Guinness Book of World Records

Guinness World Records Day (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.12.2009 | World


World Record Day occurred today, and saw a variety of attempts to smash previous records from all corners of the globe. In London, a man broke the wo...

Manjit Singh, UK Man, Breaks Record For Pulling Bus With Hair

AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


LONDON — A British man broke the world record for pulling a double-decker bus with his hair. Manjit Singh broke the Guinness World Record on Thu...

Sultan Koesen, World's Tallest Man, Unveils Largest Cookie In Norway

AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | Home


OSLO — The world's tallest living man has unveiled the world's largest gingerbread man at an Ikea outlet in Norway's capital, Oslo. Guinness Boo...

Five Things You Didn't Know About Sleep

divinecaroline.com | : AskMen (View Profile) | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Each and every night we close our eyes and drift off into a state of mild unconsciousness. It is a process so common that it consumes nearly one-thir...

Bryan Berg: Man Trying To Set Record For Tallest Card Tower Sees Structure Crash At Last Second (VIDEO)

Posted 11.18.2009 | Comedy


In what may be the saddest, most shocking moment to ever hit "Live with Regis & Kelly," card master Bryan Berg lost his bid at a world record at the l...

Sultan Kosen (PHOTO): World's Tallest Man Title Goes To 8'1" Turk

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 11.16.2009 | World


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Giant Matzah Ball Sets Guinness World Record

Posted 09.06.2009 | New York


The record for the world's biggest matzah ball was set in -- where else? -- New York today. Weighing 267 pounds and made from 1,000 eggs, 80 pounds...

150-Pound Cupcake In Minnesota Sets Guinness Record

AP | Posted 08.19.2009 | Home


MINNEAPOLIS — A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world's largest. The 1-foot tall, 2-foot wide cupcake on display Satu...

How I Conquered My Fear of Flying and Set a World Record at the Same Time

Mark Malkoff | Posted 08.08.2009 | Home


Mark Malkoff

After a week of forcing myself to fly fourteen hours a day and sleep on the plane alone at night, my mental sanity was in serious jeopardy. On the plus side, I had the entire SkyMall catalog memorized.

Mark Malkoff: Comic Sets World Record By Taking 135 Flights In 30 Days (VIDEO)

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 08.07.2009 | Comedy


The man who spent a month living on airplanes has set a Guinness World Record for the most scheduled flight journeys within 30 days. Mark Malkoff set...

World's Biggest Breasts: Sheyla Hershey Sets Record With 38KKK Bust (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.07.2009 | Style


**Scroll down for photos and video** 28-year-old Sheyla Hershey of Brazil is the proud owner of the world's largest breasts -- with a staggering, lif...

Jet Pack World Record Broken (VIDEO)

ABC/Local News | Posted 12.25.2008 | Home


via a local Colorado news source: CANON CITY - A man, powered only by a jet pack, successfully traveled 1,500 feet across the Royal Gorge on Monday. ...

Clean-diesels hit the market; VW's 2009 Jetta TDI already hard to find

Steve Parker | Posted 11.06.2008 | Green


Steve Parker

This post was written originally for the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper (www.smdp.com) so please excuse the few Southern California references ......

World's Tallest Woman Dies At Age 53 In Indiana

AP | DEANNA MARTIN | Posted 09.13.2008 | Home


INDIANAPOLIS — A woman who grew to be 7 feet, 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest female died Wednesday, a friend said. She ...

Cancer Expert: Cell Phones More Dangerous Than Smoking Or Asbestos

The Independent | Geoffrey Lean | Posted 04.08.2008 | Living


Mobile phones could kill far more people than smoking or asbestos, a study by an award-winning cancer expert has concluded. He says people should avoi...

See The World's Lightest Cell Phone

Crave | Kent German | Posted 04.02.2008 | Business


From CNet's Crave Blog: The Guinness World Records named the Modu phone as the lightest cell phone in the world. At just 1.5 ounces and 2.8 by 1.4 by...