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Teen With Largest Feet, Hands: 'It's OK to Stand Out'

Michigan's Eric Kilburn, 16, makes Guinness with 13.5-inch-long feet, hands that are 9 inches plus

(Newser) - When Eric Kilburn was in kindergarten, he noticed he was much bigger than the other kids. By the time he was in fifth grade, he couldn't shop for shoes in regular stores, and finding gloves his size also became a challenge. The Michigan 16-year-old now claims feet that are...

He Visited Every Nation, 'Feared for My Life Several Times'

Record-breaking American Indy Nelson says 4 countries thought he was a spy

(Newser) - An American who has earned multiple world records after traveling to every nation on Earth is now spilling more details about his journey, reports the Guardian , including some rather scary ones. Indy Nelson, now in his early 30s, most recently was verified for breaking the world record for airlines flown...

American Is Fastest Woman to Bicycle Around the World

Ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox smashes previous record by more than 2 weeks

(Newser) - She made it around the world in 108 days—an impressive feat not least because Lael Wilcox was on a bike. The 37-year-old US cyclist ended her remarkable circumnavigation in downtown Chicago on Wednesday with a time of 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, beating Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham'...

Guinness Honors Woman's Very Wide Tongue

After years of hiding her licker, Texas' Brittany Lacayo has a new world record

(Newser) - Brittany Lacayo once made a point of keeping her tongue firmly inside her mouth. Now the Texas resident is showing off what Guinness World Records has crowned the world's widest female tongue —and it's as wide as the average woman's tongue is long, the Guardian reports....

Wesley Snipes Just Earned 2 Guinness World Records
Wesley Snipes
Just Earned
2 Guinness
World Records
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Aug 10, 2024 4:50 PM CDT

Wesley Snipes Just Earned 2 Guinness World Records

Blade cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine gives him longest career as a live-action Marvel character

(Newser) - Wesley Snipes has broken not one but two Guinness world records, thanks to his Blade cameo in Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine. Per Guinness , the 62-year-old actor showed up unexpectedly in the franchise's latest flick, which Gizmodo notes "was a shock to many." That appearance earned Snipes...

He's Not Even 2, Holds a World Record
He's Not Even 2,
Holds a World Record
May 31, 2024 12:11 PM CDT

He's Not Even 2, Holds a World Record

Ghana toddler Ace-Liam Ankrah is now the world's youngest male artist, per Guinness

(Newser) - Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world's youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it started by accident when her son, who at the time was 6 months old, discovered her acrylic paints. Eghan, an artist and founder of Arts...

106-Year-Old Reclaims Skydiving World Record

Texas man Al Blaschke's earlier record was broken by a Swedish 103-year-old

(Newser) - A Texas man born 14 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight has reclaimed his record as the world's oldest skydiver. Guinness World Records has confirmed that Al Blaschke, who turned 107 in January, broke a record in November last year with a skydive when he was 106 years...

Serial Record-Breaker Just Logged an Excruciating One

David Rush balances lawn mower on chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds to earn latest Guinness honor

(Newser) - David Rush , the man who calls himself "one of the most prolific Guinness World Records title holders on the planet," now has a new notch in his world record belt. "My neck seared with pain. My back hurt, my eyes watered, and my legs shook,"...

58-Year-Old Grandmother Sets New World Planking Record

DonnaJean Wilde sets the women's record at 4:30:11

(Newser) - Managing to hold a plank for 4.5 minutes is impressive. Doing it for 4.5 hours is extraordinary—and record-setting. CBS News reports DonnaJean Wilde has been certified by Guinness World Records as the new women's world record holder for the longest time spent in an abdominal plank...

Behold, the World's Biggest Blueberry

New record holder is from variety developed in Australia

(Newser) - A blueberry big enough for Paul Bunyan has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest ever recorded. The berry the size of a ping pong ball was picked at a farm in Australia in November and has been kept in a freezer since, the BBC...

34K+ Big Macs and Counting: Guy Is Still Eating Them

Guinness record holder Don Gorske has consumed an unimaginable quantity of the McDonald's burger

(Newser) - Two years ago, Don Gorske hit a taste bud-teasing milestone: a half-century of scarfing down Big Macs almost every day. Now, the Wisconsin man can claim even more Big Mac bragging rights, extending the record-holding status he first reached with Guinness World Records in 1999 by eating 34,128 of...

