Some Guinness Book Of World Records

The Guinness Book of World Records, also known as the Guinness World Records, is a reference book that lists world records of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book was first published in 1955 by Sir Hugh Beaver, a managing director of the Guinness Brewery. Since then, the book has become one of the best-selling copyrighted books of all time, with over 100 million copies sold in more than 100 countries. In this article, we will explore some of the most interesting and unique records listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

1. Longest Fingernails (female)

   
   
   The record for the longest fingernails on a pair of female hands was set by Lee Redmond of the United States. Her nails measured a total of 8.65 meters (28 feet 4.5 inches) in 2008. Unfortunately, in 2009, she lost her nails in a car accident.

2. Tallest Living Man The current record for the tallest living man is held by Sultan Kösen of Turkey, who measures 2.51 meters (8 feet 2.8 inches) in height. He was first measured in 2009, and the record has not been broken since.

3. Largest Pizza The largest pizza ever made was created in 2012 in Rome, Italy, and measured 13,580.28 square feet (1,261.65 square meters). It was made with 19,800 pounds of flour, 10,000 pounds of tomato sauce, 8,800 pounds of mozzarella cheese, and took 48 hours to cook.

4. Fastest Land Animal The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour). This record was set in 1965 and has not been broken since.

5. Most Tattooed Person The record for the most tattooed person is held by Lucky Diamond Rich of Australia. His entire body is covered in tattoos, including his eyelids, gums, and the inside of his ears. He has spent over 1,000 hours getting tattooed and estimates that he has spent over $100,000 on his tattoos.

6. Longest Mustache

   
   
   The record for the longest mustache belongs to Ram Singh Chauhan of India. His mustache measures 4.29 meters (14 feet) in length, which is longer than the height of an average giraffe.

7. Oldest Person The oldest person ever recorded was Jeanne Calment of France, who lived to be 122 years and 164 days old. She was born in 1875 and passed away in 1997.

   
   
   

8. Most People Wearing T-Shirts The record for the most people wearing T-shirts at the same time was set in 2016 in the Philippines, with 30,321 participants.

9. Most Spoons Balanced on the Face The record for the most spoons balanced on the face belongs to Aaron Caissie of Canada, who balanced 17 spoons on his face in 2020.

10. Largest Collection of Rubber Ducks The largest collection of rubber ducks belongs to Charlotte Lee of the United Kingdom, who has over 10,000 rubber ducks in her collection.

In conclusion, the Guinness Book of World Records is a fascinating reference book that showcases the achievements and extremes of the natural world and human accomplishments. The records listed in the book are constantly changing as new records are set and broken every year.