World Records

Doha, Qatar – February 26, 2017 – A $3.5 million gold jewelry box encrusted with diamonds, sapphires and rubies has been unveiled in Doha at the annual Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition (DJWE) which opened at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in West Bay; the jewelry box sets the new world record for the Most Expensive Jewellery Box. Photo: …

Vadodara, India – February 27, 2017 – City-based dentist Jaimin Patel, who runs a private clinic at Soma Talav crossroads, conducted a surgical procedure to remove a cannie teeth from a young college student; the tooth that he had extracted was 3.7 cm – which is a new world record for the Longest human tooth extracted. Photo: Dentist Jaimin Patel conducted …

London, United Kingdom – February 27, 2017 – Kenny Cridge, who was given a life expectancy of just 12, and who has outlived his twin sister and his brother, celebrated his 77th birthday along with his caregivers in the UK; he sets the new world record for the Oldest living person with Down’s syndrome. Photo: The world’s oldest person with …

Smolyaninovo, Russia – March 1, 2017 – Russian Powerlifting champion Ivan Savkin managed to pull a 288-ton electric train a total distance of 1.1 metres in Primorsky Krai’s village of Smolyaninovo, thus setting the new world record for the Heaviest train pulled. Photo: One of the world’s strongest “human tow trucks,” Vladivostok resident Ivan Savkin managed to pull a 288-ton …

Nashik, India – February 24, 2017 – Ashoka Buildcon, one of the leading highway developers in India conducted its 600th Road Safety Awareness Session and entered into the Book of World Records for ‘Largest Road Safety Lesson’ with 2700 participants. Largest Road Safety Lesson Photo: The campaign includes activities like Road Safety Lessons in Schools and Colleges, Interactive sessions with …

Cardiff, United Kingdom – February 22, 2017 – Staff at the Albany Fish Bar, in Cardiff, broke the Guinness world record for chip wrapping in celebration of its 50th anniversary; they beat the current record of 50.2 seconds with a time of 48.17 seconds, setting the new world record for the Fastest chip wrapper. Fastest Chip Wrapper Photo: New world …

Tokyo, Japan – February 22, 2017 – A 12-ounce portion of chateaubriand will set you back $2,500 at Wagyumafia, a restaurant in Tokyo’s Akasaka neighborhood (founders Hisato Hamada and Takafumi Horie), which sets the new world record for the Most Expensive Kobe Beef. Most Expensive Kobe Beef Photo: A 12-ounce portion of chateaubriand will set you back $2,500 at Wagyumafia, …

Exton, United Kingdom – February 22, 2017 – A gigantic Jaffa was made for a BBC Radio 4 programme, The Philosopher’s Arms by Frances Quinn along with Hambleton Bakery; the monster creation set a new World Record, measuring a whopping 1.22 metres in diameter and weighing 61kg. Largest Jaffa Cake Photo: The monster creation set a new World Record, measuring …

Chicago, Illinois, USA – February 16, 2017 – To mark the final and 100th day of its #BakeSomeGood campaign, which brought together six inspirational bakers from diverse backgrounds to bake and show their appreciation for others, NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE set out to bake its way into the record books; for 25 consecutive hours, six bakers (Hayley Christine Finkelman, Soyoung Shin, …

Charters Towers, Australia – February 20, 2017 – Nathan Griggs, who also holds the Guinness record for most whip cracks in one minute, spent more than 3 months perfecting the design of his new whip, which measures 329 feet, 7.5 inches long and sets the new world record for the longest whip cracked. Photo: After over 500 hours of work …