Guinness World Records

Sir David Attenborough, shown here during a ceremony last September, broke the world record on Thursday for the fastest time to reach one million followers on Instagram.

Sir David Attenborough Reaches 1M Instagram Followers In Hours, Breaking World Record

12:50pm September 25, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The famed naturalist and broadcaster beat out actress Jennifer Aniston for fastest time to reach one million followers on Instagram, according to Guinness World Records.

The town of Harlech in Wales is officially home to the world's steepest street, according to Guinness World Records.

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King Of The Hill: Guinness World Records Crowns Wales Street World's Steepest

7:19am July 16, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The town of Harlech in Wales has ousted Dunedin, New Zealand, for the title of world's steepest street. Residents are elated about the title, which required a lengthy verification process.

Poncho Via stands on a field of grass in Clay County Alabama at the Green Acres Farm in 2017. The steer currently holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest set of horns ever.

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Humongous Horns: Texas Longhorn From Alabama Sets Guinness World Record

6:47pm June 18, 2019

by Dani Matias

This steer isn't much different from other Texas longhorns except it holds a world record. Poncho Via's horns were measured at nearly 11-feet wide, that's longer than the Statue of Liberty's face.

At almost 17 inches, this boxer named Brandy had the longest tongue on a dog ever, according to Guinness World Records. She is pictured with her owner, John Scheid, in Sterling Heights, Mich., in 2001.

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Tongues And Tails Are Wagging: Mochi's Mouth Laps Up World Record

5:28pm October 07, 2017

by Amy Held

The slobbery Saint Bernard from South Dakota has a tongue measuring 7.3 inches — long enough to earn her a Guinness World Records title.

Ashrita Furman broke the Guinness World Record for most balloons burst with chopsticks in one minute.

Episode 795: Is Record Breaking Broken?

6:03pm September 20, 2017

The Guinness Book of World Records had a problem: It made its money selling books, but book sales aren't what they used to be. So Guinness changed what it was selling, and who they were selling it to.

A team of 14 Japanese elementary school students has set a new record for jumping rope, with 225 skips in one minute.

Jump Rope Heroes: Watch School Kids Set A One-Minute Guinness World Record

10:56am June 21, 2017

by Bill Chappell

In a blur of coordination, a team of 14 students blew away the old record for most skips through a single jump rope in one minute.

Yisrael Kristal sitting in his home in Haifa. Israel. Kristal is a Holocaust survivor and the world's oldest man, according to Guinness World Records. He celebrated his long-delayed bar mitzvah this week at the age of 113.

World's Oldest Man Celebrates His Bar Mitzvah 100 Years Late

9:23pm October 06, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Two world wars and the Holocaust derailed Yisrael Kristal's bar mitzvah celebration until he turned 113 years old. His family held the ritual for him this week in Israel.