World Records

London, UK – October 28, 2016 – Car manufacturer Nissan has produced the world’s biggest 3D printing pen sculpture, which is a full-sized physical render of the Nissan Qashqai Black Edition and it’s made up of an incredible 8.6 miles of filament; Grace Du Prez led the team that created this 4.4m-long and 1.6m-tall model, which sets the new world …

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – October 21, 2016 – The Famous Grouse, Scotland’s #1 Scotch, set a new world record title for the Longest Practice Putting Green at a length of 104 feet and 2 inches; Hollis Thomas, Former NFL star who played with the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers set the record. Photo: Bagpiper Charles Rutan of …

Beijing, China – October 6, 2016 – The world’s largest radio telescope began operating in southwestern China, a project Beijing says will help humanity search for alien life; built at a cost of 1.2 billion yuan ($180 million), the Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) is nestled between hills in the mountainous region of Guizhou. Photo: The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical …

Moscow, Russia – October 8, 2016 – Petros Lambrinidis, a Greek chef from Crete, managed to create a gigantic 20-tonne salad with the help of over 1,000 volunteers in Moscow’s Red Square, thus setting the new world record for the Largest Greek Salad (Largest Salad), according to the World Record Academy. Photo: Petros Lambrinidis managed to create the gigantic 20-tons …

Bodo, Norway – October 8, 2016 – The largest sushi mosaic – measuring an incredible 56.50 square metres and including a whopping 800 kg of salmon and 400 kg of rice created in Norway has set a new world record, according to the World Record Academy. Photo: A new World Record has been set in Norway for the largest sushi …

Charlottetown, PE, Canada – October 3, 2016 – The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association broke the Guinness World record for the World’s Longest Lobster Roll at the Prince Edward Island International Shellfish Festival; the final lobster roll length measured in at 120 Feet (36.5 metres). The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association broke the record for the World’s Longest Lobster Roll …

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – September 26, 2016 – Temple University sent tens of thousands of sandwiches to Philadelphia-area food banks; the school has set the world record for the most sandwiches made in one hour, as hundreds of volunteers put together 49,100 sandwiches at the Liacouras Center. The school has set the world record for the most peanut butter and …

Berlin, Germany – September 11, 2016 – Using giant tires from an industrial fertilizer spreader and scrap steel, Frank Dose has built a bicycle weighing 940 kilograms (2,072 pounds) and with tyres more than 1.5 metres in diameter, it sets the new world record for the Heaviest rideable bike. Photo: Frank Dose constructed world’s heaviest rideable bicycle from scrap steel, …

Batroun, Lebanon – September 6, 2016 – Batroun city of North Lebanon’s coast has just broken the Guinness World Record for “Largest seafood display,” after showcasing 2,613.8 kilograms of seafood in a market on the city’s port. A total of 2,613.8 kg seafood were displayed on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Batroun, Lebanon, breaking a Guinness World Record for the …

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – September 6, 2016 – The Huddle Sports Bar & Grill successfully ‘dropped’ 4,578 glasses of Camros whiskey into Bazooka energy drink, breaking the previous Guinness World Record and setting the new world record for the longest domino drop shot, according to the World Record Academy. Ahmad Taher, food and beverage manager for Citymax Hotels in …