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 2 years 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 2 years ago

It has taken more than three years to come together, but now the town of Bundaberg in south-east Queensland is claiming a world record for the longest chain of bras. picked by kakana 4 months 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 2 years ago

Guiness World Record For Breastfeeding [video] picked by sbalaciu 2 years 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 2 years ago

A British engineer has smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles, becoming the fastest naturally powered human on the planet. picked by topofall 8 months ago

An electric superbike has broken a land speed record by bursting though the 150mph mark .
The zero-emissions Mission One ridden by Jeremy Cleland became the fastest electric-powered vehicle when it hit an average speed of 150.059mph over two miles. picked by kakana 2 months ago

Elliott twice broke the previous record texting a 160 character message blindfolded in 51 seconds and then 45 seconds. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly been ordered by her record label to kick her drug habit - or they won't release any more of her music. picked by topofall 2 years ago

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 year ago

Also Gonorrhea and syphilis rates are jumping again after hitting record lows. More and more cases are showing a resistence to standard treatments as well. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years 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 1 year 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 2 years ago

A man has broken a world record by smashing 47 watermelons with his head in 60 seconds.

*be sure to watch the video* picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

...driven by "greed, pure and simple", a London court heard on Tuesday. The record haul was seized by an armed gang in a "terrifying" raid on a Securitas cash depot in Tonbridge, Kent in February last year. picked by DrNothing 2 years 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 2 years ago

A new unique world record is on the cards after staff at a furniture warehouse made a video of themselves playing mattress dominoes. The game sees dominoes substituted with mattresses and the addition of some willing participants. picked by kakana 4 months ago

An American man has broken the world record for holding the most cockroaches in his mouth, after keeping 11 of them in his mouth.

Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Wannabe rock stars from across the UK have turned out in their hundreds to smash the world record for the most drummers playing the same beat at one time. The colossal cacophony was in aid of charity Stick It To MS. picked by marcelsmit 4 months ago