Guinness World Record

Chennai Students Create Guinness World Record With World's Largest Biology Class

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday October 15, 2017

Who knew high school science classes could be fun - and even memorable enough for a Guinness World Record. But over a thousand students in Chennai managed exactly that when they got together for a one-of-kind biology lesson on Saturday as part of the ongoing India International Science Festival.

Meet The Rescue Dog With A Record For The World's Longest Tongue

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday October 9, 2017

Mochi "Mo" Rickert, a female St. Bernard from South Dakota, USA, holds a Guinness World Record for the world's longest tongue on a dog.

US Woman Sets World Record For Largest Teddy Bear Collection

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Monday October 2, 2017

A 68-year-old woman in the US has set a new Guinness record for the world's largest collection of teddy bears - owning 8,026 stuffed bears.

This Athletic Bunny Just Set A World Record Dunking Basketballs

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday September 24, 2017

The California rabbit has not just wowed spectators with his basketball skills but also holds a Guinness World Record for the most number of slam dunks by a rabbit in one minute.

YouTube Helped Him Become A Contortionist. He's Now Eyeing A World Record

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 22, 2017

As 12-year-old Palestinian Yousef al-Bahtini distorts his body into almost impossible shapes, he dreams of entering the Guinness World Records. Using YouTube videos and with his family's help, he has taught himself to bend in seemingly impossible ways.

Cyclist Sets Guinness World Record For Fastest Round-The-World Trip

CarAndBike Team | Friday September 22, 2017

Dubbed the 'Artemis World Cycle', Mark's journey saw him travel 18,000 miles, across 16 different countries.

Around The World In 79 Days: Cyclist Smashes Record

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 19, 2017

British adventurer Mark Beaumont bettered the fictional exploits of Phileas Fogg -- by going around the world in under 80 days on a bicycle. The 34-year-old Scotsman set a new world record for circumnavigating the globe on a bike when he arrived at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on the night of September 18, 78 days after setting out from the landmar...

Ayurveda Students Set Guinness Book Record In Jaipur

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2017

As many as 733 ayurveda students here today entered the Guinness Book of World Record for most people receiving 'Naysa Karm', an ayurvedic treatment, simultaneously for over seven minutes.

Russian Model With World's Longest Legs Breaks Guinness Record

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2017

A Russian model has set a new Guinness world record for the longest legs - measuring an unparallelled 132 centimetres in length.

In Guinness Record, Teen Becomes Youngest Pilot To Fly Around The World

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 10, 2017

An 18-year-old pilot in Australia has set the Guinness World Record for being the youngest person to take a solo trip around the globe in an aircraft.

Nashik Cyclists Eye 'Longest Single Line Of Moving Bicycles' World Record

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 7, 2017

The Nashik Cyclists Foundation is eyeing to break the Guinness world record of Bangladesh to form the 'longest single line of bicycles (moving)', with nearly 2,000 cyclists in an attempt scheduled next year.

Watch: How The World's Largest Samosa Was Made

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday September 3, 2017

Last month, the charity Muslim Aid UK set the record for the world's largest samosa at a whooping 153.1 kilogrammes. Now, you can see exactly how the super-sized snack was actually made. Guinness World Records posted a video on YouTube revealing the behind-the-scenes of how the tasty treat was put together.

Fitness Enthusiast Sets New Guinness World Record For Most Pull-Ups In A Minute

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

An American fitness enthusiast has set a new Guinness World Record by performing the most number of pull-ups in one minute.

Video: 1,069 Robots Dance Their Way To A Guinness World Record

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday August 25, 2017

Over 1,000 robots have set a Guinness World Record for the "most robots dancing simultaneously" in China. A strangely mesmerising video shows the robots perform a "choreographed" dance routine in nearly perfect synchronization for the attempt.

"The Entire Kitchen Looked like a Construction Site", Shared the Makers of the World's Largest Samosa

Food | sparshita saxena | Wednesday August 23, 2017

100kgs of potatoes, 30kgs of onions, 11kgs of peas and close to 25kgs of pastry material was used.

British Biker Sets New Guinness Record For Motorcycle Journey

CarAndBike Team | Wednesday August 16, 2017

The 24-year-old motorcyclist rode through storms and across deserts to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo by motorcycle, according to Guinness World Records.

