Fisherman Catches 1,000 Different Species of Fish
47 -year-old Steve Wozniak, a lure fisherman from California, has traveled the world over, in his quest to catch as many different species of fish as possible. So far he managed to catch 1,000 species, from a colorful Threadfin Butterflyfish to a 410 kilogram shark. Believe it or not, Steve Wozniak has spent the last […]
Germany Sets World Record for Most Human Dominoes
Before today, I didn’t even know there was such a thing as human dominoes, but it appears events involving people falling over each other have been going on for years. That’s right, believe it or not human domino events are among the top world record attempts. That’s probably because it doesn’t require any special skills […]
Hundreds of Ballerinas Set Pointe Standing World Record
Hundreds of ballerinas of all ages gathered on Monday, in Central Park, New York, to set a new world record for standing on pointe. Led by a desire to leave their mark on the world of ballet dancing, 241 ballerinas from New York’s dance school attempted to set a new Guinness world record, by standing […]
Chinese Artists Create World’s Longest Piece of Embroidery
Chinese artist Qiao Lianchun, along with 25 other artists, is claiming the Guinness world record for the longest piece of embroidery. The 25-meter-long, 0.96-meter-tall embroidered work of art may not look like much from a distance, but it took a team of artists two years to complete. Made up of 3, 150,000 stitches, the embroidery […]
Chinese Students Set New Ball Juggling Record
Over 1,000 students from Yanbian University, Northeastern China, have set a new world record for juggling a football, with their feet, of course. The record breaking event, called “Joy of football, top of the world”, took place on the football stadium of Yanbian University. A total of 1,209 people, all dressed in red t-shirts, managed […]
Guy Gets Pierced 1,091 Times, Sets World Record
Aryan Hopkins, a piercing enthusiast from Roseville, California, has set a new world record for the highest number of piercings in one session. Before you start calling this guy all sorts of things, you should know Aryan Hopkins made this bizarre attempt to raise money for the Shriners Hospital for Children, in Northern California. You […]
Superhero Gathering Sets New World Record
1245 people dressed in superhero costumes gathered in Melbourne’s Federation Square to set a new Guinness World Record for the most people dressed as superheroes, in one place, at one time. No villains dared even come close to Federation Square, on Saturday, when Batman, Superman, the Flash, Wolverine and dozens of other comic-book superheroes, of […]
Julia Gnuse – The Most Tattooed Woman in the World
With various tattoos covering 95% of her body, Julia Gnuse has been acknowledged as the world’s most tattooed woman. What started out as a desperate solution to cover up lesions, caused by a severe skin condition, turned into a true passion, that earned Julia Gnuse a spot in the Guinness Book of Records, for the […]
Barbecue Chef Makes World’s Biggest Hamburger
Ted Reader, one of the most famous celebrity chefs in the world, has prepared a giant hamburger, in an attempt to put his name in the Guinness Book of Records. The cooking process of the world’s biggest hamburger began at 4 am, on Thursday, when a giant beef patty was placed on a custom barbecue, […]
I Love Cupcakes, But Not This Much
It’s true, cupcakes are one of God’s greatest gifts to man, and I like them just as much as the next guy, but i certainly wouldn’t pay $150,000 for one. ROX, a Scotland based diamond and jewelry chain, teamed up with Cupcake Glasgow, to create what you might call a priceless treat. Their creation may […]
Dome of Milan Is the World’s Largest Chocolate Sculpture
Mirco Della Vecchia, one of Italy’s most famous chocolatiers, has set a new world record for the largest chocolate sculpture. Mister Della Vecchia was competing with himself, for the new record, as he was the current holder, for a chocolate sculpture of the Dolomiti Mountains, made in 2009. This time, Mirco decided to create a […]
German Designer Builds House Out of Beer Coasters
21-year-old Sven Goebel set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest house made of regular beer coasters. The five-room flat Goebel had been working on, since January, was presented to the media, on Sunday, April 11, in Volgeslang, near the German town of Schleiden. The beer coaster house, which was partially furnished with armchairs, […]
Saimir Strati – The Master of Mosaics
One of the world’s best known mosaic artists, Saimir Strati, from Albania, has created some of the most original and impressive mosaics in history. For his creations he has been rewarded with four Guinness Records and international fame. From nails to paintbrushes, Strati can almost any kind of material to create amazing mosaic masterpieces. Let’s […]
Indian Students Write World’s Longest Letter to God
A group of students from an Indian university celebrated their silver jubilee year, by setting a new world record for the longest letter. The Brahmakumaris youth wing of Gujarat University found an original way to celebrate their silver jubilee year, the university’s diamond jubilee year and 600 years since the establishment of Ahmedabad city. They […]
Italians Make World’s Longest Chocolate Bar
The small town of Rivarolo, near Turin, Italy, hosted a Guinness World Records attempt for the longest chocolate bar in the world. The record to beat was 6.98 meters, but A. Giordano, a local chocolatier, and his team outdid themselves and made an 11.57 meter-long chocolate bar. The event was sponsored by a Rivarolo shopping […]