If you think you've seen it all, this collection will make you question reality.
From a robot that dances better than a human to an elephant that tap dances, these records are designed to break the mold.
But the most terrifying of them all belongs to a man who was struck by lightning seven times.
Robot giant "Mechatron"
Japanese engineers have built an 8-meter robot that doesn't just walk - it dances the cha-cha-cha with millimeter accuracy.
Its “brain” is a neural network trained on the movements of world ballroom dancing champions.
In 2022, Mechatron performed the rumba in front of 10,000 spectators, and they couldn't tell him apart from a human.
"The goal is to prove that machines can be artistic," said the project's creator.
Elephant Bandung
In Thailand, an elephant rescued from poachers' nets has learned to dance to the music of Elvis Presley.
The trainers used rhythmic tapping on the floor to keep Bandung moving in time.
In 2021, he walked 120 steps per minute, faster than most people.
"He doesn't just repeat the movements. He feels the rhythm," zoologists say.
Roy Sullivan is a lightning rod in human flesh
A US forest ranger survived seven lightning strikes between 1942 and 1977. They burned his eyebrows, his hair, even his shoes, but he survived.
Scientists are still arguing: whether his body has abnormal conductivity, or whether it is a divine curse.
Sullivan himself joked: "If I see clouds, I run to church." They say that death overtook him on a sunny day and the elements had nothing to do with it.
These stories aren't just oddities. They prove that the world is full of mysteries that don't fit into textbooks. And sometimes records aren't numbers, but a reminder that the impossible is possible.
Author: Igor Zur