A Must Hear: Canadian Sets New Record For Lowest Musical Note Sang by a Woman
Joy Chapman, a singer/songwriter from British Columbia, in Canada, recently set a new Guinness record for the lowest musical note sang by a female, a C1. For as long as she can remember, Joy Chapman has always been able to sing in a very wide vocal range, from the alto, to tenor and base, but […]
54-Year-Old Man Holds His Breath for Over 24 Minutes, Sets New World Record
Budimir Buda Šobat, a 54-year-old man from Croatia, managed to set a new world record for the longest time breath held underwater, after spending 24 minutes and 33 seconds underwater without coming up for air. The incredible feat was achieved in a swimming pool, in the town of Sisak, under the supervision of doctors, reporters […]
Singer With World’s Deepest Voice Can Reach Notes the Human Ear Can’t Detect
American singer Tim Storms holds the Guinness Records for the “world’s lowest note produced by a human”, as well as for the “widest vocal range”. Tim Storms has always had a pretty deep voice. He was eight-year-old when he heard this Christian acapella group and found that he could sing the bass notes right along […]
Siblings Set World Record for the Highest Combined Age, 1042 Years
The D’Cruz siblings, whose ages range from 75 to 97 years, recently set a new Guinness World Record for the highest combined age, 1042 years and 315 days. The idea of setting a Guinness record was first mentioned among the D’Cruz family members during a reunion in 2018. 75-year-old Genia, the youngest of the 12 […]
Woman Breaks Guinness Record for World’s Largest Afro
Simone Williams, a young woman from Brooklyn, New York, recently broke the Guinness record for world’s largest natural afro, with her impressive 4 ft. 10 in (1.48 m) hairdo. Simone started growing her hair naturally 9 years ago, as a way to save money on hair salon visits, ut never imagined that she would one […]
Adorable Pooch Breaks World Record for Most Tennis Balls in a Dog’s Mouth
A six-year-old Labrador Retriever from Canandaigua, New York recently set a new world record befitting his playful personality – most tennis balls held in a dog’s mouth at once. Finley the dog loves tennis balls so much that he has developed a very special skill – picking up and holding up to six balls in […]
This Small Hungarian Village Is Home to the World’s Largest Handmade Book
Szinpetri, a quaint village of around 300 people located in northern Hungary, is mostly known for being home to the world’s largest handmade book, a 1.4-tonne heavy tome bound in the leather of 13 Argentinian cows. The world’s largest handmade book was completed in 2010, by father-son duo Bela Varga and Gábor Varga, two masters […]
Man Has Been Living in Small Barrel at the Top of 25-Meter-Tall Pole for Over 70 Days
Vernon Kruger, a 52-year-old man from Dullstroom, a small town in South Africa, hasn’t set foot on the ground in 73 days, ever since he climbed into his “home in the sky”, a small barrel at the top of a 25-meter-tall pole. The first time Kruger climbed into his now famous barrel was 22 years […]
This Man Is on a Quest to Build the World’s Largest Coin Pyramid
Three years ago, Corey Nielsen, a middle-aged man from Tolleson, Arizona, embarked on a journey to build the world’s largest pyramid of stacked pennies. He only had a few thousand coins and a dream at the time, but today he’s inching closer to finally accomplishing his goal. The current record for the world’s largest coin […]
Singer Performs for 106 Consecutive Hours to Break Guinness Record, Gets Disqualified
The only thing worse than singing for over 100 hours straight is finding out that it was all in vain. That’s what happened to Dominican singer Carlos Silver who, after performing for 106 consecutive hours in an attempt to set a new world record, learned that his attempt was disqualified by Guinness. Last week, Dominican […]
Cover Your Ears! Chinese Man Breaks Guinness Record for Highest Vocal Note by a Male
Xiao Lung Wang, a young man from China, set a new Guinness record for the “highest vocal note by a male”, with a truly ear-splitting performance. Before playing the below video of Wang’s successful record attempt, I strongly advise that you turn down the volume, especially if you’re wearing headphones, and get your dog out […]
Japanese Man Sets New Guinness Record for Spinning World’s Largest Hula Hoop
Yuya Yamada, a hula hoop street performer from Tokyo, Japan, recently managed to set a new Guinness record after successfully spinning a 5.14 m (16 ft 10 in) aluminium hoop using only his torso. Also known as “Hoop Man Yu-Ya” in his native country, Yamada is famous for his hula hoop tricks. He can spin a […]
12-Year-Old Girl Sets Two New World Records for Singing in 102 Different Languages in 6-Hour Long Concert
Suchetha Satish, a 12-year-old Indian girl living in Dubai, recently shattered two Guinness World Records at the same time by singing songs in 102 different languages during an epic concert that lasted 6 hours and 15 minutes. A seventh grade student at the Indian High School in Dubai, Suchetha only started preparing to break the […]
Magician Plans to Walk 32 Km Barefoot on Broken Glass to Raise Money for Autism
Cape Town-based magician and illusionist Russell Fox is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record by walking 32 km barefoot across broken glass. Fox, aged 43, is endeavouring to do it in under 29 hours (the current record). Aside from earning himself a mention in the record books, Fox hopes to raise funds for […]
Meet Cygnus, the Cat with the World’s Longest, Most Luscious Tail
Lauren and Will Powers, of Ferndale, Michigan, don’t need to dust their home like the rest of us. Their cat, Cygnus, does it for them just by walking around the place and wagging his incredibly long and fluffy tail. Cygnus Regulus Powers was recently featured in the 2018 Guinness Book of Records for having the “longest tail […]