World Records

WATCH: World's Fastest Clapper

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.06.2013 | UK Comedy

*Insert 'he goes like the clappers' joke here* Some people deserve a slow hand clap. But not Bryan Bednarek here. Because Bednarek has just brok...

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PICS: World's Largest Lego Railway Is 2.5 Miles Long

Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Tech

Read More: Toys, UK News, World Records, Guiness World Record, Lego, Lego Railway, UK Tech News

It's more than 2.5 miles long, made of 100,000 bricks and rails and takes four hours to travel. It's made of Lego. It's the world's longest Lego...

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Woman With The World's Longest Legs Is A Basketball Coach, Quelle Surprise

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 12.03.2013 | UK

If you’re on the stumpy side, you might want to avoid standing next to Svetlana Pankratova – who boasts the world’s longest pair of legs. Sv...

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PICTURES: Amazing New Guinness World Record Breakers

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Comedy

Read More: Pics & Giggles, Funny Animals, World Records, Funny Pictures, Guinness Book of World Records, Guinness World Records, UK Comedy News

‘Officially Amazing’ is a new show on CBBC airing weekdays at 07.45 between 11th and 27th March. But the good news is that you don't have to be...

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So Long, Lolong: World's Largest Crocodile In Captivity Dies

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 13.04.2013 | UK

Read More: Lolong Crocodile Dead, Video, Weird News, UK News, UK World, Lolong, Crocs and Gators, Lolong Crocodile, Edwin Elorde, Guiness Book of World Records, Animals, World Records, Philippines, UK News

A one-ton crocodile who was declared the largest in captivity has died in a Philippines eco-tourism park. Giant reptile Lolong was captured by res...

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Coco Brown ‘To Be First Porn Star In Space'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 04.02.2013 | UK

Read More: Silvia Saint, Video, Coco Brown, Coco Brown Porn Star in Space, Uranus Experiment, Coco Brown Astronaut, Poll, World Records, Coco Brown Porn Star, Sex in Space, Nick Lang, Things You Can't Do Naked, UK News

Adult actress Coco Brown is set to be the first porn star in space. The 32-year-old has paid $100,000 (around £60,000) to be part of a private Du...

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LOOK: Woman Has World's Largest Hips

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.01.2013 | UK Comedy

Like Shakira, 39 year-old Mikel Ruffinelli's hips don't lie. And nor does a Guinness World Records tape measure. Yes, 30-stone Ruffinelli has hips ...

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WATCH: Truffles The Guinea Pig Performs World Record Leap

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.11.2012 | UK Comedy

Move over, Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis. We'd like to put forward another contender for Sports Personality of the Year: Truffles the gu...

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Bum Deal For Skinny Dipping Record Attempt (PICTURES)

PA | Posted 25.09.2012 | UK

Read More: Mental Illness, Mental Health, Skinny Dipping, UK News, Charity Event, Charity, North East Skinny Dip, Guinness World Records, UK Weird News, World Records, Mind, UK News

Hundreds of people braved the cold to attempt to set a new world record for the biggest ever skinny dip and raise money for charity on Saturday mornin...

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Why World Records Matter

Mark Bayliss | Posted 18.11.2012 | UK Sport

Read More: Swimming, Sports, Triathlon, Running, Athletes, Endurance Sports, Guinness World Records, Challenge, World Records, Cycling, UK Sport News

The record I set was for the Enduroman Arch to Arc, a 290mile ultra distance triathlon that involves running, swimming and cycling from London to Paris. Before me, only 10 athletes had ever completed the challenge... It's a pretty tough nut to crack.

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Just How Tall Is The World's Tallest Mohawk?

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 13.09.2012 | UK

Read More: World's Tallest Mohawk, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Weird News, UK News, World Records, UK World, Guinness World Records, UK News

In case you have ever wondered exactly how tall the world's tallest mohawk is, it is 3ft 8.6in. It's owner? Japanese fashion designer Kazuhiro Wata...

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WATCH: It's The World's Greatest Sausage-Eater!

