Brazilian Cow Produces 343 Liters of Milk in Three Days, Sets New Record
During a recent dairy tournament in Brazil, a Girolando cow set a new national record for milk production by a single cow in a period of three days, with a whopping 343 liters (90.6 gallons). Brazil’s Girolando cow breed, a cross between Holstein and Gir cattle, has long been famous for its incredibly high milk […]
Artist Spends a Year Cutting World’s Longest Strip of Paper from Single A4 Sheet
Chinese origami artist Pei Haozheng spent a whole year painstakingly cutting an A4 sheet of paper into a 108-meter-long strip to set a unique world record. Pei, also known as Hotz Pei, is no stranger to Guinness world records. He once folded the most origami flowers made from a single sheet of paper(100), and then […]
World’s Smallest Rubik’s Cube Is Just 0.19 Inches Wide, Costs Over $5,000
Japanese toymaker MegaHouse recently unveiled the world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube, an aluminum cube measuring only 0.19 inches per side and weighing just 0.33 grams, but with a price tag of $5,320. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Rubik’s Cube invented by Hungarian sculptor Erno Rubik, Japanese toymaker MegaHouse set out to create the […]
Man with Amazing Memory Recites 14,000 Digits in Order to Set World Record
An Indian man with an incredible memory recently set a new world record by reciting a whopping 14,000 digits of Euler’s number in just 49 minutes. Deepu V has always had an uncanny memory when it came to numbers. He once set a national record by reciting 2,000 digits of the irrational number pi faster […]
English Mechanic Builds the World’s Fastest Wheelbarrow
Dylan Phillips, a car mechanic from Pembrokeshire, England, recently set a new Guinness Record for the world’s fastest wheelbarrow with a contraption capable of speeds of up to 52 mph (84 km/h). The idea of a super-fast motorized wheelbarrow came about in a pub, after a few drinks, but Dylan Phillips, being the tinkerer that […]
Man Does Over 26,000 Squats in 24 Hours, Sets New World Record
An Illinois man made history last week when he set a new world record for the most number of squats in 24 hours, a whopping 26,100. Tony Piraino of Decatur, Illinois, began his daring record attempt at 5 a.m. on April 5th and ended it at the same time on April 6th. He set out […]
Australian Farm Grows Bluberry the Size of a Golf Ball
Australian fresh produce company Costa Group recently set a new Guinness Record for the world’s heaviest blueberry, with a 20.4-gram fruit roughly the size of a golf ball. Picked on November 13, 2023, at Costa’s berry farm in Corindi, New South Wales, the record-breaking blueberry was from the Eterna variety, which is known for yielding […]
14_year-Old Cat Sets Guinness Record for World’s Loudest Purr
Bella, a 14-year-old feline from Huntingdon, UK, has claimed the Guinness Record for the world’s loudest purr by a domestic cat, with a noisy purr measured at 54.59 decibels. The Spink family has had Bella for almost 15 years, and they’ve always suspected that she might have the world’s loudest purr. Friends and family would […]
World’s Oldest Surfer Still Rides Waves at Age 89
89-year-old Seiichi Sano holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest surfer on Earth, but what makes his feat even more impressive is that he only took up the sport at age 80! They say surfing is a young man’s game, and it’s easy to see why. The water sport requires a combination of balance, […]
Archer Shoots Seven Arrows Through 10mm Keyhole, Sets World Record
An archery master recently set a new Guinness Record by shooting seven consecutive arrows through a tiny keyhole using a traditional Ottoman bow. Lars Andersen is often hailed as the world’s ultimate archer, performing feats that most us mere mortals can only dream about. He is the only person capable of shooting 10 arrows in […]
International Team Creates Paper Plane Able to Glide Over 77 Meters
A trio of origami and paper plane building enthusiasts recently obliterated the world record for the farthest paper plane flight by achieving a jaw-dropping distance of 77.134 m (252 ft 7 in). On April 16, 2022, at an indoor sports venue in Daegu, South Korea, Kim Kyu Tae managed to shatter the world record for […]
The Story of a Man Who Spent 72 Hours with 72 Venomous Snakes To Prove They Only Bite if Provoked
Respected Indian herpetologist Neelam Kumar Khaire has a very interesting record to his name. In his youth, this reptile lover spent 72 hours in an enclosure with 72 venomous snakes for company. He proved that the snakes only bite when provoked, and set a Guinness record in the process. Khaire’s legendary feat dates back to […]
Japanese Woman Has the World’s Largest Collection of Plastic Food
Akiko Obata has been fascinated by plastic food ever since she was a child, and 10 years ago she started collecting all sorts of plastic food items, amassing a collection of over 8,000 individual pieces. “Sampuru”, the fake food displays used by most restaurants to showcase their dishes to potential diners, is an important part […]
German Company Uses Super-Strong Glue to Suspend 17.5-Tonne Truck in the Air for an Hour
DELO, a small German company specializing in industrial adhesives, recently set a new Guinness Record after successfully suspending a 17-tonne-truck in the air for an hour using only super-strong glue. In an attempt to show that it produces the world’s strongest adhesives, Bavaria-based company DELO set out to lift a 17.5 tonne truck one meter […]
World’s Longest Water Slide Will Take You on a Four-Minute Ride Through a Malaysian Jungle
Located on a jungle-covered hillside in Malaysia, the new 1,140-meter-long water slide being built at Penang’s Escape Theme Park will most likely be declared the longest in the world when it opens, in August 2019. The current Guinness record for the world’s longest water slide has been held by the 605-meter slide at Action Park, […]