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Mike howard of the united kingdom walked on a beam between two balloons at an altitude of 6,522 meters 21,400 feet near yeovil, somerset, u. Ib records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best achievements. It is the world s most sold ed book and holds a record for this in the book source. But in history there were many of tallest men mad record for being tallest man in world.
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This fizzing ball of energy from the planet of startopia is here on earth with a special mission. The 17yearold climate change activist has broken a record. Strangest guinness world records urdu amazing world. The 4,594 pound 2,084 kg ball beat the previous record of 3,120. May 03, 2020 the world s shortest man chandra bahadur dangi greets the tallest living man sultan kosen to mark the guinness world records day in london. Though some world record holders are physical anomalies like the world s tallest person, or the shortest the guinness book of world records is filled with some incredibly strange attempts. Guinness world records unveils its weirdest entries yet. In this actionpacked annual, youll meet surfing pigs, talking gorillas, and even the worlds largest elephant orchestra. Here on the guinness world records youtube channel we want to showcase incredible talent.
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Aug 16, 2018 in this list, however, we havent just compiled the fastest, longest, and farthest records to date, but weve also made sure that they were the craziest, most abnormal records on the books. Blosom died on a farm in northern illinois on may 26 after holding that record for less than a year. International book of records is a platform for the people to showcase their unique talent and inspire the world to go one step further. Garrett mcnamara is a really enthusiastic thrill seeker american who broke the record of guinness book by surfing the largest wave ever of 78 foot tall of the coast of portugal. Theres the people who set a record for brewing the largest cup of cappuccino, for example, and the couple who broke a record by kissing for a really long time. In the 1996 atlanta olympics, michael johnson smashed the world record for the 200 metres mens sprint,with a time that people considered unbeatable 19. From the absurd to the near impossible, these books have inspired generations of readers and has come to reflect the trends and innovations of each passing era and the 2019 edition is no exception.
The measurement took place during the celebrations of guinness world records day 2008 our annual holiday which celebrates record holders all over the world. The guinness book of world records holds the world record for being the most stolen book from public libraries source. Whereas in the past these weirdos would have been chased out the local village, nowadays their strange antics are celebrated in a big book of world records. Friday 5 october marks world teachers day, a celebration of tutors around the world. The annual publication by guinness world records has quite a few aussie entries within its pages, but 2015 held some records that could definitely be considered out of the box. Jan 21, 2016 the people behind the bestselling guinness book of world records have done it again. They set or broke guinness world recordsand you wont believe how they did it. For the 2020 edition, guinness world records expands its book with new records that highlight the trends and technologies of our day and age. But there are some that will leave you puzzled and, quite frankly, amused. All you need to do is follow the rules, record your. Jan 25, 2016 the annual publication by guinness world records has quite a few aussie entries within its pages, but 2015 held some records that could definitely be considered out of the box. Courtesy of guinness world records and you thought it was on the bachelor. Ride through the trees on the world s longest mat water slide all 1,111 m of it. The idea for the guinness book of world records came out of an argument sir hugh beaver, managing director of the guinness brewery, had on a hunting trip in the early 1950s.
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