marked 2 hours and 7 minutes.
According to BBC Africa, the urge to breakunusual records it is becoming a very popular craze in Nigeria. In addition to Tembu, other records were made in the country, such as singing for 200 hours or cooking non-stop.
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Tembu Ebere wept for seven days straight, as he promised. However, his defiance ended up taking a toll on his health.
To the BBC, the man claimed that he was partially blind for 45 minutes, in addition, he had headaches, swelling in his face and eyes.
Despite having done the full challenge on social media, Tembu has not officially registered with Guinness World Records. Therefore, he will not receive the certificate from the institution. To achieve the world record title, one needs to apply and perform live.
Anyway, the comedian has decided that he's going to keep trying his strategy of cry longer. On his TikTok profile, he continues to share several videos in which he appears crying.
On the web, internet users encouraged Ebere during the challenge so that he wouldn't give up. Many even sent messages like “Go, man, you can do it”.
On the other hand, other people have stated, perhaps jokingly, that they have cried for much longer in real life.
