World Records

New Delhi, India – March 6, 2017 – An Air India flight departed from New Delhi to San Francisco and returned to the Indian capital; The Boeing 777 flew over the Pacific Ocean on its trip to the US, while its return flight was over the Atlantic, encircling the globe and setting the new world record for the First journey …

Bucharest, Romania – March 8, 2017 – A giant forty martyrs cake (“Mucenic”), made by Gabriela Mateiuc from the county of Botosani, was displayed in Bucharest; the cake has 1m (3.280 ft) in length and 40cm (1.312 ft) in width, setting the world record for the “Largest Forty Martyrs Cake”. Largest Forty Martyrs Cake Photo: The World’s largest Forty Martyrs …

Lake Forrest, California, USA – March 8, 2017 – While hanging out with the Vurtego crew in Southern California, Biff Hutchison broke the previous Highest Frontflip world record (9′ 2″) with a 9′ 6″ flip, then immediately followed that up by breaking his own new record with an epic 10′ frontflip, thus setting the new world record for the Highest …

Watari Town, Japan – March 9, 2017 – A crowd of 1,141 people enjoyed the sweet taste of success when they broke the world record for mass strawberry picking at a farm here; the strawberry pickers came together in a large-scale greenhouse, not only to demonstrate their collective recovery, but also to show gratitude for the support they have received …

Dundee, UK – March 10, 2017 – Alan Clark, who runs Clark’s 24-hour Bakery in the West End, has made a giant Dundee Cake, weighing in at a whopping 26lb; at 18 inches round and 26lb — or 11.7kg it sets the new world record for the Largest Dundee Cake. Photo: Baker Colin Smith (left) holds the “biggest Dundee Cake …

Doha, Qatar – February 26, 2017 – A $3.5 million gold jewelry box encrusted with diamonds, sapphires and rubies has been unveiled in Doha at the annual Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition (DJWE) which opened at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in West Bay; the jewelry box sets the new world record for the Most Expensive Jewellery Box. Photo: …

London, United Kingdom – February 27, 2017 – Kenny Cridge, who was given a life expectancy of just 12, and who has outlived his twin sister and his brother, celebrated his 77th birthday along with his caregivers in the UK; he sets the new world record for the Oldest living person with Down’s syndrome. Photo: The world’s oldest person with …

Smolyaninovo, Russia – March 1, 2017 – Russian Powerlifting champion Ivan Savkin managed to pull a 288-ton electric train a total distance of 1.1 metres in Primorsky Krai’s village of Smolyaninovo, thus setting the new world record for the Heaviest train pulled. Photo: One of the world’s strongest “human tow trucks,” Vladivostok resident Ivan Savkin managed to pull a 288-ton …

Nashik, India – February 24, 2017 – Ashoka Buildcon, one of the leading highway developers in India conducted its 600th Road Safety Awareness Session and entered into the Book of World Records for ‘Largest Road Safety Lesson’ with 2700 participants. Largest Road Safety Lesson Photo: The campaign includes activities like Road Safety Lessons in Schools and Colleges, Interactive sessions with …

Cardiff, United Kingdom – February 22, 2017 – Staff at the Albany Fish Bar, in Cardiff, broke the Guinness world record for chip wrapping in celebration of its 50th anniversary; they beat the current record of 50.2 seconds with a time of 48.17 seconds, setting the new world record for the Fastest chip wrapper. Fastest Chip Wrapper Photo: New world …