Largest collection of X-Men memorabilia
Largest collection of X-Men memorabilia
Comic fans will rave over the over the new record set by US resident Eric Jaskolka which celebrates the extensive assortment of X-Men items.
Guinness World Records 2018
The record-breaking annual is back and full of incredible accomplishments, spectacular stunts, cutting-edge science and amazing sporting feats. Discover hundreds of new photographs, stats and facts. Also new this year is a celebration of the superlative with dazzling infographic features exploring the ultimate absolutes, such as the fastest, highest and heaviest. Does the longest sofa outstretch the longest train? Does the tallest Easter egg exceed the tallest snowman? As well as appearing in the amazing new edition of the book, these special pages are also available as free poster downloads.
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Largest sticker ball
Largest sticker ball
John Fischer and his team at US company StickerGiant patiently created a 105.05 kg (231 lb 9.6 oz) ball out of around 200,000 stickers and labels, which has been verified as the world's largest ball of stickers in Longmont, Colorado.
Adults try world's largest pram
Adults try world's largest pram
Ever wish you could be a kid again? Well that wish could now come true thanks to the creation of the Largest pram/stroller, meant for adults!
Largest reptile zoo
Largest reptile zoo
The world's largest reptile zoo is Reptile Gardens, just outside Rapid City in South Dakota, USA. As of January 2013, it houses more than 225 different reptilian species and subspecies, which is more than any other zoo or wildlife park.
April Choi - Whip Artist
April Choi - Whip Artist
April Choi from the US has entered the Guinness World Records 2018 annual for her whip skills, including ‘Most Jenga blocks removed by a whip in one minute’ and ‘Most stock whip cracks on a slackline in one minute’.
The Balloon Guy
The Balloon Guy
Hunter Ewen (USA) has popped his way into the Guinness World Records 2018 book, having reclaimed his record for most balloons blown up in one hour by an individual.
Peter Crouch vs. Guinness World Records - Quiz
Peter Crouch vs. Guinness World Records - Quiz
Premier League star Peter Crouch heads his way into Guinness World Records 2018. Football star Peter Crouch has earned himself a place in Guinness World Records 2018 with his record-breaking 51 headed goals in the Premier League.
Largest collection of teddy bears
Largest collection of teddy bears
The largest collection of teddy bears belongs to Jackie Miley (USA) and consists of 8,026 teddy bears as of 31 December 2012, in Hill City, South Dakota, USA.
Tallest high top fade
Tallest high top fade
The tallest high top fade is 52.0 cm (20.5 in) tall and belongs to Benny Harlem (USA) as measured in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 6 November 2016.
Tallest cat and longest tail live together
Tallest cat and longest tail live together
Lauren and Will Powers are very proud to own not one but TWO record-breaking felines at their home in Ferndale, Michigan – one is the tallest cat and the other has the longest tail on a cat.
Longest fingernails
Longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female)
The longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female) belong to Ayanna Williams (USA), and have a combined total measurement of 576.4 cm (18 ft 10.9 in), as measured in Houston, Texas, USA, on 7 February 2017.
Oldest bodybuilder
Oldest bodybuilder
The oldest bodybuilder is Jim Arrington (USA, b. 1 September 1932) and was aged 83 years 6 days when competing at a professional bodybuilding competition in Venice, California, USA, on 7 September 2015.
Highest jump on a pogo stick
Highest jump on a pogo stick
The highest jump on a pogo stick is 11 ft 1/2 in (3.36 m) by Biff Hutchison (USA) in Burley, Idaho, USA, on 15 October 2016.
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Longest eyelash
Longest eyelash
The longest eyelash measures 12.40 cm (4.88 in) long and has grown on You Jianxia's (China) left upper lid. The eyelash was measured in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, on 28 June 2016.
Largest Cozy Coupe
Largest Cozy Coupe
The largest Cozy Coupe is 2.7 m (8 ft 10.2 in) long and was achieved by John Bitmead and Geof Bitmead (both UK) as measured at Attitude Autos in Ambrosden, UK, on 14 August 2016.
Most Marmite eaten in one minute
Most Marmite eaten in one minute
The most Marmite eaten in one minute is 252 grams and was achieved by Andre Ortolf (Germany) in Augsburg, Germany, on 7 September 2016.
Shortest married couple
Shortest married couple
The shortest married couple are Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros (Brazil) and Katyucia Lie Hoshino (Brazil), measuring a combined height of 181.41 cm (71.42 in) verified in Itapeva, São Paulo, Brazil, on 3 November 2016.
Oldest bodybuilder
Oldest bodybuilder - male
The oldest bodybuilder is Jim Arrington (USA, b. 1 September 1932) and was aged 83 years 6 days when competing at a professional bodybuilding competition in Venice, California, USA, on 7 September 2015.
Most viewed YouTube channel for a "millennial"
Most viewed YouTube channel for a "millennial"
As of 4 May 2017, "Ryan ToysReview" had been viewed 12,076,126,791 times since it launched on 16 March 2015, making it the most watched YouTube channel for a "millennial" (i.e., someone born post-2000). The channel is dedicated to six-year-old Ryan (USA, who uploads videos of himself (and sometimes his family) playing with toys/games and sharing his views about them.
