Nov 12, 2014 to that end, we rounded up 17 ways you could feasibly earn a legitimate world record certificate from the folks at guinness world records. The worlds shortest man chandra bahadur dangi greets the tallest living man sultan kosen to mark the guinness world records day in london. With a record for everything from the largest pizza to the largest number of bees attached to one person, the guinness book of world records has entertained millions of children and adults alike for the better part of a. Since 1955, the guinness book of world records has been keeping a record of the most insane and awesome achievements that people spend their time doing all over the world. Weirdest world records in new guinness world records book. 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.
It is a highly entertaining book where you may find some really wacky and weird records that will make you continue looking for more. Fastest time to crush three watermelons with the thighs. Aug 26, 2010 so in 1954 he published a compendium of facts and records. In this edition, we celebrate the maker movement with a feature dedicated to those who design and build supersized items, such as the largest yoyo, the tallest toothpick sculpture and the fastest jetpowered gokart. Did you know that the book itself is also a world record holder. Sep 08, 2016 t he 2017 edition of guinness world records was released thursday, marking the 62nd time the bestselling guide has been published. Guinness world records, in theory, are amazing and seemingly unattainable.
Guinness world records 2019 features some truly weird. The often weird and wonderful guinness world records is a reference book synonymous with world records both of human achievement and extremes in the natural world and from its name, one would. 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. 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 world s largest collection of sneakers, with more than 2,500 pairs, all but eight of which are nikes. Oct 19, 2017 the guinness book of world records isnt as traditional and conventional as it seems. Since 1955, guinness world records has pushed human creativity, talent, and skill to its limits and beyond. Ten once you get the hand of a challenge, upload a video of yourself in action or apply for a record. The record holders are astoundingly strong or fast or otherwise able. T he 2017 edition of guinness world records was released thursday, marking the 62nd time the bestselling guide has been published. Aug 27, 2015 the guinness book of records is 60 take the best quiz ever the first edition of the book compiling all the worlds most outstanding achievements was published precisely six decades ago.
Kosen measuring 251cm towers over dangi who is only 54. Mar 15, 20 guinness world records, in theory, are amazing and seemingly unattainable. 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. But there are some that will leave you puzzled and, quite frankly, amused. Nevertheless, these odd achievements are quite interesting to know. Sep 08, 2017 news weird and wacky guinness world records 2018. 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. Usually, people deliberately invent these unusual records in order end up in the famous list of record holders. Say what you want, but getting into the guinness book of records is great. Mar 24, 2016 created in 1955, the guinness world records is no stranger to strange things.
Lotito died of natural causes on june 25, 2007, ten days after his 57th birthday. A lot of entries in the guinness world records are oddly specific and a little weird. Weird entries from the guinness book of world records wtf. 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 and the 2019 edition is no exception. Aug 09, 2019 reaction video for the most weird guinness book of world records by aaron storm. Even though they were listed for 43 years, in 1998, the guinness world records stopped awarding records to the heaviest pets to avoid forced overfeeding. Records are usually formed when one something really an extraordinary thing which people gets shocked to see at. The guinness book of world records has a lot of variety, ranging from incredible feats by olympic athletes to the man who has the longest nails in the world this is a fact. People will do some strange things to get into this book. In 1995, canadian sean shannon recited hamlets to be or not to be soliloquy, 260 words, in 23. Here are 25 of the weirdest guinness world records ever recorded. 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. The annual publication by guinness world records has quite a few aussie entries within its pages, but 2015 held some records that could definitely be considered out of the box. Since september 2011, a man named pete glazebrook from northern england has held the world record for the largest onion in existence.
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. Jan 25, 2016 the annual publication by guinness world records has quite a few aussie entries within its pages, but 2015 held some records that could definitely be considered out of the box. Dec 04, 2018 say what you want, but getting into the guinness book of records is great. All you need to do is follow the rules, record your. 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. The guinness book of records is 60 take the best quiz ever. The onion weighed 17 pounds and measured over 2 feet in length. He was awarded a brass plaque by the publishers to commemorate his abilities which he consumed as well. Bucholzs feat is extreme, but hes joined in the new boo k by a host of other weird world records. Here are the top 5 most weird guinness world records of all time. Top 50 weirdest guinness world records listafterlist.
