The soggy weather might have cast a dampener on the traditional British summer - but it has ensured vegetables are thriving and breaking new records. This monster vegetable now holds the new world record for the biggest ever marrow after weighing in at 65 kilos (113lbs). picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Briton astounds the world by becoming the first person to swim to North Pole.

Global Warming: Do You Believe Now? picked by nesbyniccolo 1 year ago

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

Sony said on Thursday it sold a record number of its PlayStation Portables (PSPs) in Japan in September as a slimmer and cheaper version of the handheld game machine helped drive demand. picked by punthe 1 year 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

There will be no need for a slow-motion replay to confirm this record-breaking feat.

Schoolgirl Tiana Walton has slithered into the record books - for having the most snails on her face at once. Eww! picked by AutumnLotus 1 month 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

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 1 year 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

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

The world record for the biggest carp ever caught has been smashed after a fish was landed weighing over 120kg. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Take a break - here's a parody of the World of Warcraft commericals, a Weird Al WoW video, The infamous Leroy, The Noob and the 60, and the hilarious WifeCraft. picked by gmee 2 months ago

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

Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul receives 6 million dollars in donations from over 58,000 donors. This is the biggest one-day record in American Political History. What does he stand for? Oh, just liberty. Check him out at www.ronpaul2008.com picked by 1thirteen3 10 months ago

Hilarious modification of an old comic strip warning about too much WoW! The more I see stuff like this, the more tempted I am to check the game out (so I can mock it myself). picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Microsoft is the first console manufacturer to sell 10 million consoles in North America...

Now, is that 10 million functioning consoles?

Or, is that including the 30 odd percent that failed with the Red Ring of Death?

BWAA HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!! picked by punthe 5 months ago

A Territory baby has been dubbed a miracle after she survived -- in what is believed to be a world first -- a full-term ovarian pregnancy. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Champion Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut has claimed the world record for eating pizza. Yes. Such a record exists.

45 slices in 10 minutes. picked by pocksucket 8 hours ago