World's smallest man's 18th b'day wish - a wife of his own statureOctober 13th, 2009 LONDON - The world's smallest man, who turns 18 tomorrow, has revealed his birthday wish - a wife of his own stature. Khagendra Thapa Magar, from Nepal, who's just 2ft, has been enjoying a week of celebrations with family and friends.
Blind South African Driver enters Guinness Book by driving at 200mphOctober 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A blind South African man has earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records by driving a car at 200 miles per hour. South Africa's News24 reports that Durbanville native, Hein Wagner, piloted a high performance Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series to the amazing speed on a closed runway at Upington International Airport.
Over 300 Oz people set Guinness World Record dancing like robotsSeptember 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - The Aussies have managed to enter the Guinness Book of World Record, after more than 300 people, including university students, danced in robotic unison. The group broke the previous world record set by 276 people dancing like robots, when they danced on a lawn at the University of Melbourne, reports the Australian.
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.
Irish brewery Guinness celebrating 250 years of its existenceSeptember 16th, 2009 LONDON - Irish brewery giant Guinness is celebrating its 250th birthday. The legendary Irish dry stout has grown into one of the world's biggest booze brands -proving its slogan that "good things come to those who wait".
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.
Man to enter Guinness book for making train-long wedding dress for brideJuly 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man is set to enter the Guinness Book of World Records after making a wedding dress as long as a 1,579-m train for his lady love. Zhao Peng, from Jilin, a city in Jilin province, met his soon-to-be bride on the Internet.
Chinese man seeks Guinness recognition for hen's 201 gram egg!June 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man is looking to catch the attention of Guinness World Records officials, believing his chicken may have broken a previous record with its large egg. Zhang Yinde, in Suiling, Heilongjiang province, has been storing the egg in his refrigerator.
Corona Extra voted World's Favourite BeerJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - Corona Extra has been voted the world's favourite beer in a new poll. The Mexican-brewed lager - usually served with a segment of lime - topped the list of more than two million Facebook users, reports The Sun.
Chinese boy, 2, is world's youngest smokerJune 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A two-year-old Chinese boy is the world's youngest smoker. And it was Tong Liangliang's dad who taught him how to spark up between tantrums and milky vomits.
World's smallest car on display in New YorkJune 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - The world's smallest car, the Peel 50, debuted Monday at Ripley's Believe it or Not museum in Times Square, New York. Designed as a "city car" for Ripley's by the London-based Peel Engineering Company, the one-seater Peel Trident is battery-operated and travels about 64 km per hour.
Guinness Book of World Records names Kashmir as the largest dispute in the worldMay 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan has been registered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest militarized territorial dispute in the world. The Guinness Book of World Records used the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) world fact book to name the Kashmir issue, the longest dispute between two countries, The Daily Times reports.
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.
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