World Records

London, United Kingdom – May 24, 2017 – The ‘world’s hottest chilli’ has been unveiled at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show; The Dragon’s Breath chilli as it is known comes in at 2.4 million Scovilles (SCU), setting the new world record for the Hottest chilli. Photo: The ‘world’s hottest chilli’ has been unveiled at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower …

Enkanyisweni, South Africa – May 24, 2017 – Some interesting concoctions were prepared at the Margate Light Plane Club’s potjiekos competition; by having 66 potjies bubbling at once, the Club sets the new world record for the Most potjies cooked simultaneously. Photo: Some interesting concoctions were prepared at the Margate Light Plane Club’s potjiekos competition. The club broke the Guinness …

Los Angeles, California, USA – May 24, 2017 – The CBS gameshow Let’s Make a Deal set a world record by creating a massive cereal bowl as a gag prize; the massive bowl, which weighed 3,504 pounds, was featured as a “ZONK” consolation prize on the show’s “foodie” episode and sets the new world record for the Largest cereal bowl. …

Paris, France – May 10, 2017 – A Porsche Cayenne, driven by Porsche Cars Great Britain (PCGB) Technician Richard Payne, towed an Airbus A380 over a distance of 42-metres at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, to set a new World Records title for Heaviest aircraft pull by a production car, by a margin of 115-tonnes. Photo: The European-spec 2017 Cayenne …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – May 10, 2017 – Sharjah Police has created a giant driving license which is an original copy of the driving licence of the police chief; created from the same material as the original, it measures 1.94 metres in length and 2.94 metres in width, with total area measuring 5.7 square metres, thus setting the new …

Kizhakkambalam, India – May 8, 2017 – More than 6,500 women from 21 different states danced their way to the Book of world records by performing ‘Thiruvathirakkali’, Kerala’s popular dance form, in Kizhakkambalam, thus setting the new world record for the Largest ‘Thiruvathirakkali’ dance. Photo: The 16-minute performance, has been adjudged the largest Thiruvathira ever held with a total of …

Torrance, California, USA – May 9, 2017 – A custom-made, 2,000 horsepower Toyota Land Cruiser piloted by former NASCAR driver Carl Edwards reached a GPS-verified and video-documented 230.02 mph, thus setting the new world record for the Fastest SUV. Photo: A Toyota Land Cruiser has become the fastest SUV in the world after clocking 230mph on a 2.5-mile runway at …

Koronadal City, Philippines – May 9, 2017 – A total of 3,336 motorcycle riders converged along a stretch of the main highway and joined the world record attempts for the “most number of motorcycle engines started simultaneously and motorcycle horns sounded simultaneously. Photo: A total of 3,336 motorcycle riders converged along a stretch of the main highway here and joined …

Singleton, New South Wales, Australia – May 8, 2017 – More than 600 people with crochet hooks and yarn at the ready crammed into Singleton Civic Centre, in a bid to set the world record for the most people crocheting simultaneously. Photo: More than 600 people with crochet hooks and yarn at the ready crammed into Singleton Civic Centre, in …

Sarawak, Malaysia – May 8, 2017 – A total of 440 people, clad in full cat costumes – complete with ears and tail, participated in the event held in conjunction with this year’s Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA 2017), thus setting the new world record for the Largest gathering of people dressed as cats. Photo: Sarawak, Malaysia, has …