World Records

Norway Guinness World Record: Tallest Bonfire

Norway Guinness World Record: Tallest Bonfire

Alesund, Norway – July 7, 2016 – Norwegians have set a new record for the world’s tallest bonfire; this year, it was measured by laser at 47.4 metres (155 ft), setting a new world record for the Tallest bonfire. Photo: The world’s tallest bonfire was measured by laser at 47.4 metres (155 ft), setting a new world record. The Guinness …

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Ethiopia Guinness World Records: Largest human airplane

Ethiopia Guinness World Records: Largest human airplane

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – July 5, 2016 – Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and the leading pan-African Airline has broken a Guinness World Record for making the largest ever human image of an Airplane; the event was part of Africa’s first Airbus A350 XWB delivery and 350 Ethiopian Employees have gathered at Ethiopian Maintenance hangar to create an image of the …

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Australia Guinness World Records: Largest human whale

Australia Guinness World Records: Largest human whale

Port Stephens, Australia – July 5, 2016 – More than 900 residents and visitors gathered on Shoal Bay Beach to form the outline of a 100 metre long humpback whale; the event marked the start of the winter school holidays and Port Stephens’ annual winter Naturefest and sets the new world record for the Largest human whale. Photo: More than …

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Holland Guinness World Records: Fastest 5 km on crutches

Holland Guinness World Records: Fastest 5 km on crutches

Tilburg, Holland – July 1, 2016 – Nikki ‘The Fighter’ Bradley broke a Guinness World Record to become the fastest woman to complete a 5K on crutches; the successful record attempt took place in Tilburg, Holland, where she recorded a time of 44:21, smashing the old record by more than five-and-a-half minutes. Photo: Nikki Bradley smashed the world 5k crutch …

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France Guinness World Records: Most efficient combined-cycle power plant

France Guinness World Records: Most efficient combined-cycle power plant

Bouchain, France – June 29, 2016 – GE (NYSE: GE) and EDF officially began operation of the first ever combined-cycle power plant equipped with GE’s HA turbine in Bouchain, France, launching a new era of power generation technology and digital integration; GE also announced that the company has been recognized for powering the world’s most efficient combined-cycle power plant based …

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Switzerland Guinness World Records: Fastest 0-100 km/h acceleration – electric car

Switzerland Guinness World Records: Fastest 0-100 km/h acceleration - electric car

Dübendorf, Switzerland – June 28, 2016 – The electric racecar «grimsel», developed by students of the Swiss universities ETH Zurich and Hochschule Luzern, has set a new world record for acceleration of an electric car.; the vehicle accelerated from zero to 60 in 1.513 seconds and reached 60 mph within a distance of 100 feet, thus setting the new world …

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USA Guinness World Records: Most sandwiches made in one hour

USA Guinness World Records: Most sandwiches made in one hour

Dallas, Texas, USA – June 28, 2016 – During a special Which Wich Spreading Party at Winsight’s FARE Conference – held at the Gaylord Texan Resort, near Dallas—more than 750 attendees broke the Guinness World Records record of most sandwiches made in one hour; the official count of 39,303 PB&J sandwiches bested the previous world record of 37,558 achieved by …

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USA World Record: Largest parade of electric bike riders

USA World Record: Largest parade of electric bike riders

Fountain Valley, California, USA – June 23, 2016 – More than 300 riders on attempted to establish a World Record for the largest parade of electric bike riders; Pedego Electric Bikes, a Fountain Valley-based electric bike manufacturer, organized the event. Photo: More than 300 electric bike riders attempted to establish a World Record for the largest parade of electric bike …

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