Most tattooed senior citizens
Most tattooed senior citizens
Charles “Chuck” Helmke and Charlotte Guttenberg (both USA) are the most tattooed senior citizens, with both having 97.5% of their bodies covered.
Most apples bobbed in one minute
Most apples bobbed in one minute
The most apples bobbed in one minute is 37 and was achieved by Cherry Yoshitake (Japan) at Oasispark in Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan, on 11 October 2015.
Largest collection of teddy bears
Largest collection of teddy bears
The largest collection of teddy bears belongs to Jackie Miley (USA) and consists of 8,026 teddy bears as of 31 December 2012, in Hill City, South Dakota, USA.
Longest fingernails
Longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female)
The longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female) belong to Ayanna Williams (USA), and have a combined total measurement of 576.4 cm (18 ft 10.9 in), as measured in Houston, Texas, USA, on 7 February 2017.
Largest tape ball
Largest tape ball
The largest tape ball weighed 907.18 kg (2,000 lb) and had a circumference of 3.89 m (12 ft 9 in). The ball was made by the Portland Promise Center (USA) and was completed in Louisville Kentucky, USA, on 6 May 2011.
Largest pram
Largest pram/stroller
The largest pram/stroller has an enclosure length of 1.38 m (4 ft 6.3 in) and was achieved by Jamie Roberts and Tom Koltun (both USA) in Chicago, Illinois, USA, as verified on 19 September 2016.
Largest display of LEGO® sculptures
Largest display of outsized LEGO® brick sculptures of superheroes
The largest display of outsized LEGO® brick sculptures of superheroes is 11 and was achieved by Nathan Sawaya (USA) as measured in London, UK, on 28 February 2017.
Largest covered wagon
Largest covered wagon
The world's largest covered wagon is 12.2 m (40 ft) long, 3.65 m (12 ft) wide and 7.6 m (25 ft) tall, and was hand built out of Illinois oak and steel by David Bentley (USA) in 2001. In 2007, The Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County, Illinois, purchased the wagon for $10,000 (£6,147) from Bentley. They moved the wagon from outside his home in Pawnee, to Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois, USA.
Largest collection of Batman memorabilia
Largest collection of Batman memorabilia
The largest collection of Batman memorabilia belongs to Brad Ladner (USA) and consists of 8,226 different items, as verified in Roswell, Georgia, USA, on 11 April 2015.
Largest ball of stickers
Largest ball of stickers
The largest ball of stickers is 105.052 kg (231.6 lbs) and was achieved by John Fischer (USA) in Longmont, Colorado, USA, on 13 January 2016.
Heaviest bicycle
Heaviest rideable bicycle
The heaviest rideable bicycle weighs 860 kg (1895 lb 15.6 oz), built by Jeff Peeters (Belgium) and demonstrated in Mechelen, Belgium, on 19 August 2015.
First prosthetic tattoo gun arm
First prosthetic tattoo gun arm
The first prosthetic tattoo gun arm was made by JL Gonzal (France) and is worn by JC Sheitan Tenet (France), in Lyon, France, and was completed in 2016.
First implanted antenna
First implanted antenna
The first implanted antenna was implanted in Neil Harbisson (UK), into the back of his skull, in 2004.
Fastest 100 m slackline walk
Fastest 100 m slackline walk
The fastest 100 m slackline walk is 1 min 59.73 secs and was achieved by Lucas Milliard (France) at an event organized by Hailuogou National Glacier Forest Park & Huway.com in Luding, Sichuan on 12 June 2016.
Farthest flight by hoverboard
Farthest flight by hoverboard
The farthest flight by hoverboard is 2,252.4 m (7,389 ft 9 in) and was achieved by Franky Zapata (France), in Sausset-les-Pins, France, on 30 April 2016.
Most stock whip cracks on a slackline
Most stock whip cracks on a slackline in one minute
The most stock whip cracks on a slackline in one minute is 127 and was achieved by April Choi (USA) at Bradley Park, in Peoria, Illinois, USA, on 27 September 2016.
Tallest high top fade
Tallest high top fade
The tallest high top fade is 52.0 cm (20.5 in) tall and belongs to Benny Harlem (USA) as measured in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 6 November 2016.
The Guinness World Records collection
Guinness World Records is proud to bring you three incredible new books. The record-breaking annual is back and bursting with new images, facts and features. With a unique superheroes section and specially designed “superlative” posters, the 2018 edition crams in the most astonishing achievements from around the globe. We also present the 11th edition of the world’s best-selling gaming annual, Gamer’s Edition, which brings you a dazzling array of record-breaking gaming superheroes. And new to this year’s selection is a treat for animal lovers everywhere. Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals turns the spotlight on the most purr-fect pets, the cutest critters and the wackiest wildlife. With these three Guinness World Records books, there’s something for everyone.
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