Records and anti-records
Archaeologists discover ancient city: history textbooks will have to be rewritten
This calls into question the theory that ancient civilizations did not possess complex calculations.
Igor Zur interesting facts opening excavations research by scientists civilization 18 February 2025
Indian athlete sets world record by fighting punching bag for over two days
42-year-old Indian martial artist Sidhu Kshetri has set a new Guinness World Record.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records athlete boxing achievements 18 February 2025
TOP 3 Craziest Records: A Giant Robot, a Dancing Elephant, and a Man Who Survived Being Struck by Lightning 7 Times
Elephants can tap dance, and robots can dance better than people - what else can this world surprise you with?
Igor Zur interesting records Guinness Book of Records animals and people robot achievements 17 February 2025
Ninja Cat Breaks World Record: Jumping Through 5 Burning Hoops! Owner Reveals Training Secret
An ordinary yard cat, Murka, became a circus legend with the help of yoga and treats.
Igor Zur cats and people interesting facts interesting records Guinness Book of Records cat training 17 February 2025
This Man Hasn't Cut His Nails For 10 Years! Here's What He Did Next
Shidar Chidal hadn't cut his nails for years and they had turned into spiral-shaped "claws" that made it difficult to sleep, eat, and even breathe.
Igor Zur nails interesting facts world records Guinness Book of Records India 17 February 2025
Three Windows in 16 Seconds: How a Simple British Woman Became a Speed Cleaning Champion
Alicia Burrows, a British resident, took a step that wrote her name into history.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records speed washing window washing 17 February 2025
264 Hours Without Sleep: How a US Schoolboy Set a Record That Can't Be Repeated
In January 1964, 17-year-old Randy Gardner of San Diego decided to break the world record by conducting a science experiment for a school fair.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records healthy sleep achievements teenager 14 February 2025
Can You Do This? Japanese Artist Lights Matches Using Plungers Attached to His Body
Kazuhisa Uekusa, an artist from Japan, is known to residents of the Land of the Rising Sun for his performances on television shows.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records Japan human body achievements 13 February 2025
Never touched the steering wheel: a guy from India was able to ride a bike 150 km without using his hands
One Indian man fell in love with cycling so much that he decided to set a world record.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records India cyclist cycling 12 February 2025
Baby Richard Scott William Hutchinson entered the Guinness Book of Records as soon as he was born
At the moment of birth, the baby weighed only 340 grams, and his height was 26 cm.
Igor Zur children and parents interesting records medicine Guinness Book of Records babies 12 February 2025
Bangladeshi Girl Ate 37 Rice Grains in a Minute: Why She Was Called a Record Holder
Sumaiya Khan from Bangladesh has entered the Guinness Book of World Records after she managed to eat 37 grains of rice in one minute.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records rice groats rice porridge achievements 11 February 2025
The World's Most Inveterate Traveler Has Been Named: He Has Traveled 15 Million Miles in Total
Fred Finn visited 139 countries in his lifetime and traveled and walked 15 million miles.
Igor Zur journey world records Guinness Book of Records interesting records flight 11 February 2025
The place with the highest temperature on Earth has been named: the record has not been broken to this day
Death Valley is considered the hottest place on Earth - the air temperature here once reached +56.7 degrees Celsius.
Igor Zur geography interesting records air temperature Guinness Book of Records California 10 February 2025
Bangkok's 'Wolf Girl' Sets World Record: Not for the Faint-Hearted
Supatra Sasuphan from Bangkok set a world record at 11 years old, but in the old days such people were considered werewolves.
Igor Zur long hair world records Guinness Book of Records Bangkok diseases 7 February 2025
How old is the oldest skydiver in the world: the man won this title twice
Alfred Blaschke from Texas, USA, has been included in the Guinness Book of Records for the second time.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records parachute parachute jump elderly people 7 February 2025
Why Moses Lanham Got Into the Guinness Book of Records: Doctors Just Shrug Their Hands
Moses Lanham bends his legs wherever he wants - even backwards at a 120 degree angle.
Igor Zur interesting records Guinness Book of Records health joints interesting facts 6 February 2025
New Zealand Bungee Jumper Jumps Off Bridge Nearly 1,000 Times in 24 Hours: World Record
New Zealander Mike Hurd has bungee jumped off the Auckland Harbour Bridge 941 times in one day.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records achievements sports and health charity 6 February 2025
The lowest body temperature ever recorded in a living person has been named
The lowest body temperature ever recorded in a human is 11.8 degrees.
Igor Zur Guinness Book of Records low temperature children interesting facts Poland 5 February 2025
A woman from Turkey crushed 5 watermelons in 1 minute and became a record holder: she did it without her hands
Turkish resident Gozde Dogan has set a new world record for crushing watermelons.
Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records watermelon Turkey achievements 5 February 2025
The most stolen painting has been named: it has been renamed "Rembrandt to Go"
Rembrandt's painting "Portrait of Jacob de Gheyn III" has been named the most stolen painting in the world.
Igor Zur picture theft Rembrandt Guinness Book of Records interesting records 4 February 2025