Oregon Woman Takes Guinness Tongue Record

Jenny DuVander's tongue is bigger than a soda can

(Newser) - If there's a woman in the world with a bigger tongue than Portland, Oregon, resident Jenny DuVander, Guinness World Records doesn't know about her. DuVander is the new record holder for largest tongue circumference (female) in the world. Guinness says her tongue has a circumference of 5.21...

Dead Dog Loses His Big Honor
Dead Dog Loses
His Big Honor
Feb 22, 2024 12:13 PM CST

Dead Dog Loses His Big Honor

Guinness World Records says it can't confirm Bobi really lived to age 31

(Newser) - A dog named Bobi has posthumously lost his claim to fame. The AP reports Guinness World Records has ruled against the Portuguese dog keeping the title of oldest canine ever . Following a review , GWR said Thursday it "no longer has the evidence it needs to support Bobi's claim...

8 Years, 700K Matchsticks, One Eiffel Tower, Zero World Records
Guinness Admits It Was
Too 'Heavy-Handed'
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Feb 9, 2024 8:42 AM CST

Guinness Admits It Was Too 'Heavy-Handed'

Organization agrees to accept Richard Plaud's Eiffel Tower replica as tallest matchstick structure

(Newser) - Richard Plaud will have his name in the record books after all. Guinness World Records initially ruled the Frenchman had used the wrong type of matchsticks in building his 23.6-foot-tall replica of the Eiffel Tower. However, it later said it was reviewing the decision and on Friday announced it...

Oldest Verified Dog Ever Turns 31
World's Oldest
Dog May Not
Have Been
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Jan 20, 2024 12:45 PM CST

World's Oldest Dog May Not Have Been

Guinness World Records has rescinded Bobi's honor as it investigates reported age of 31

(Newser) - Bobi was no doubt a good boy, but he may not have been the oldest known dog in history, after all. Guinness World Records has rescinded the title it bestowed on the dog in Portugal last year, reports CNN . GWR says it is now investigating evidence previously presented asserting that...

He's the Oldest Person to Hike Grand Canyon Rim to Rim

Alfredo Aliaga Burdio snags world record at 92

(Newser) - It took Alfredo Aliaga Burdio 21 hours and 15 minutes to hike the 24 miles from the North Rim to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. But the 92-year-old Spaniard just confirmed as the oldest person to complete the trek is sure he could've moved faster. "[There...

Oregon Mom Has Donated a Staggering Amount of Breast Milk

Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra decided to put an unusual lactation disorder to good use

(Newser) - A mother of three kids usually has her hands full, and 35-year-old Elisabeth Anderson-Sierra is no exception. But as the Guinness World Record holder for largest breast milk donation, she also spends much of her time attached to a breast pump. Based in Aloha, Oregon, Anderson-Sierra donated an astounding 1,...

He Managed to Swim for 6 Hours—in Handcuffs

Shehab Allam made it 7.238 miles, set world record

(Newser) - There are Guinness records that are zany , those that are inspiring , and some that are dangerous . Shehab Allam's feat falls in the last category. The 31-year-old Egyptian swimmer has managed to break the record for distance swimming while wearing handcuffs, at 7.238 miles. Per Guinness , it took him...

91-Year-Old Is Oldest Person to Cross Grand Canyon

He's the oldest person to cross it rim-to-rim on foot, which he did in 5 days

(Newser) - The latest evidence that age ain't nothin' but a number: John Jepkema has been honored for crossing the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot when he was 91 years old, becoming the oldest person ever to do so. The Colorado man, whose 2019 feat was recently acknowledged by Guinness World...

Guy Scores a Disneyland Record 8 Years in the Making

Even little kids might get sick of happiest place on Earth after 2,995 days in a row

(Newser) - You know how sometimes some guy wins the Super Bowl and screams, "I'm going to Disneyland!" Well, sometimes some guy finds himself out of a job and with some time and an annual pass to Disneyland on his hands, so he just starts going. Every day. It...

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