Most girls would be happy to celebrate turning eight with a party. Belle Wheeler celebrated her on Sept. 23 it by setting a record — as the world’s youngest drag racer. Wheeler, who at four feet, four-inches is barely tall enough to see above most car steering wheels, managed to drive her way to fame [...]
Couches are designed for sitting or, preferably, napping. But a team of speed freaks in Sydney, Australia, who are driven to put a motor to anything have turned what would ordinarily be a leather two-seater couch perfectly suitable for sleeping away a Saturday afternoon into a racing vehicle capable of reaching speeds of 101 MPH. [...]
A German restaurant in Chicago wanted a world record in the “wurst” way — and they succeeded — with a 47-foot, three-inch bratwurst. The Berghoff Restaurant made its stab into the record book Sept. 15 as a way to take their annual Oktoberfest celebration to the next level, according to CEO Carlyn Berghoff. “We’ve been [...]
Have you ever wanted something so badly you were willing to do anything for it, even risk your life or a limb? If so, you just might have what it takes to become a Guinness World Records holder. As a compiler of amazing feats and achievements, Guinness is in a class of its own. And [...]
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 and arguably pointless records within its pages. The 2012 edition of the book, which is now in its 57th year, includes such illustrious record holders as Rob Hull, owner of [...]
AMHERST, Mass. — It wasn’t just a record, it was delicious and nutritious. Staff and students at the University of Massachusetts celebrated the start of the new semester on Monday by making the world’s largest stir-fry. Using a custom-built, 14-foot-frying pan, the 4,010-pound meal included 800 pounds of chicken, 500 pounds of onions, 400 pounds [...]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Black Widow of eating contests has scarfed down 183 chicken wings in 12 minutes to break her own world record set last year in Buffalo, N.Y. Sonya Thomas took home first place Sunday at the tenth annual National Buffalo Wings Festival. She beat eating marvel Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, who came in [...]
A 32-year-old woman is attempting to become the heaviest woman ever, but her nearest competitor, a woman who holds the record of “World’s Fattest Mom,” is having a hard time letting go of her heavyweight claim to fame, even as she says she’s going on a diet. Susanne Eman, a 728-pound woman in Casa Grande, Ariz., [...]
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