Fastest Speaker: In 1995, Canadian Sean Shannon recited the “To be, or not to be” soliloquy from Hamlet in 23.8 seconds.
Heaviest Vehicle Pulled 100 Feet by a Single Person: This year, Australian Derek Boyer pulled a 30.68-ton trailer for 30.5 meters.
Highest Shallow Water Dive: In January this year, Danny Higginbottom from Louisiana, USA, jumped from a height of 8.9 meters into water only 30 centimeters deep.
Longest Breath-Hold: In 1959, Robert Foster from the USA held his breath for 13 minutes and 42.5 seconds.
Longest Full-Body Ice Contact: In January this year, Wim Hof from the Netherlands stayed in a tube filled with ice cubes for 1 hour and 17 minutes.
Most Consecutive Pogo Stick Jumps: In 1990, Gary Stewart from the USA jumped 177,737 consecutive times in California.
Most Pint Beer Glasses Balanced on the Chin: In 2001, Ashrita Furman from the USA balanced 75 pint beer glasses on his chin in New York for 10.6 seconds.
Most One-Finger Push-ups: In 1992, Paul Lynch from the UK performed 124 push-ups using only one finger in London.
Oldest Person to Perform a Loop-the-Loop in an Airplane: In 1998, 95-year-old Adeline Ablitt from the UK performed a loop-the-loop in an airplane over Leicester.
Highest Altitude for a Tightrope Walk: In 1989, Michel Menin from France performed a tightrope walk at an altitude of 3,150 meters.
Longest Distance Walked Carrying a Load in a Lifetime: From 1969 to 2000, Arthur Blessitt from the USA walked 34,501 miles across seven continents carrying a 3.7-meter-long cross.
Hairiest Family: Gabriel and Gomez from Mexico have hair covering 98% of their body surface area.
Highest G-Force Voluntarily Endured: In 1958, Eli Beeding from the USA endured 82.6 times the acceleration of gravity for 0.04 seconds. He subsequently spent three days in the hospital.
Longest Hiccuping Spell: Charles Osborne from the USA hiccuped continuously from 1922 until 1990.
Longest Time to Complete a Tattoo: In 2003, Chris from the UK took a full 33 hours to have celebrity portraits tattooed on his body.
Longest Time with a Nail in the Head: Robin Hanso from the USA lived with a one-inch nail embedded between his ear and eye for 22 years.
Most Miscellaneous Objects Swallowed: In 1927, 2,533 objects were removed from the stomach of a Canadian woman, including 947 thumbtacks.
Most Lightning Strikes Survived: In 1977, Roy Sullivan from the USA survived being struck by lightning for the seventh time.
Most Body Piercings: Luis Antonio from Cuba has a total of 230 piercings on his body.
Most Children Born at Once: In 1997, Bobby McCaughey and his wife Catherine from the USA gave birth to seven children at once.
Most Feet Smelled: Madeline Albrecht from the USA smelled a total of 5,600 feet during the 15 years she worked for podiatrist Dr. Scholl.
Most Flexible Person: Pierre Beauchemin is famous for his ability to contort his arms and legs.
Shortest Time to Twist a Balloon into a Dog Shape Behind the Back: In May this year, Craig from the UK twisted a balloon into the shape of a poodle behind his back in 9.26 seconds.
Highest Speed Being Dragged by a Motorcycle: In 1999, Gary Rothwell from the UK was dragged by a motorcycle at 156 mph while wearing titanium-soled shoes.
Most Spoons Placed on the Face: In May this year, 12-year-old Tim Johnston from the USA placed 15 spoons on his face and balanced them for 30 seconds.
Heaviest Train Pulled by a Beard: In 2001, Ismael Falcon from Spain pulled a train weighing 6,069 pounds using his beard.
Most Consecutive 360-Degree Jumps Over a Person: In 2000, Ali from Iran performed 12 consecutive 360-degree jumps over his brother Masoud.
Heaviest Twins: In 1978, Billy McCrary weighed approximately 328 kg, and his brother Leon weighed 366 kg. Both died of heart disease.
Longest Distance Pushing an Orange with the Nose: In 2003, Alastair Ross from the UK pushed an orange with his nose for 1 mile along the coastline.
Most Watches Eaten: In 1998, Kim Seung-do from South Korea ate 5 watches in 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Longest Time in a Maggot Bath: In 2002, Christie Martin from the UK stayed in a “maggot bath” for 1.5 hours.
Longest Time Standing Still: In 1997, Prakash from India stood still for 20 hours, 10 minutes, and 6 seconds.
Tallest Living Woman: Sandy Allen from the USA stands at 7 feet 7 inches (approximately 2.3 meters).
Heaviest Man: In 1978, Jon Brower Minnoch from the USA weighed over 635.6 kg.
Largest Hand: Hussain Bisad from Somalia has hands measuring 26.9 cm from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger.
Widest Chest Measurement: Robert Hughes from the USA had a chest measurement of 315 cm.
Furthest Eyeball Protrusion: In 1998, Kim Goodman from the USA was able to protrude her eyeballs 1 mm out of their sockets.
Most Body Passes: In 2003, Sharma from India performed 27 consecutive “body passes” in one minute, where he clasped his hands and stepped his feet through his arms, then brought his hands over his head back to his chest.
Most Rattlesnakes Held in the Mouth: In 2001, Jack Bibby from the USA held the tails of 8 live snakes in his mouth simultaneously for 12.5 seconds.
Fastest Person to Type “One Million”: From 1982 to 1998, Les Stewart from the USA used a typewriter to type out every number from 1 to 1,000,000 in English words.
Longest Joke-Telling Session: In 1992, Mike Heeman from the USA told 12,682 jokes consecutively.
Fastest Blindfolded Motorcycle Ride: In 2003, Mike Newman from the UK rode a motorcycle blindfolded at a top speed of 164.87 mph.
Longest Time Standing on One Leg: In 1997, Arulanantham from Sri Lanka stood on one leg for 76 hours and 40 minutes.
Longest Time Trapped in an Elevator: From December 28, 1987, to January 2, 1988, 76-year-old Mrs. Papayo from the USA was trapped in an elevator while returning home from shopping. She survived on the food in her shopping bags.
Longest Tongue: Stephen Taylor from the UK has a tongue measuring 9.4 cm from the tip to the middle of the palate.
Strangest Pica: Michel Lotito from France has been eating metal and glass since 1959.
Shortest Man: In 1990, Gul Mohammed from India was only 56 cm tall.
Most Tennis Balls Held in One Hand: In 2003, Francisco from Spain held 18 tennis balls in one hand for 10 seconds.
Oldest Barefoot Waterskier: In 2002, 87-year-old George Blair from the USA went barefoot waterskiing on Lake Francis.
Record for Most People Crammed into a Small Car: In 1999, 13 girls from Munich, Germany, squeezed into a small car.
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