"Matchstick Eiffel Tower Maker Reclaims World Record Title After Disqualification"

French artist Richard Plaud spent 4,200 hours creating a 23ft Eiffel Tower replica out of 706,900 matchsticks, only to be disqualified from the Guinness World Record due to using the wrong type of matchsticks. The judges stated that the matchsticks must be commercially available and not cut or deformed, which Richard's were. However, there is hope for Richard as Guinness World Records has acknowledged that they may have been too strict and will review the rules, giving him a chance to prove that his record attempt was within the rules.