Here at Guinness World Records , we believe that everyone has the potential to set a world record. Everyone in the world has the chance t...
Here at Guinness World Records, we believe that everyone has the potential to set a world record.
Everyone in the world has the chance to be the best at something… and we're here to measure it! 😎
However, there are some records that are simply too hard, if not impossible, to ever break.
Tallest man ever
The tallest man in history is Robert Pershing Wadlow from USA, who was measured at a whopping 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) of height in 1940.
That’s at least 1 metre (3 ft 2 in) taller than the average adult! 🤯
He needed to eat 8,000 calories daily, which is more than 3 times the recommended amount for an adult man.
In the last 83 years, no one has ever beaten Robert…
Strangest diet
Michel Lotito, also known as 'Monsieur Mangetout' which means Mister Eat All, was a French performer with a very unusual talent.
He was awarded the title for the world's strangest diet after eating the most unusual objects, such as glass, bicycles and even… an entire airplane! 😱
It seems unbelievable, however, there is actually a very logical explanation for this.
Michel had a rare disease that made him crave eating non-food objects and, after years and years of careful training with the assistance of doctors, he was able to develop his unique talent.
Mister Eat All was truly one of a kind, and it’s safe to assume that no one will ever break his record. 🙏🏻
Oldest dog ever
You may already know Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever.
But did you know it was recently his 31st birthday?! 🥳
Bobi, the wonder dog from Portugal, has lived longer than any other pooch ever in history.
So, it was only right that a big birthday party would be planned to celebrate his amazing life, with over 100 people invited!
Before Bobi, this record hadn’t been broken for almost 100 years, and it’s unlikely that it will be in the foreseeable future.
Happy 31st birthday, Bobi. ❤️
Heaviest aircraft pulled by a man
From eating planes, to pulling them…
Have you ever flown in a plane? ✈️
Kevin Fast is a strongman from Canada with multiple weight-pulling record titles under his belt.
The most impressive, however, is the heaviest aircraft pulled (male), for which he pulled a real, full-size airplane weighing 188.83 tonnes (416,299 lb) for a distance of 8.8 m (28 ft 10.46 in)…
Needless to say that, due to the extreme difficulty of such an achievement, it doesn’t look like anyone will be coming for Kevin’s title anytime soon!
The heaviest weight lifted with the tongue
Yes, this is indeed a world record. The record for the heaviest weight lifted with the tongue is held by Thomas Blackthorne, who is of English origin. He lifted a total of 12.2 kg (26.9 lbs) with his tongue.
The record for the most straws held in the mouth
The record for the most straws held in the mouth (without using hands) is held by Manoj Kumar Maharana from India, who managed to hold 459 plastic straws.
The woman with the longest nails
Lee Redmond, an American woman, held the record for the longest nails in history. She grew her nails for over 30 years, and in 2008, they measured over 8.65 meters (28 feet 4.5 inches) in total length. Unfortunately, she lost her nails in a car accident in 2009. Despite that, Lee Redmond remains an iconic figure in the world of extreme nail length.
The most sock put on one foot in one minute
The most socks put on one foot in one minute is 52, achieved by Pavol Ďurdik (Slovakia) in Puchov, Slovakia, on 21 February 2017.Pavol has beaten his own record by one sock.
Most brick on someone's head
Some people are fascinated by strange things, such as the habit where certain individuals attempt to balance various objects on their heads. John Evens tried it and managed to reach 101 bricks. He held a total weight of 181 kg on his head. He lasted for 10 seconds.It's a wonder his neck didn't break. It's likely that this world record won't be broken anytime soon.
The richest cat
The fastest marathon dressed as a vegetable
How long would it take you to run a marathon dressed as a vegetable? Edward Lumley from London managed to do it in 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 33 seconds in 2012, wearing a carrot costume. Without a vegetable costume, the current world record is held by a Kenyan at 2:02:57.
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