World Records

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – March 28, 2016 – Television content provider Astro Ulagam has set the World Record for the “Longest Live Streamed Festival” with 55 hours of non-stop live-streaming of this year’s Hindu Thaipusam festival. Photo: Malaysian TV sets Guinness Record for the “Longest Live Streamed Festival” with 55 hours of live-streaming Thaipusam. The Guinness World Records world record …

Arsunda, Sweden – March 25, 2016 – The Dodge Challenger Hellcat has a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that produces a mind-numbing 707 horsepower; it hits a top speed of 170.6 mph at Arsunda Speed Weekend in Sweden, which sets a new world record. Photo: During the 2016 Arsunda Speed Weekend a Challenger SRT Hellcat hit a staggering 170 mph and averaged 162 …

Washington, D.C., USA – March 25, 2016 – Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), the lease-to-own retailer specializing in the sales and lease ownership of furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest human mattress dominoes this week by toppling 1,200 mattresses at the Gaylord National Resort in Washington, D.C. Photo: Aaron’s, Inc. associates broke …

Adelaide, Australia – March 25, 2016 – An Adelaide bakery has set a world record for lining up apple and apricot pies in a fundraiser for charity; 1,608 apple and apricot pies were lined up and the record attempt checked by an official, thus setting the new world record for the Longest line of pies. Photo: 1,608 apple and apricot pies …

London, UK – March 23, 2016 – Mr. Norman Sharp was just 23 when, in November 1948, had both new hips implanted in what was then a ground-breaking operation at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore, near London; those hips have survived to this day, making him a record holder for having the longest lasting artificial hips. Photo: …

Singapore – March 22, 2016 – Universal Studios Singapore has nabbed the Guinness World Records title for the most people playing a Monopoly game in a single venue; smashing the previous Guinness World Records record of 585 players set in the UK in December, 605 participants congregated at the venue where they sat around tables in groups of four to …

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA – March 20, 2016 – For the past 22 years, Gary Duschl has held the Guinness World Records world record for his unique hobby; in an effort to top his achievement, he added more than a mile to the chain since last year; it’s now made up of 2,142,857 wrappers and 89,431 feet long, thus setting …

Balanga City, Philippines – March 20, 2016 – A total of 16,218 participants joined a dance fitness class in a bid to attain a smoking-free city and, at the same time, surpass the latest record of the Guinness World Records. Photo: A total of 16,218 participants joined the fitness dance class surpassing Mexico’s record set on Mar. 25, 2012 with …

San Francisco, California, USA – March 17, 2016 – A cat cafe in San Francisco called KitTea has released an immersive 360-degree video on YouTube called Catquarium; on top of being extremely unique in that the video has 360-degree and interactive capabilities and an amazing 1 trillion pixels, thus setting the new world record for the Biggest cat video. Photo: …

London, UK – March 17, 2016 – A world record for the most people carrying out a beer tasting in one room was officially broken at Publican Awards; 1,236 guests successfully took part in the tasting, which was led by drinks educator and renowned beer sommelier Jane Peyton. Photo: 1,236 guests successfully took part in the tasting, which was led …