168 hours on the dance floor: Nigerian dancer chases Guinness World Record
Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel is trying to dance for 168 hours straight in a bid to set a world record.

Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel is trying to dance for 168 hours straight in a bid to set a world record.


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