Man sets record for bees on his body
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We've got terrible news for those of you dreaming about setting a world record for most number of bees perched on your body.
The bar got set a little higher today.
Gao Bingguo, a beekeeper in China, survived 240 pounds of bees on his body. That's about 1 million bees, if you're keeping score.
The Qilu Evening News reported that Gao was stung about 2,000 times.
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