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The Latest Breaking News from Guinness World Records

Spook-tacular Tim Burton-inspired pumpkin and squash mosaic sets world record

More than 10,000 pumpkins and squash were used to make the mosaic.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

First Thing: Biden flies to Israel as Jordan summit cancelled

US president’s talks with Middle East leaders scrapped after deadly hospital blast in Gaza, as protests spread across region. Plus, how Bethann Hardison got frank about fashion’s racism

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

Hot stuff: Pepper X is named world’s spiciest by Guinness World Records

New chilli far outstrips previous record holder with proud pepper breeder Ed Currie saying it left him with ‘horrible cramps’

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2023

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‘World’s oldest skydiver’ dies aged 104 just 7 days after record attempt

Dorothy Hoffner ‘just kept going’ and told cheering audiences after her latest skydive that ‘age is just a number’

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

A 104-year-old woman dies before Guinness can confirm her record as oldest skydiver

Dorothy Hoffner, 104, went skydiving Oct. 1 and died Monday in her sleep. Guinness World Records is still working to confirm if Hoffner broke the record for the oldest person to jump from a plane.

WEKU · Oct 11, 2023

‘World’s oldest skydiver’ dies aged 104 just 7 days after record attempt

Dorothy Hoffner ‘just kept going’ and told cheering audiences after her latest skydive that ‘age is just a number’

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane, has died

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

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Canadian breaks speed record for eating 50 Carolina reapers

Mike Jack beat his own time for eating 50 Carolina reapers, then ate 85 more for a total of 135 in a single sitting

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023

Renowned mountaineer stripped of two Guinness World Records after claim he was short of summit

The famed climber was five metres short of the peak in his Annapurna summit in 1985, according to an amateur cartographer

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023

Longest, fastest, zaniest: Guinness World Records celebrates the 'crazy, fun, inspiring'

Do you know the highest grossing movie franchise in history

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

World’s tallest dog dies after illness forced owner to amputate his leg

The Great Dane’s owner considered him her ‘dog child’

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Largest Care Bear collection among records in new Guinness World Records edition

More than 30,000 applicants submitted their achievements to Guinness World Records this past year.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Meet Peanut, a 21-year–old chicken and world record holder

Finally old enough to drink, this bantam hen had a rough start to her record-breaking life.

WEKU · Sep 1, 2023

Longtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker dies at 99

For 35 years, Barker was a familiar presence in the living rooms of everyone from little old ladies, to kids home sick from school. He used his fame to promote another great passion: animal rights.

WEKU · Aug 26, 2023

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LiveScience · Aug 14, 2023

Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, could be even bigger than we thought

No one has measured Cassius since 2011, which is when the saltwater giant was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's largest living crocodile in captivity.

GamesRadar · Jul 21, 2023

Football Manager player sets world record with a 10,000-hour campaign spanning 500 virtual years

That's 453 real-life days in case you're counting

Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023

Harvey Price sets new Guinness World Record

The 21-year-old drew a 21.3 metre-long picture of his favourite train – a Thameslink engine and carriages

The Week · Jun 27, 2023

Why 1,100 Dolly Partons gathered in an Irish town

More than 1,100 people wearing Dolly Parton costumes have gathered in an Irish town. The Dolly Day event in Listowel attempted to set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing a full head-to-toe Dolly Parton costume. The event raised money for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo…

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Los Angeles Times · Jun 27, 2023

Mom says son took her seat on Titan, hoped to set Rubik's Cube record aboard the submersible

The mother of the 19-year-old killed aboard the Titan submersible said the plan had been for her to accompany her husband on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic at the bottom of the sea. But Suleman Dawood "really wanted to go."

Daily Record · Jun 26, 2023

Tragic Glasgow student 'took Rubik's Cube on Titanic sub to break world record', heartbroken mum reveals

Suleman Dawood applied to the Guinness World Records and his father, Shahzada, who also died, had brought a camera to capture the moment.

The Times of India · Jun 26, 2023

Man wins Guinness World Record for world's largest kidney stone

According to Guinness World Records, a man in Sri Lanka broke two world records when he underwent a huge kidney stone removal.

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Woman with Down’s syndrome ‘very proud’ after achieving world record

Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry, identified the most celebrity birthdays in three minutes to earn a Guinness World Record.

RideApart · Jun 9, 2023

5-Time Enduro Champ Sets New Record For Longest Distance Traveled In 24 Hrs

Guinness World Records officially certified Iván Cervantes as having set a new record for longest distance traveled by motorcycle in under 24 hours in 2023.

Fortune · May 23, 2023

The world’s most expensive ice cream will cost you almost $6,400 a serving

The gelato uses a rare ingredient that costs close to $15,000 per kilogram.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 19, 2023

At 86, Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal continues to gloriously defy music genres

Bandmate Jovino Santos Neto claims Pascoal would doubtless be a Guinness World Records holder if his oeuvre could be accurately quantified, as he is, even at 86, constantly churning out new works.

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