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.08.2012 | UK Comedy

So what did you do last weekend? 'Competitive eater' Takeru Kobayashi whiled away 10 minutes on Sunday afternoon by devouring 110 sausages at the New ...

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Now We Can Start Ignoring Each Other Again - Post Olympic Mania

Kerry Hudson | Posted 22.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Gold Medals, Athletes, Olympics, World Records, London, Athletics, London 2012, Olympics New, UK Sport, Sport, UK Lifestyle News

Now the main games are over, the general public of London commuters seem to be back to their old selves - if a stranger speaks to them on the Tube they pretend they don't hear for being engrossed in their book.

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WATCH: Chinese 'Fruit Ninja' Showcases His Skills

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.08.2012 | UK Comedy

No kitchen knife? No problem! As you'll see, if you watch the video above, a savvy Chinese man has found an alternative method of slicing vegetables -...

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PHOTOS: Legoland Builds World's Tallest Lego Tower

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.07.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: Pics & Giggles, Legoland, UK Weird News, World Records, World's Tallest Lego Tower, Lego, Legoland Windsor, UK Comedy News

Take that, Seoul! Yes, South Korea's measily 31.9m tall Lego tower has just been beaten by the Brits at Legoland, Windsor. The new Tallest Lego...

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WATCH: 14 Very Weird World Records

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 03.07.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: Sultan Kosen, Tallest Man, Guinness, Guinness World Records, World's Tallest Man, UK Viral Videos, UK Weird News, Fun World Records, World Records, Weird World Records, UK Comedy News

Good news for Turkey's Sultan Kosen, the world's tallest man: he's finally stopped growing, reaching the grand ol' height of 8 foot, 3 inches in just ...

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The Right Royal Battle Of The Bunting

PA | Posted 02.06.2012 | UK

Read More: Diamond Jubilee, UK News, Slideexpand, World Records, Bunting, UK News

The battle of the bunting has begun as communities compete to set a new world record for the longest continuous stretch of decoration. From craft e...

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Classic Ferrari Breaks World Record As It Sells For £22.7m

SWNS | Posted 02.06.2012 | UK

Read More: Chris Evans, UK News, World Records, Stirling Moss, Ferrari, Gto 250, UK-News, UK News

A classic Ferrari originally built for Stirling Moss has sold for a world record £22.7 million as the classic car market goes into overdrive. The ...

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Here Comes The Bride, Duck! (VIDEO, PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 21.03.2012 | UK

Read More: UK News, Guinness World Records, Hot Air Balloon, Longest Wedding Train, Slidewide, UK Weird News, World Records, Bucharest, Weddings, UK News

A Romanian model from Bucharest has officially set the Guinness World Record for the longest bridal train, measuring a phenomenal three kilometres (1....

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WATCH: World Record For Longest Guinea Pig Jump Smashed

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 19.03.2012 | UK Comedy

That's right, there's a world record for 'longest guinea pig jump' - and Truffles here is the current owner that record, the lithe little tyke. Fir...

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'Jubilation' Of British Yachtsman Brian Thompson After Record-Breaking Journey

PA | Posted 08.03.2012 | UK

Read More: Yacht, Yachtsman Brian Thompson, Brian Thompson, Global-Circumnavigation, UK News, World Records, Sailing, Sailing Records, UK News

A British sailor told today of his jubilation after he broke the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the world in any type of yacht. B...

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SLIDESHOW: Quicker Than A Speeding Bullet - The World's Fastest

Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.11.2011 | UK

Read More: Fastest Train, Space Probe Fast, Peregrine Falcon, Usain Bolt World's Fastest Man, UK News, Funny Pictures, Fastest Supercomputer, World Records, UK News

From Planes to Peregrines... with news that sub-atomic particles have been found travelling faster than the speed of light, Huffington Post UK has pu...

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New Guinness World Record Holders Revealed (Photos)

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 15.11.2011 | UK

Read More: Record Holders, Guiness World Records, Records, Ukentawards, World Records, Guiness, UK News

The latest edition of the Guinness World Records book has just been published, and as you might expect it features a wealth of strange, fascinating an...

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