WORLD RECORDS

When Tina Turner Set a Guinness World Record

On January 16, 1988, Tina Turner performed for approximately 188,000 fans at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—and made history.

One Scoop of the World’s Most Expensive Ice Cream Will Set You Back Nearly $7000

The most expensive ice cream in the world features gold leaf, rare white truffles, and cheese.

Adam Rainer, The Little Person Who Became a Literal Giant

Under 5 feet tall as an adult, Adam Rainer had the growth spurt to end all growth spurts.

'Little Hercules': When 1940s Audiences Were Awed by Wallace Gough, World's Strongest Baby

in the 1940s, mighty tot Wallace could do chin-ups and climb ladders, all thanks to a "secret formula" added to his milk.

A lot of the world’s largest dogs were Great Danes.

6 of History’s Biggest Dogs

Some of the world’s largest dogs have tipped the scales in excess of 300 pounds and stood taller than some NBA players.

Dubai Has Built the World’s Deepest Pool

A Dive in the World’s Deepest Indoor Pool Is Not for the Faint of Heart

Deep Dive Dubai plunges 197 feet beneath ground level and holds 14 million liters of water.

Costco Is Selling a 60,000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle That’s Nearly 30 Feet Long

The borderline sadistic puzzle features world landmarks and attractions.

Igby Rigney, Annarah Cymone, Adia, Iman Benson, Ruth Codd, Chris Sumpter, and Sauriyan Sapkota in 'The Midnight Club.'

Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Club’ Set a Guinness World Record for Most Jump Scares

‘The Midnight Club’ co-creator Mike Flanagan actively tried to set the record—but not because he loves jump scares.

What Is the Highest IQ Ever Recorded?

According to Guinness World Records, Marilyn vos Savant's IQ of 228 is the highest ever recorded.

Muggsy Bogues and Patrick Ewing during a Hornets vs. Knicks game in the early 1990s.

Muggsy Bogues: The Shortest NBA Player Ever

Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues isn’t the only short basketball player to have made it to the NBA. But he is the shortest.

Meet the Rusty Spotted Cat—the World’s Smallest Feline

Weighing just two to four pounds, the rusty spotted cat is the smallest wild cat on Earth.

TobyKeith, a 21-Year-Old Chihuahua, Is Officially the World’s Oldest Dog

At 21 years old, TobyKeith the chihuahua is officially the oldest living dog on Earth.

How wacky do these Guinness World Records get? You might not like the answer.

11 Truly Bizarre Guinness World Records

These Guinness World Records are so utterly bonkers, they set the bar for weirdness.

Not Potato: World’s Heaviest Potato Is Actually Just a Gourd Outgrowth

The world’s heaviest potato just took a DNA test. Turns out, he’s 100 percent not a potato.

Sean’s Bar, Ireland’s Oldest Pub, Might Also Be the World's Oldest Pub

Sean's Bar's 1100-year-old structure makes it the oldest pub in Ireland—and possibly the world.

The World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator Takes Riders Through the Mountains That Inspired 'Avatar'

The world's tallest outdoor elevator takes riders through China's Zhangjiajie National Forest, which inspired the floating mountains in 'Avatar.'

The world's largest rocking chair in Casey, Illinois.

Casey, Illinois—Pop. 2404—Is Home to the World's Largest Mailbox, Rocking Chair, Wind Chime, Wooden Clog, Pitchfork, Key, Barber Shop Pole, and More

Casey, Illinois, makes up for what it lacks in population size with Guinness World Records for really big stuff.

Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.

The 10 Tallest Roller Coasters on Earth

Attention, adrenaline-junkies: The steel behemoths on this list of the tallest roller coasters in the world will not disappoint.

Alessandra Perilli with her bronze medal after the trap-shooting finals on July 29, 2021.

San Marino, a European Microstate, Just Became the Smallest Country Ever to Win an Olympic Medal

Thanks to shooter Alessandra Perilli, San Marino knocked Liechtenstein off a very specific—and very tiny—Olympic throne.

Watch the World's Tallest Sandcastle Being Built in Denmark

The coronavirus-themed sandcastle in Denmark stands a record-breaking 69 feet tall, making it the world's largest.

The World's Most Expensive Houseplant Just Sold for $20,000 in New Zealand

A rare, white variegated Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma ignited a bidding war when it was listed on a New Zealand auction site.

The Largest Round Pizza Ever Made Was as Wide as 1.5 Baseball Fields

The world's largest round pizza—dubbed "Ottavia"—stretched more than 130 feet across and covered 13,580 square feet.

What's the Longest Novel Ever Published?

Clocking in at 1.3 million words and 9.6 million characters, Marcel Proust's novel 'In Search of Lost Time' is the world's longest book, according to Guinness World Records.

Each Side of the World's Biggest Rubik's Cube Is 67 Square Feet

Just turning one row of the Guinness World Record holder for the largest Rubik's Cube on Earth is a serious feat.

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