Kosen towers over the rest of the world at an astounding 8 feet 1 inch. The 12 weirdest guinness world records ever heads up by. The worlds tallest man, sultan kosen of turkey, is measured by guinness book of world records officials on sept. Think you have what it takes to top these record holders.
World records news, views, gossip, pictures, video mirror. Guinness world records weirdest records of 2015 huffpost. A comprehensive database of more than 17 sports world records quizzes online, test your knowledge with sports world records quiz questions. But some people really take it to a whole new level. The guinness world records 2017 edition is out and features the most wacky feats and astounding records ludo the maine coon from wakefield in south yorkshire, the longest domestic cat, measures. Stoeberl, 22, an artist and comedian from monterey, california, has been trying to get official recognition for his massive tongue for two years. The most bizarre world records ever set business insider. Click a category below to browse through our collection of world records. Sep 10, 2014 guinness world records known until 2000 as the guinness book of records began after sir hugh beaver, then managing director of guinness breweries, became involved in an argument about the. Wacky guinness world records 2017 edition cbs news. Meet the worlds fastest clapper, top parallel parker, pinky pullup champ, and more. In 1995, canadian sean shannon recited hamlets to be or not to be soliloquy, 260 words, in 23. A comic book series titled weirdworld debuted in 2015 as a tiein to the secret wars storyline, followed by a sixissue series as a part of the allnew, alldifferent marvel branding.
Sep 08, 2017 news weird and wacky guinness world records 2018. As guinness world records celebrates its 60th anniversary, take a look back at decades of weird feats guinness world records celebrates its 60th anniversary and its new book comes out september 10. The most poisonous plant in the world according to the guinness book of world records, the castor oil plant is also known as the palm of christ, or palma christi, which stems from the plant oil. The bridesmaid world record quite a weird world record was made by a sri lankan couple the previous year. Jun 12, 2015 a record was set for the worlds largest group kiss, when 39,879 people locked lips in the zocalo on valentines day in 2009, besting 32,648 british smoochers who had held the record since 2007. Weirdest guinness world record holders guinness world. Guinness world records author of guinness world records 20. The world s longest tongue, the longest golf club and the furthest arrow shot by feet are among the wacky new achievements in the latest guinness world records. Wackiest and most bizarre world records ever set by people.
Sep 11, 2014 the guinness world records 2015 book debuted wednesday and with it, pages and pages of delightfully strange world records. The people behind the bestselling guinness book of world records have done it again. Top 50 weirdest guinness world records listafterlist. Nov 17, 2014 the day marked the 10th annual guinness world records day and the 60th anniversary of the guinness world records book. The book itself holds a world record, as the bestselling ed book. May 22, 2017 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 hunting trip in the early 1950s.
Humanity has proven itself to be bonkers millions of times in the past, and 2015 has been no exception. Theres around 7 billion people on the planet which means theres quite a few that do some pretty weird stuff. Oct 30, 2014 however, in this article we wanted to show you something completely different 10 most pointless guinness world records. The people behind the bestselling guinness book of. The tallest and tiniest dogs in the world sized each other up in central park on sept. Here, we bring you worlds weirdest world records that you would find hard to believe.
Kevin shelley usa broke 46 wooden toilet seats with his head on the set of the tv show. The guinness world records 2015 book debuted wednesday and with it, pages and pages of delightfully strange world records. Lasha pataraia pulls a truck, which weighs 8,250kg 8 tons, with his ear during an event to break the guinness book of world records in rustavi, outside tbilisi november 29, 2012. May 12, 2016 breaking weird world records in public. Laurel hubbard meets rules set out in 2015, letting transgender athletes. The marriage had 126 bridesmaids, 25 best man, 20 page boys and 23 flower girls which broke the record of 96 bridesmaid in a marriage ceremony. The mammoth book of weird records paperback july 7, 2015.
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Here are 50 of the strangest guinness world records ever recorded. The largest afro, tallest teenager and longest club are all making it in to the guinness world records book. Jan 21, 2016 humanity has proven itself to be bonkers millions of times in the past, and 2015 has been no exception. Kevin cole of carlsbad, new mexico, usa, holds the record for the longest spaghetti strand blown out of a nostril in a single blow. Weirdest world records in new guinness world records book. So weve taken a look at some of the craziest things youll find in 2015s edition. A world record not only guarantees you an unparalleled domination in a particular field, it also brings with it tons of fame and recognition. Guinness world records, which was previously known as the guinness book of records is an annually published reference book which contains world records of extraordinary and exceptional human achievements, and listings of the extremes of the natural world. Guinness world records book 2015 weird record breakers world. The book of alternative records weird, crazy, incredible.
And since world records, eggs and promises are meant. Largest afro wacky guinness world records 2017 edition. Record keepers at the guinness book of world records recently certified that gellers shoezeum, a shrine to nike that he says includes one of every model of air jordans ever made, holds the record for the worlds largest collection of sneakers, with more than 2,500 pairs, all but eight of which are nikes. Though some world record holders are physical anomalies like the world s tallest person, or the shortest the guinness book of world records is filled with some incredibly strange attempts. You hear of some world records and immediately think, how. The idea for the guinness book of world records came out of an argument sir hugh beaver, managing director of the guinness brewery. See more ideas about world records, guinness world and guinness. Please note that our web site only contains a sample of the records that are in our book. Worlds longest tongue, smallest caravan, longest jump by a cat and more please leave some feedback guys either. The day marked the 10th annual guinness world records day and the 60th anniversary of the guinness world records book. The couple had the highest number of bridesmaid in the marriage. A 2015 running press release, theobalds book divides its material into chapters on. It covers everything from the tallest teenager and the shortest cat to.
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Today show host al roker made quite a splash with his 34hourlong weather. 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. May 06, 2015 most world records the worlds smallest man 21. The book of alternative records world records, record breakers and more. People go to great lengths to achieve that, you might have. That first guinness book of world records was published on 27 august, 1955.
Having your name in the guinness book of world records is something world class and super amazing. From making world record for swallowing sword to crushing most number of watermelons between thighs, people have made all sorts of records. From the tallest human to the most expensive car to the fastest roller coaster, guinness has been collecting epic world records for more than 60 years. The book of alternative records is available now in all good bookshops priced. Home blog weird and wonderful world records by emma trill on 18 november 2017 world records have been referenced since the inception of the guinness book of world records in 1955, and over the 63 years its been published there have been a huge amount of world record attempts, some broken and inevitably, some not. However, in this article we wanted to show you something completely different 10 most pointless guinness world records. Weirdworld was a fantasy series created by doug moench and mike ploog for american company marvel comics, set in a dimension of magic. Our online sports world records trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top sports world records quizzes. World records news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Everything from most onefinger pushups, to longest tattoo.
Some people get into the record books by a nose, but nick stoeberl got into guinness world records by a tongue. People will do some strange things to get into this book. Nevertheless, these odd achievements are quite interesting to know. Guinness world records 60th anniversary weirdest records. But there are some that will leave you puzzled and, quite frankly, amused. Guinness world records book 2015 weird record breakers. Guinness world records author of guinness world records. Its not easy to get your name featured on the guinness book of records. Guinness world records 2015 by guinness world records. Weirdest american guinness world records stars insider. There are a baffling number of strange, silly and amazing ways to make it into the books. A group of 1,000 customers receive a facial massage at a sports center in jinan, china, may 4, 2015.
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