Spains craziest feats revealed in new guinness book of. Records vary from oldest performing clown to largest collection of mickey mouse memorabilia to first person to get injured by a meteorite. The wildest guinness world records set around the world. Records are being set and broken on a daily basis, but it takes someone special to set these unique and crazy records. Sabba even has a tattoo saying guinness world records on his right forearm. Craziest guinness and world records in sports history. The 2020 book of guinness world records is full of brand new feats and others that have gone unbroken for years because theyre too strange to be outdone.
But there are some that will leave you puzzled and, quite frankly, amused. Whether its building the worlds largest snow maze or solving a rubiks cube while blindfolded, some attempts to set guinness world records require extensive planning and, depending on the task, large teams of participants other world records, on the other hand, stem from outstanding accomplishments, like gymnast simone biles making history with her tripledouble floor routine, or the. The guinness world records celebrates its 60th edition of the annual records book. Weirdest guinness world record holders guinness world. Usually, people deliberately invent these unusual records in order end up in the famous list of record holders. Or, you know, set out on the journey of a lifetime at the age of 67. Gamers edition, first published in 2007, has sold more than 5 million copies to date. For the 2020 edition, guinness world records expands its book with new records that highlight the trends and technologies of our day and age. Guinness world records is an annually published reference book that lists world records of exceptional human achievements. With each passing year new records break the old ones and the standards are very high. From power drilling a metal coil through body parts to convincing thousands of people to dress up as cows, here are 10 of the craziest guinness world records.
The tallest and tiniest dogs in the world sized each other up in central park on sept. The measurement was taken at avondale haslet animal clinic, texas, in may 2009, when. Courtesy of guinness world records puggy, a pekingese, possesses the longest licker on record at 4. The record holders are astoundingly strong or fast or otherwise able. So he wants but getting into the guinness book of records is great,usually people deliberately invent these unusual records in order to end up in the famous list of record holders after all most of the records in the world are standard categories like the tallest and shortest people in the world the fattest and the thinnest people in the world the highest standing jump and so on. Weve looked back at ten of the weirdest, bravest and most disgusting records ever achieved on this mad planet. The tallest and the tiniest dogs in the world one is the size of a bagel. Since 1955, guinness world records has pushed human creativity, talent, and skill to its limits and beyond. Theres around 7 billion people on the planet which means theres quite a few that do some pretty weird stuff. After decades in the business, guinness world records knows weird. Top 10 most crazy guinness world records of all times. Craziest world records in every state readers digest. Each of the 50 states in the us has set at least one guinness world record. Guinness world records, in theory, are amazing and seemingly unattainable.
The weirdest guinness world records business insider. The idea for the guinness book of world records came out of an argument sir hugh beaver, managing director of the guinness brewery, had on a. The worlds shortest man chandra bahadur dangi greets the tallest living man sultan kosen to mark the guinness world records day in london. From the longest eyelashes to the tallest cat, see the guinness world record breakers of 2018. The weirdest guinness world records by eve watling on 92818 at 12. Editor craig glenday admits he felt extra pressure to make sure all the world records featured in the big 60 edition were truly guinnessworthy. Before video was everywhere, guinness world records would publish a book annually that was a best seller.
Whereas in the past these weirdos would have been chased out the local village, nowadays their strange antics are celebrated in a big book of world records. Here are 25 of the weirdest guinness world records ever recorded. Whatever your memories, guinness world records are still making mouths drop, with new records being set every day. Mike howard of the united kingdom walked on a beam between two balloons at an altitude of 6,522 meters 21,400 feet near yeovil, somerset, u.
The guinness book of world records isnt as traditional and conventional as it seems. Fastest time to crush three watermelons with the thighs. Guinness world records 60th anniversary weirdest records. Kosen measuring 251cm towers over dangi who is only 54. The moulin rouge dancers of paris set the record this year for most high kicks by a single chorus line. At the time that he set the record, rosenfeld had consumed over 115,000 joints, which is more than any other documented individual in history. Some records are known, while others come from sports and hobbies you didnt even know existed. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. Some records are meant to fall while others werent even meant to be set at all.
Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the world s oldest man living at 112 years old. The most bizarre world records ever set business insider. This is an important landmark edition for guinness world records, giving us the opportunity to look back at how records have changed over these six extraordinary decades. From the absurd to the near impossible, these books have inspired generations of readers and has come to reflect the trends and innovations of each passing era.
So with all that said, here are the top 10 craziest world records ever. In 2004, turkish man mehmet yilmaz squirted milk from his eye into a coffee cup at a distance of 2 meters and 70 centimetres, setting a bizarre new guinness world record. His record, unlike many of the others on this list, is recognized in the 2014 guinness book of world records under most pot consumed. The people behind the bestselling guinness book of world records have done it again. Coolest world records ever set by kids readers digest. Were doing our part by offering this list of nine of thailands craziest and grandest records made and a few lost over. Heres a guinness world record that has stood for decades, and will likely stand for decades more. A countdown of the 10 wildest guinness world records ever.
Weirdest guinness world record holders good housekeeping. At the very top of our greatest guinness world records list proudly stands a truly superhuman achievement by canadas kevin fast. On september 17, 2009, a cc177 globemaster iii, worlds heaviest aircraft weighing 188. Meet donald gorske, he currently holds the world record for consuming the most mcdonald big macs in ones lifetime. James ellerker, courtesy of guinness world records. A team of six tried to set a new record for the largest cup of cappuccino in russias book of records. Known for its pretty beaches, delaware is an ideal place to ride a bike. They set or broke guinness world recordsand you wont believe how they did it.
Theres no better place to look for world records than in the guinness book of world records. The record titles currently being visited the most by you, our readers on. They sought to break the old record, a measly 450 kicks. Weirdest world records in new guinness world records book. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. The most high kicks by a single chorus line advertisement the moulin rouge dancers of paris set the record this year. Johnny strange chainsaw apple in mouth guinness world record holder. Our brand new books are back and once again full of amazing records from around the world. Marcus hot dog man daily of missouri has made it into the 2016 guinness world records book for creating the largest hotdog cart in the world, measuring 2. With this year marking the 63rd edition of the guinness book of records, its time to look back at some of the stranger achievements that have made readers tilt their heads in awe over the years.
Discover some of the craziest guinness world records that people hold. Many people are trying to outdo other people and also themselves so they can be included in the guinness book of world records. However, in this gallery we are not compiling who is just the tallest or. Thankfully theres the guinness book of world records, here to keep track of anything and everything under the sun. Today, november 18, is guinness world record day, the annual day to celebrate record setting and breaking around the world. The weirdest world title holders in the guinness book of world records in 20. Say what you want, but getting into the guinness book of records is great. The moulin rouge dancers of paris set the record this year for most high kicks by a single. The idea for the guinness book of world records came. Irvin rosenfeld broke a cannabis world records on his own, without a team. The record incidentally is held by kevin shelly an american, who splintered 46 of them in just one minute. Beehive yourself ruan liangming, a complete nutter from china, covered himself in 637,000 bees. On november 24, 2010, a total of 20,483 competitors played chess in the western indian city of ahmedabad to earn a place in the guinness book of world records. The guinness book of records is full of incredible, unbelievable and sometimes even senseless achievements, like when a japanese man broke the world record for the fastest 100m running on all.
Bizarre world records broken in every state insider. Guinness world records worldwide television programmes reach over 750 million viewers annually and more than one million people subscribe to the gwr youtube channel, which enjoys more than 300 million views per year. Nevertheless, these odd achievements are quite interesting to know. It is a highly entertaining book where you may find some really wacky and weird records that will make you continue looking for more. The city organizes an attempt to get into the guinness world records every september during the festival celebrations. Many people find the idea of world records to be a fascinating subject. The organization, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary thursday, has made its. Most apples held in own mouth and cut by chainsaw in one minute this illustrious honor we want to know how many people were brave enough to actually compete for it is held by londonbased performance artist johnny strange. The most high kicks by a single chorus line advertisement. Here are 30 of the craziest sportsrelated records in history. When thomas lackey was born in 1920, he probably never dreamed hed break a world record. What are some of the craziest guinness world records. Guinness world records weirdest records of 2015 huffpost.
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