Nigerian man goes ‘blind’ while attempting 7-day crying challenge for world record
In today’s dose of bizarre news from all over the world, a man who forced himself to cry for seven days straight ended up suffering from partial blindness. Yes, you read that. Nigerian man Tembu Ebere tried to cry nonstop for a whole week to break a Guinness World Record (GWR)
According to the BBC, Ebere lost some of his vision trying to break the record. He suffered with headaches, puffy eyes and a swollen face before going partially blind for 45 minutes. So scary!
Ebere claims to be a comedian on his social media handles. He told his followers about the challenge and asked them to “send their troubles” under the username @237_towncryer on TikTok. “Send me your troubles, I’ll cry for you,” he wrote as per NY Breaking. In the video on TikTok, he sat next to a live timer that showed 2 hours and 7 minutes.
“Honestly I’ve cried for longer I think,” a user wrote. Another user commented, “Nah, I still hold that record.”
The BBC did not reveal how Tembu Ebere went partially blind. But, the sensation can occur from headaches and a build-up of pressure inside the eye.
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