So she had them lifted, adored the results, and became so fascinated with cosmetic surgery that her next two husbands were plastic surgeons. picked by kirbykirst 6 months ago

Break the world record today! One to watch for: Most people dancing to the 'Thriller' video. I kid you not. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

Guiness World Record For Breastfeeding [video] picked by sbalaciu 1 year ago

Markus Stoeckl just broke the World Speed Record for series mountain bikes, hitting an incredible 130.7mph (more than 210kmh). Read that again. 131 miles per hour on a mountain bike! He devastated the previous record by 14 mph. It took place on a 2000m stretch at a 45 degree run in the Chilean Alps picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

New Yorker reclaimed his coaster riding world record after more than 16 straight days on "The Big One".

I wonder if he threw up when he got off the ride? picked by gnikgnok 12 months ago

Joneses from all around the world met in Cardiff, Wales, where they attempted to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with the same family name. picked by Skid 2 years ago

Researchers from Wake Forest University (WFU) in the U.S. report that they have developed flexible organic solar cells with an energy efficiency surpassing 6 percent, more than double the 3 percent efficiency they reached two years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Over 1,000 pregnant women in South Africa set a new world record on Saturday for the largest gathering of women due to give birth -- and there were no early arrivals. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The international torch relay for the Beijing Olympic Games has been besieged in almost every city it has visited so far by protesters against repression in Tibet and human rights violations in China. But what is the human rights picture really like in China, and how has it changed over the past quarter of a century? picked by doggylives 3 months ago

"We are very proud of her," daughter Anne O'Herran said. "She is the oldest higher degree research graduate in the world and we're putting her in the Guinness Book of Records."

/edit I just found an older story of a Kansas woman setting a record at one year older... hmmm. Well, that's still pretty damn old. picked by deepchill 12 months ago

Farmer Arthur Duckett has a soft spot for his young bullock. Hopefully, the feeling is mutual - because The Field Marshal towers over him at 6ft 3in and weighs 3,000lb. The six-year-old Charolais, pictured with 5ft 8in Mr Duckett, boasts vital statistics that put him way above the common herd and on course for the record books. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

About 10,000 mothers gathered on Wednesday in nearly 300 state and private hospitals, day-care centres and parks across the Philippines to raise awareness of breastfeeding and try to set a Guinness record for the event. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Think you've got a lot of hair? Jon Sanford of Jackson, Wisconsin is hoping to set a world record with his 4.1-inch-long arm hair. picked by Skid 2 years ago

A Pennsylvania man cast a stone that skipped on water a whopping 51 times, shattering the old world record of 40. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Astronomers have announced the discovery of a fifth planet circling 55 Cancri, a star beyond our solar system. The star now holds the record for number of confirmed extrasolar planets orbiting in a planetary system. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A Bentley Continental GT, driven by four-times World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen, smashed the world ice speed record last week, reaching an average speed of 199.86mph (321.65km/h) on frozen sea off the coast of Finland. picked by Studio 1 year ago

Japanese musicians overcame fatigue and a major earthquake to set the record for the world's longest concert on Saturday, playing 184 hours non-stop in a program that ranged from The Beatles' classics to Japanese traditional harp music. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Um Yeah! Well, never heard of Melua, but she has one for Guinness World Records. picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

Remember the old "Guinness Book of World Records" TV show? Here is a story that will make you cringe. It is about the largest infestation of mice. The number of mice is sickening enough, but when they talk about the kid eating the dead mice... picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

The $3 million winning bid for the Record Rama collection on eBay was a fraud.
"Jopsoup", the winning bidder says he didn't even know about the bid until after the fact and that he was a victim of identity theft. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago