World Records

USA World Record: First successful penis transplant in US

USA World Record: First successful penis transplant in US

Boston, Massachusetts, USA – May 19, 2016 – Massachusetts General announced that Thomas Manning, 64, a bank courier from Massachusetts, has received a penis from a deceased donor and become the third penile transplant patient in history — the first of his kind in the United States. Photo: A hospital in Boston has become the first in the US to …

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UK Guinness World Records: Greatest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours

UK Guinness World Records: Greatest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours

Derby, UK – May 19, 2016 – Jonathan Kinder, a Rolls-Royce worker, ran more than 82 miles in just 12 hours in Derby city centre smashing a Guinness World records word record and setting the new world record for Greatest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours. Photo: Jonathan Kinder’s distance of 82.58 miles broke the Guinness World Record …

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Dubai Guinness World Records: Largest painted wooden block mosaic

Dubai Guinness World Records: Largest painted wooden block mosaic

Dubai, UAE – May 17, 2016 – Employees from Majid Al Futtaim – the shopping mall, retail and leisure giant across the Middle East and North Africa – painted 930 wooden blocks in four hours – measuring 45.5 m2 (489.75 ft2), thus setting the new world record for the the largest painted wooden block mosaic. Photo: Employees from Majid Al …

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Guinness World Records: Largest Poster

Guinness World Records: Largest Poster

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 …

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Guinness World Records: Largest parade of trucks

Guinness World Records: Largest parade of trucks

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 …

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Highest standing jump: Evan Ungar breaks Guinness World Records record

Highest standing jump: Evan Ungar breaks Guinness World Records record

Oakville, Canada – May 16, 2016 – Evan Ungar, 24, broke the current Guinness World Records world record of 59.8 inches (set by Justin Bephel in South Carolina in 2012) with a jump of 61.5 inches (1.61 metres) onto a box, or platform, in front of an audience of 100-150 at the One Health Clubs facility in Oakville, setting the …

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Highest altitude pizza delivery on land: Pizza Hut breaks Guinness World Records record

Highest altitude pizza delivery on land: Pizza Hut breaks Guinness World Records record

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania – May 13, 2016 – In recognition of entering its 100th country, Pizza Hut, a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and the world’s largest pizza restaurant company, marked the milestone with a special pizza delivery to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, at a height of 19,341 feet, thus setting the new world record …

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Largest Breathing Lesson: Teva breaks record

Largest Breathing Lesson: Teva breaks record

Amsterdam, Netherlands – May 6, 2016 – Taking a break from their day jobs in areas such as finance, marketing, human resources and sales, over 600 employees from healthcare company Teva from across Europe simultaneously spent half an hour setting the new world record for the Largest Breathing Lesson. Photo: Healthcare company Teva, which has its European headquarters in Amsterdam, is …

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