Oregon
Oregon Woman Takes Guinness Tongue Record
![Oregon Woman Takes Guinness Tongue Record](https://img2-azrcdn.newser.com/image/1520881-12-20240228130317.jpeg)
If there’s a woman in the world with a bigger tongue than Portland, Oregon, resident Jenny DuVander, Guinness World Records doesn’t know about her. DuVander is the new record holder for largest tongue circumference (female) in the world. Guinness says her tongue has a circumference of 5.21 inches, making it bigger than a soda can. She says her son urged her to get in touch with Guinness after they were looking at the 2023 Guinness Book of World Records together and they saw the male record holder—West Virginia man Braydon McCullough, whose tongue has a 6.3-inch circumference.
“My record is definitely inspired by his love of facts and human abilities,” DuVander says of her son, per KOIN. She says the subject of her tongue usually comes up when people are comparing what tongue tricks they can do. “I also play the flute, and a strong tongue is pretty useful for playing fast notes,” she says. “When you articulate a note on a flute, they actually call it tonguing.”
DuVander says she can touch her nose with her tongue—and her daughter has the same ability. “Tongues aren’t exactly gorgeous, are they?” she says. “But, they are pretty cool. They’re pure muscle and so agile. When you think about it, the tongue is the only muscle that’s free to move around like that. We use it all the time to speak and eat. It moves around all day and never gets tired.” (More Guinness World Records stories.)
![](https://newspub.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/np-logo.png)
Oregon
Snack and Chat with Jade, the Central Oregon Trans Doula
![Snack and Chat with Jade, the Central Oregon Trans Doula](https://media2.bendsource.com/bend/imager/o/slideshow/21267573/7dcd37_f2dd840df45d4cd1a47fb32ce3185ed2_mv2.png.webp)
Everything you need to know about insurance billed non-surgical transition-related care. We will discuss non-surgical treatment options, what we offer and how to begin the insurance billed process with us! Welcoming Jade The Central Oregon Trans Doula back, as she shares her pearls of wisdom!
Oregon
Oregon Track’s Jenna Prandini Makes Women’s 100m Final
![Oregon Track’s Jenna Prandini Makes Women’s 100m Final](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4863,h_2735,x_0,y_346/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/ducks_digest/01j11bkn6c1dq5hx8p4x.jpg)
Oregon Track & Field will be represented in one of the top races of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Former Duck Jenna Prandini—running for PUMA—ran 11.09 seconds in her 100 meter semifinal Saturday. Although that was fourth in her heat, it was good enough to sneak into the final.
Two other Ducks ran in the 100 meter semis. Current Duck Jadyn Mays went 11.2 seconds to finish fourth in her heat with the 13th fastest time. Former Oregon runner English Gardner (Nike) ran 11.31 seconds for eighth in her heat and 21st overall in the semifinals.
Prandini will be in the first lane with the women’s 100 meter finals set for 7:50 p.m. PDT. Among the other finalists, she’ll have to contend with favorite Sha’Carri Richardson for one of the three spots on the team heading to Paris this summer.
Stay up to date on all things Oregon Ducks by visiting Oregon Ducks on SI daily and following Oregon Ducks on SI on Facebook and X.
Oregon
Crash closes all southbound lanes on I-5 near Salem
![Crash closes all southbound lanes on I-5 near Salem](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/22/PSAL/74183120007-crash.png?auto=webp&crop=508,286,x0,y87&format=pjpg&width=1200)
These intersections in and near Salem have the most crashes
The Statesman Journal analyzed Oregon Department of Transportation data to determine which intersections in and near Salem have the most crashes.
A crash on Saturday afternoon has closed all southbound lanes of Interstate 5 south of Salem near the Kuebler Boulevard interchange, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
ODOT reported the crash at milepost 251 just after 2:30 p.m.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.
ODOT said drivers should expect extended delays or find an alternate route.
This story will be updated.
-
Politics1 week ago
President Biden had front row seat to dog, Commander, repeatedly biting Secret Service agents: report
-
Politics1 week ago
Rule of law on ballot in NYC suburbs as cop, veteran trade barbs over border crisis, policing
-
News1 week ago
It's easy to believe young voters could back Trump at young conservative conference
-
World1 week ago
Swiss summit demands 'territorial integrity' of Ukraine
-
World1 week ago
Russia says US journalist Evan Gershkovich to face trial for ‘CIA work’
-
Politics1 week ago
Biden looks to capitalize on star-studded Hollywood fundraiser after Trump's massive cash haul in blue state
-
World1 week ago
Election aftermath – MEPs to watch on economic and financial policy
-
News1 week ago
Justice Department won't pursue contempt charges against Garland