Guinness World Records 2012 (17 photos)

Most best in fresh selection Guinness Book of Records.

1. The longest dog ears.





Black and tan kunhaund named Harbor has the longest ears in dogs. The length of the left ear 31, 7 cm, and the right - 34 cm. (Ryan Schude / Guinness World Records via AP) 2. The greatest violin.



Master production of violins and bows from Vogtland, Germany, created a violin length of 4, 2 m wide and 1, 23 m. This musical instrument and its 5, 1-meter bow seven times greater than the ordinary violin. To play it, you need three people: one pulls the strings, while the other two are moving bow. (Ranald Mackechnie / Guinness World Records)

3. The longest fingernails in the hands of a woman.



The longest fingernails belong to Chris "Countess" Walton, and their length is in the amount of 3, 09 m on the left hand and 2, 88 m on the right at the time of measurement in Las Vegas on February 21, 2011. (Ryan Schude / Guinness World Records)

4. The largest number of dogs jumping rope.



Who could know that a dog, let alone as much as 13, can simultaneously jump rope. The record belongs to the circus Uchida Geinousha's "Super Wan Wan Circus" from Japan. (Shinsuke Kamioka / Guinness World Records)

5. The world's largest collection of penguins.



Brigitte Behrends from Germany gathered the largest collection of things related to penguins, a total of 11,062 pieces. Record was set March 14, 2011. The first penguin craze that began Bridget was bought even during her primary school. (Ranald Mackechnie / Guinness World Records)

6. Fastest church for the wedding.



Church on wheels, called The Best Man from Shelbyville, Illinois, has a top speed 99 km / h. This tiny church has everything you need: stained-glass windows, 1000 watt stereo system, organ, pulpit and porch with wrought iron handrails. (David Torrence / Guinness World Records)

7. The largest number of piercings on men.



Rolf Buchholz punctured in 453 locations throughout the body. Buchholz, a resident of Dortmund is 94 decorations in the mouth or around 25 in the eyebrows, nose and 8 278 in the genital area. (Ranald Mackechnie / Guinness World Records)

8. The youngest man to orbit alone around the world.



23-year-old student at Memorial University of Florida Barrington Irving was not afraid of snow, rain and storms, and made his record flight. In addition, he became the first black American to pobivshim this record. When Barrington learned that no one would lend him a plane for the record, he built his own Columbia 400 of items donated his aircraft manufacturing plant in Colombia. (Ryan Schude / Guinness World Records)

9. The world's largest chocolate bar.



Workers and visitors confectionery company World's Finest Chocolate in Chicago admire chocolate, weighing 5574 kg, which was made for Guinness record September 13, 2011. The height of the bar almost meter length - 7 m, and its weight exceeds the previous record nearly a ton. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

10. The longest housecat (and longest cat's tail).



Stewie Cat - Maine Coon five-year length of 1, 23 m. Its owners, Robin Hendrickson and Erik Brendsness measured Stewie August 28, 2010. Its tail length of 41, 5 cm is the world's longest cat's tail.

11. The biggest afro hairstyle.



The owner of the biggest Afro hairstyles 18, 3 cm in height, 19, 5 cm wide and 1, 31 m in girth is Evin Dugas of New Orleans. (Chris Granger / Guinness World Records)

12. The longest women's language.

Chanel Tapper of California has a long tongue 9, 6 cm from the tip to the upper lip. Absolute champion, however, is the Briton Steven Taylor with tongue length of 9, 8 cm. (Ryan Schude / Guinness World Records)

13. The largest collection of cows.



Denis Tubangi US owns a collection of 2429 items related to cows, as of March 2011. Denis started collecting in 1990 when she saw a cow figurine in the kitchen of his mother. Her favorite subject of the collection - a toy calf in life-size, presented by its neighbors. (Ryan Schude / Guinness World Records)

14. The most undersized cat.



The most undersized cat is a two-year Fitz Girl Munchkin breed, and its height is 15 cm 2. She lives at Tiffany Keldergaard in San Diego, California. (Ryan Schude / Guinness World Records)

15. The longest mustache.



Mustache length of 4, 2 m belong to an Indian Ram Singh Chauhan. (John Wright / Guinness World Records)

16. The largest crocodile in captivity.



Cassius Clay, the Australian saltwater crocodile, was declared the Guinness Book of Records the biggest crocodile living in captivity. Its length is 5, 47 m, and weight - 907 kg. (Brian Cassey / EPA)

17. Where it all began?



May 4, 1951 New Beaver sir, being the managing director of the Guinness brewery went to the North Slob in County Wexford, Ireland to shoot. There took part in the debate about what is the fastest bird in Europe, and I realized that there are no books to which one would seek evidence. Then he decided that the book gives answers to such questions can be of great interest. The first copy of "Guinness World Records" on page 197 was bound August 27, 1955, and by Christmas book became a bestseller in the UK. Since then it has been sold more than 400 million. Copies. (Guinness World Records)

Tags

See also

New and interesting