Guinness World Records (26 pieces) Bashny.Net

May 4, 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver - then managing director of «Guinness Brewery» - went hunting in the area Veksford, Ireland. He has witnessed a dispute over the fastest bird in Europe, and then I realized that it is impossible to find in directories. Then his head
I got the idea that this book could become popular. The first edition of "Guinness World Records" at 197 pages appeared August 27, 1955, and by Christmas she had already become the most popular book in the UK. Since the release of the first edition has sold more than 400
million copies. Last published book - "Guinness World Records 2010".

Joel Bullock of the United States pushes his masterpiece - the biggest ball of rubber bands. Ball weight kg 4097 was measured in Loderhille, FL, November 13, 2008.


largest number of people dressed in Smurfs, was 1 253. These are people who came to the festival "Muknomaniya" in Kaslbleyni, Ireland, July 18, 2008


The record for the 100-meter race with obstacles of 22, 35 seconds. Record holder was the German Maren Tsonker in Cologne, Germany, September 13, 2008.


The world's largest pocket knife is in the unfolded state 3, 9 meters and weighs 122 kg. It was designed by Telmo Kadavez from Portugal, and is made by hand Virgilio Raul also from Portugal, January 9, 2003.


Heaviest lemon in the world weighed 5 kg 265 g and was grown by Aharon Schemel on a farm in Kfar Zeit University, Israel.


Scott Murphy of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, bent aluminum pan 30 cm in diameter in 30 seconds July 30, 2007. In girth received "lump" turned 17, 46 cm.


The largest number of mugs of beer, a woman who has carried 40 meters, is 19. This is done in Mezenihe Anita Schwarz, Germany, November 9, 2008 in Day of Guinness World Records.


Sam drove Uekeling 453, 6 km to the unicycle one day in Aberystwyth, Wales, from 29 to 30 September 2007.


Jean-Francis Vernetti from Switzerland collected 8 888 different plates "Do Not Disturb" hotel of 189 countries in the world since 1985.


The total length of nails Melvin Booth (left) from Michigan 9, 05 meters. Lee Redmond (right), which is not trimmed nails since 1979 and carefully rasp them to grow up to 8, 65 meters, has lost its "wealth" in the accident in February. 68-year-old record-holder said that this is the most dramatic event in her life, but also recognizes that without them much easier.


227 T-shirts wore on Jeff Van Dick in the event Unizo in Brecht, Belgium, April 24, 2008.


Harry Turner from the UK can stretch the skin on his stomach to 15, 8 centimeters, and all because of your Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - disorders of connective tissue, affecting the skin, ligaments and internal organs. In this disease infestation collagen, skin firming and determining the level of its elasticity, resulting in a weakening of the skin and improved joint mobility. In more serious cases it can lead to death due to rupture of blood vessels.


1911 - as much soda bottles with Mentos were collected in one place - namely, the Latvian School of Business students TURIBA June 19, 2008.


The biggest jicama weighs 21 kg and was grown by Leo Sutisna in West Java, Indonesia.


The largest collection of clones from the game LEGO Star Wars consisted of 35,310 individual models and was drafted by LEGO in Slough, United Kingdom, June 27, 2008.


The oldest man leaped on the bungee is Helmut Wirz. Wirtz was 83 years 8 months and 7 days old when he jumped on the bungee in Duisburg, Germany, August 9, 2008.


The largest collection of watches owned by Jack Shoffu from the United States, which brought together 1,094 hours of June 17, 2008.


The new record of 23 January 2009 established Wim Hof ​​of the Netherlands - he spent 1 o'clock 42 minutes 22 seconds completely buried in snow.


The largest chalk drawing was 8361, 31 meters, it has drawn 5,578 children from schools Alameda, California, for a special children's project from May 27 to June 7, 2008.


The record for the fastest ride a wheelie sitting on the steering wheel was made Enda Wright in York, United Kingdom July 11, 2006 and amounted to 173, 81 kilometers per hour.


The longest ski in the world is 534 meters in length. These skis have driven 1,043 skier at the event in Sweden on Sept. 13, 2008.


The oldest player in table tennis - Dorothy de Low. She was 97 years old when she represented Australia at the 14th World Table Tennis Championships among veterans in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 25, 2008.


"Snake Boat" from Alappuzha, Kerala, India, is 43, 7 meters long. Her team consists of 143 people, including 118 paddlers, a drummer 2, 5 helmsmen and 18 singers. The boat appeared in public in Kerala, India, May 1, 2008.


The greatest rate of skateboarding standing was 113 km per hour. This record set by Douglas da Silva in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, October 20, 2007.


The most massive cluster of Santa Claus was held on the square Gilholl Square in Derry, Northern Ireland, December 9, 2007 and was 13 000 people.


PAV1 Badger, created by «Howe and Howe Technologies», became the youngest armored vehicles, accounting for only 1 meter in width. He is strong enough to take down the door, but compact enough to fit in a lift. He ordered Protection Service of California's population.