Reaction video for the most weird guinness book of world records. In honour of these odd and insane world records, here is a list of 15 of the most insane and weird world records documented in the guinness book of world records. The feat was videotaped for the guinness world records. May 03, 2020 the world s shortest man chandra bahadur dangi greets the tallest living man sultan kosen to mark the guinness world records day in london. Weird entries from the guinness book of world records. According to miss linda, she is addicted to the romance of getting married. From planets and human marvels to videogaming and instagram, guinness world records 2019 is packed with thousands of new and updated records. Check out these talented individuals who can juggle, flip bottles, solve rubiks cubes really quickly and perform yoyo tricks. The 12 weirdest guinness world records ever heads up by.
Guinness world records 2019 features some truly weird feats. So in 1954 he published a compendium of facts and 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. Its a book where all accomplishments are celebrated and theres a certain level of equality and respect for ones commitment to a cause, no matter how gross it is. Weird entries from the guinness book of world records featured 10062019 in wtf there are all kinds of crazy things that people have managed to make their way into the record books for.
Weirdest guinness world record holders guinness world. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. Sep 08, 2019 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. The most bizarre world records ever set 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 hunting trip in the early 1950s. Guinness world records 60th anniversary weirdest records time. For the last 64 years, guinness world records has continued to amaze generation after generation by chronicling the limits of what humans are capable of. The record holders are astoundingly strong or fast or otherwise able to push the limits of human ability. Weird is often the name of the game for those who strive to have their names commemorated in the popular publication, but some records take bizarre to a new extreme.
For the 2020 edition, guinness world records expands its book with new records that highlight the trends and technologies of our day and age. It seems guinness has compiled every conceivable record ranging from the ordinary to the downright bizarre and qualifies. The weirdest guinness world records business insider. After decades in the business, guinness world records knows weird. Guinness world records 2019 guinness world records.
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. According to the amusement park, the roller coaster is registered as the world steepest roller coaster in the guinness world records and cost about 3,000,000,000 japanese yen. The weirdest world title holders in the guinness book of world records in 20. Feb 17, 2017 a lot of entries in the guinness world records are oddly specific and a little weird. The human achievements category from the very first 1955 edition of the book. 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. One of the most weird world records is to have the biggest onion in the world. He is buried at saint roch cemetery in grenoble, his hometown. Everything from most onefinger pushups, to longest tattoo. Guinness world records 2020 guinness world records. Reaction video for the most weird guinness book of world. The guinness book of world records isnt as traditional and conventional as it seems. Guinness world records that you could easily break tomorrow.
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. Aug 27, 2015 after decades in the business, guinness world records knows weird. Linda wolfe, 68, is an american woman who holds the honour of the most married woman in the world in guinness book of records after walking down the aisle 23 times, and now is on a look out for mr 24. And while its certainly very cool to be a record holder, its not exactly a life skill or a resume line item to be extremely fast and precise at placing sticky notes on ones body in a finite period of time. Here are 50 of the strangest guinness world records ever recorded. People have desire to make in their name in guinness book of world records by doing something great, thrilling and really entertaining by which they can show off their utter superiority over others and can prove a great stamina and superficial human being in them.
The 12 weirdest guinness world records ever who doesnt love cool guinness world records. You may also find some of these world records compelling enough that they will convince you to. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. Lotito holds the record for the strangest diet in the guinness book of records. And so the guinness book of world records was born to help solve silly and strange arguments around the world. Guinness world records 60th anniversary weirdest records. The organization, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary thursday, has made its name designating some of the oddest and most. She first married in 1967 at the age of 16, to a 31 year old. Guinness world records has just released its 2019 edition, and. Guinness world records that you could easily break.
To that end, we rounded up 17 ways you could feasibly earn a legitimate world record certificate from the folks at guinness world records. Thats right the guinness world records is the bestselling ed book of all time. Here are 8 crazy guinness world record holders in the sex. Though some worldrecord holders are physical anomalies like the worlds tallest person, or the shortest the guinness book of world records is filled with some incredibly strange attempts. Theres around 7 billion people on the planet which means theres quite a few that do some pretty weird stuff. These totally wacky categories were mostly submitted to the guinness book of world records, while others were reported by local news. From the largest pillow fight to fitting the most amount of straws in someones mouth, theres just no end to the bizarre records people have. The guinness book of records is 60 take the best quiz ever the first edition of the book compiling all the worlds most outstanding achievements was published precisely six decades ago. The guinness book of records is 60 take the best quiz. For more than six decades, people have been looking for all sorts of creative manners to be the most at something.