Brit plumber enters Guinness Book for building world's longest motorbike!September 24th, 2009 LONDON - A plumber has built the world's longest motorbike measuring 46ft to enter the Guinness Book of Records. Colin Furze's 14.03 metres long vehicle beat the previous record of 9.06 metres.
World's biggest burger weights more than 13 stone!September 17th, 2009 LONDON - A restaurant in the U.S. has unveiled the world's biggest burger, weighing in at more than 13 stone.
World's oldest dog dies at 21September 1st, 2009 LONDON - The world's oldest dog aged 21(147 in dog years) has died of natural causes. Chanel, a wire-haired dachshund, took its last breath at Long Island at her owner's home in Port Jefferson Station, a village 50 miles east of New York City.
World's oldest dog Max celebrates 26th birthday with special party!August 10th, 2009 LONDON - Max, the world's oldest dog, living in Louisiana, US, recently celebrated his 26th birthday with a special party. The terrier-cross, who has a veterinary birth certificate to confirm his age, was said to be awaiting the official green signal from Guinness World Records.
Indian man to get tattoos of every national flag on his body to enter Guinness BookAugust 4th, 2009 LONDON - An Indian-origin man named Guinness Rishi has planned to get tattoos of every national flag on the planet over his entire body, in a bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. The 67-year-old man is considering covering himself in 220 different banners in his quest to become a walking global flag-pole.
Guinea pigs set two new Guinness world records!August 1st, 2009 LONDON - An elite team of guinea pigs has entered the Guinness Book of World Records by setting two new records. Two-year-old Flash has won the world record for the fastest run by a guinea pig by conquering the 10metre red carpet track in 8.81 seconds.
112-year-old Montana resident inherits title of world's oldest manJuly 20th, 2009 Montana resident now world's oldest manGREAT FALLS, Mont. — Walter Breuning learned to read by kerosene lantern, remembers his grandfather telling him about fighting in the Civil War, and cast his first presidential ballot for Woodrow Wilson.
Minn. cupcake weighs in at a hefty 150 pounds, setting Guiness record for world's largestJuly 19th, 2009 150-pound Minn. cupcake sets Guinness recordMINNEAPOLIS — A 151-pound cupcake in Minneapolis has been certified as the world's largest.
Guinness World Records: British WW1 vet is now world's oldest manJune 19th, 2009 British WW1 vet becomes world's oldest man
LONDON — Guinness World Records said Friday that 113-year-old British World War I veteran Henry Allingham has become the world's oldest man. The previous holder of the title, Tomoji Tanabe, died in his sleep in southern Japan earlier Friday at the age of 113.
Official: World's oldest man dies at age 113June 19th, 2009 Official: World's oldest man dies at 113TOKYO — Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man, died in his sleep at his home in southern Japan on Friday, a city official said. He was 113. "He died peacefully.
World's tallest man still undecided about entering Guinness Book of RecordsMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - The 'world's tallest man' has yet to decide if he would like the Guinness Book of Records to officially enter his name in their records. Zhao Liang, 27, who is from China, is four inches taller than the current holder of the title, 2.36-metre herdsman Bao Xishun, and he needs two beds to rest his 8ft, 1in frame, reports the Telegraph.
New York man holds 100 Guinness recordsApril 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - A New York businessman achieved the record of all records, becoming the first person to simultaneously hold 100 Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records confirmed Wednesday evening that 54-year-old Ashrita Forman is holding 100 records that have never been bested.
World's oldest woman celebrates 115th birthdayApril 7th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Gertrude Baines, the oldest woman of the world celebrated Monday her 115th birthday at a hospital here with music, cake and a letter from President Barack Obama. Baines received a proclamation from the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledging her as the world's oldest person after 115-year-old Portuguese woman Maria de Jesus died in January.
McCartney sets Guinness record with smashing ticket selloutMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney has set a new world record after selling out all 4,000 seats for his upcoming gig at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in seven seconds. Tickets for the former Beatle's April 19 concert at the resort's The New Joint venue went on sale Feb 14 and newly-released statistics suggest the concert was the hottest ticket around, selling at a rate of nearly 600 seats a second, reports contactmusic.com.
World's oldest person dies at 115January 2nd, 2009 LISBON - The world's oldest person, Maria de Jesus, died Friday at the age of 115 in a hospital in the Portuguese community of Corujo near the city of Tomar. She held the Guinness world record for just a month after the death of American Edna Parker.
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