Geneva, Switzerland – May 17, 2016 – Campaigners for a minimum income in Switzerland set a World Record for the world’s largest poster as they sought support for the controversial proposal ahead of a referendum next month; the record-breaking 8,115 square-metre (87,350 square-feet) poster consisted of a series of massive black plastic sheets, with the words “What would you do …

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA – May 17, 2016 – Montgomery County-based Make-A-Wish, which serves Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and the Susquehanna Valley, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest parade of trucks – a total of 590 trucks. Photo: The annual Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy in Lancaster, Pa. this past Mother’s Day have set a world record for largest convoy. 590 trucks …

Publisher: Oxford University Press Pages: 160 Price: Rs. 225 No other political or social belief has ever been so proudly owned to or so savagely disparaged by both conservatives and radicals, aspired to or misappropriated as much as liberalism. But what is it, what are its principles, is it synonymous with democracy, can it and nationalism co-exist, and how is …

NAS Alameda, California, USA – May 6, 2016 – Toyota Prius owners set a World Record on Earth Day for the largest hybrid parade; in all, 332 Prius owners took part in the lap at the Alameda Air Field. Photo: Toyota owners, a total of 332 made a parade lap to celebrate the Earth Day on April 22, 2016. The Toyota …

Kalamata, Greece – April 14, 2016 – Residents and visitors in Kalamata, Peloponnese flocked in the city’s main square to watch 740 dancers break the Guinness World records world record in Bachata dancing; for a little over 15 minutes, 740 dancers gave their best and gave and put the Messinian capital in the international map of Bachata dancing, after setting …

Lucknow, India – April 11, 2016 – History was made at Indira Gandhi Pratisthan in Lucknow; Vodafone India celebrated the launch of Vodafone SuperNet™ in the UP East Circle by creating a 627 sq. mtrs. (6746.5 sq.ft.) large disposable cup mosaic which sets the new world record for the Largest disposable cup mosaic. Photo: Vodafone India celebrated the launch of Vodafone …

New York, USA – April 4, 2016 – Danell Lynn covered 48,600 miles while riding throughout the contiguous 48 states of the Unite States of America, thus setting the new world record for the Longest journey by motorcycle in a single country. Photo: World Record holder Danell Lynn on her 2006 Triumph Bonneville. The Guinness World Records world record for the longest …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 8, 2016 – Japanese drift champion Kawabata Masato has set a new word record for the fastest drift; at a special event on the 3000 metre main runway at Fujairah International Airport, Team Tokyo star Kawabata threw his specially tuned Nissan GT-R sideways at 30 degrees and held it there – at 304.96km/h, thus …

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 …

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 …