World Records

Tokyo, Japan – July 27, 2017 – After 13 years of extensive research, scientists in Japan have created the world’s first blue chrysanthemums; the team had a breakthrough when they combined the DNA of three plants. Photo: Japanese scientists have created the world’s first blue chrysanthemums. After 13 years of research, the team had a breakthrough when they combined the …

Portland, Oregon, USA – July 27, 2017 – The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) erected the 34-foot baking soda and vinegar volcano, which sets the new world record for the Largest baking soda and vinegar volcano. Photo: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry erected the 34-foot replica volcano which sets the new world record for the Largest baking …

Karachi, Pakistan – July 26, 2017 – Wearing a 40 lb (18kg) rucksack, Irfan Mehsood, a 27-year-old Pakistani youth from Dera Ismail Khan, completed 22 correctly performed push-ups using just his thumbs, thus setting the new world record for the Most two finger push ups (two arms) in one minute carrying a 40 lb pack. Photo: Irfan Mehsood, 27-year-old Pakistani …

East Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada – July 26, 2017 – A total of 628 people came out for the washer toss tournament at the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz, Nova Scotia, thus setting the new world record for Largest washer toss tournament. Photo: There were 628 people gathered at the East Hants Sportsplex in Lantz, Nova Scotia, to try and …

Moscow, Russia – July 26, 2017 – During the Boxing Day, two-time Olympic boxing champions Olga Saitova and Alexei Tischenko taught 3,000 boxing fans in Moscow’s Red Square, thus setting the new world record for the Largest boxing lesson. Photo: Two-time Olympic boxing champions Olga Saitova and Alexei Tischenko taught 3,000 boxing fans in Moscow’s Red Square. The Guinness World …

New York, NY, USA – July 26, 2017 – A total of 3,330 Barcelona fans gathered to create a giant mosaic of Barcelona’s new home shirt, spanning the length of Brant Park in New York City, thus setting the new world record for the Largest human soccer jersey. Photo: Barcelona’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, participated in an event at Bryant …

London, United Kingdom – July 18, 2017 – In anticipation of World Emoji Day, and the upcoming worldwide release of “The Emoji Movie,” more than 500 emoji fans around the world celebrated by setting the world record title for the Largest gathering of people dressed as emoji faces simultaneously across multiple venues. Photo: In anticipation of World Emoji Day, and …

San Francisco, California, USA – July 18, 2017 – A grand total of 2,405 people flocked to Civic Center in San Francisco to create a giant green and pink lotus, thus setting the new world record for the Largest human flower. Photo: The record-breaking accomplishment organized by the Asian Art Museum saw 2,405 people flock to Civic Center and sprout …

New York City, New York, USA – July 14, 2017 – A Danish artisan chocolatier, Fritz Knipschildt, sometimes known as the Willy Wonka of Connecticut, prepared the La Madeline au Truffe, which sells for $2,600 per pound ($250 each), at the Chocolate room in Brooklyn, thus setting the new world record for the Most expensive chocolate truffle. Photo: Danish artisan …

Pasadena, California, USA – July 13, 2017 – Mark Rober, a mechanical engineer from California built a 7-foot-long Super Soaker, setting the new world record for the Largest Super Soaker. Photo: Mark Rober, a mechanical engineer from California, built the world’s largest Super Soaker water gun, measuring 7 feet long. The Guinness World Records world record for the longest stuffed …