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May 14, 2021 THE STAR ONLINE – To the naked eye, it’s nearly impossible to see the details: The glass penguin, only measuring half a centimetre, spreads its wings and is painted in four different colours. According to Guinness World Records, this tiny figurine is part of the world’s “largest collection of penguin-related items”, which belongs to German couple Birgit Berends and Stefan Kirchhoff. The pair already has four entries in the Guinness Book of Records, the last one from 201...

Berends (left) and Kirchhoff pose with some of their many penguin-themed items at the Penguin Museum in northern Germany. Photos: dpa To the naked eye, its nearly impossible to see the details: The glass penguin, only measuring half a centimetre, spreads its wings and is painted in four different colours. According to Guinness World Records, this tiny figurine is part of the worlds "largest collection of penguin-related items", which belongs to German couple Birgit Berends and Stefan Kirchhoff....