Lotus Blooms: 2,405 People Set Record For World's 'Largest Human Flower'

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday July 20, 2017

An American art museum managed to get over 2,400 people to come together to set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest human flower formation. The Asian Art Museum, in San Francisco, California, offered pink and green plastic ponchos to the 2,405 participants, who stood patiently in the shape of a lotus flower on Sunday for five minutes.

52-Year-Old Sets World Record For Most Push Ups In An Hour

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Saturday July 15, 2017

A 52-year-old man, Carlton Williams, just set a world record after doing 2,682 push ups in one hour in Australia. An hour-long video of his feat is on YouTube, think you have the stamina to watch the entire clip?

World's Largest Hello Kitty Collection Belongs To A Former Cop In Japan

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 4, 2017

A 67-year-old former policeman with the world's biggest Hello Kitty collection has become the envy of little girls everywhere with a quarter of a million dollars worth of moon-faced memorabilia.

Punjab Man Sets World Record With Basketball Spinning Skills

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday June 29, 2017

Sandeep Singh from Punjab broke the Guinness World Record for the "Longest duration spinning a basketball on a toothbrush." He successfully balanced a ball on a toothbrush for a record-breaking 53 seconds.

US Breaks Italy's Track With 1.9 Km-Long Pizza, Sets Guinness World Record

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 25, 2017

The 1,930 metres long pizza was cooked by over 100 chefs in California.

1,495 Fiat 500s Delivered In 48 Hours

CarAndBike Team | Friday June 23, 2017

Fiat and Italian supermarket chain Esselunga handed over a total of 1,495 Fiat 500 cars to their new owners as part of a competition, thereby setting a new Guinness World record.

Yoga Teacher Ramdev And Amit Shah Just Broke A World Record

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Nishant Saxena | Wednesday June 21, 2017

Yoga teacher Ramdev and BJP chief Amit Shah drew a record breaking crowd of 54,522 at the GMDC ground in Ahmedabad today for their 6:45 am session of yoga to celebrate International Yoga Day.

Amit Shah Gains Political Weight, Those Stressed About It Do Yoga: Ramdev

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 21, 2017

Yoga teacher Ramdev today led what he said was a record gathering of yoga enthusiasts - nearly 3 lakh - which could ensure him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. He also had words of praise for BJP chief Amit Shah, who had joined him on the stage at Ahmedabad's GMDC grounds at 6.45 in the morning.

Sena Deserves A Guinness World Record, Says Congress Lawmaker. Here's Why

India News | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday June 15, 2017

In a stinging jibe at the Shiv Sena, Congress lawmaker Nitesh Rane today said that the party deserved a place in the Guinness World Records for repeatedly threatening to withdraw support from the BJP-led government in Maharashtra. Mr Rane has written to Guinness authorities, seeking to register what he says would be the "first of its kind" record.

Man Hits Single Piano Key 824 Times In One Minute, Sets World Record

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Wednesday June 14, 2017

A man recently set a Guinness World Record by playing the piano and, surprisingly, it wasn't because of a particularly complex musical composition that he played. Rather, Portuguese-American musician Domingos-Antonio Gomes played a single note over and over again - as many times as he could - in a single minute.

Vadodara's New World Record Gets A Thumbs Up From PM Modi

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Monday May 29, 2017

Residents of Vadodara swept record books on Sunday. The city entered the Guinness book of world records for most people sweeping a single venue. 5,058 people came together to sweep the venue as 50,000 spectators cheered them on in their attempt.

At Nearly 4 Feet Long, Is This The World's Longest Cat?

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Thursday May 18, 2017

Omar the cat is nearly four feet long and officials from Guinness World Records believe he may be the world's longest domestic cat. Three-year-old Omar already weighs 14 kilograms and measures about 3 feet and 11 inches long.The current record holder, UK-based Ludo, is 3 feet and 10.59 inches long.

Here's An Electric Go Kart That Promises To Do 0 to 100 Kmph In 1.5 Seconds

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday May 16, 2017

The current record is being held by Hochschule Osnabruck Institut MuT, which was clocked at 0 to 100 kmph in 2.635 seconds

Watch: How An Indian Chef Made The World's Largest Margarine Sculpture

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday May 11, 2017

Chef Devwrat Anand Jategaonkar created a new Guinness World Record by building the world's largest margarine sculpture in Mumbai this year.