World Records

USA Guinness World Records: Largest collection of fishing lures

USA Guinness World Records: Largest collection of fishing lures

Carterville, Illinois, USA – August 23, 2016 – Fishing enthusiast Will “Spike” Yocum, 12, started collecting Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap fishing lures when he was four and has now amassed a collection larger than 3,500 — thus setting the new world record for the Largest collection of fishing lures. Photo: Fishing enthusiast Will “Spike” Yocum started collecting Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap fishing …

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Cuba Guinness World Record: Longest Cigar

Cuba Guinness World Record: Longest Cigar

Havana, Cuba – August 23, 2016 – Record-setting Cuban cigar roller Jose Castelar, 72, has broken his own Guinness world record, rolling a cigar that measures 90-metre (295-feet) to celebrate the 90th birthday of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro; he used more than 80 kilos (176 lbs) of tobacco to make the cigar which sets the new world record for the Longest …

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Croatia Guinness World Record: Largest meat stew

Croatia Guinness World Record: Largest meat stew

Vukovar, Croatia – August 22, 2016 – Chef maestro Denis Šoštarić (29) and 12 assisting chefs spent 9 hours cooking up 4,650 litres (12,500 portions) of meat stew (“Čobanac”), thus setting the new world record for the Largest meat stew. Photo: Šoštarić and 12 assisting chefs spent 9 hours cooking up 12,500 portions of the stew to set a new world …

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USA World Record: Most expensive soufflé

USA World Record: Most expensive soufflé

New York, NY, USA – August 20, 2016 – Petrossian’s “Secret Soufflé” — so called because it’s an off-menu item—is a $2,500 soufflé containing about 30 grams of Royal Reserve Ossetra caviar (Petrossian’s priciest variety) and quail eggs in the center, and topped with a mosaic of gold leaf; this Secret Soufflé sets the new world record for the Most …

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USA Guinness World Record: Largest Flag Mural

USA Guinness World Record: Largest Flag Mural

Destin, Florida, USA – August 20, 2016 – The mural atop Legendary Marina’s boat storage facility in Destin, Fla., painted by world renowned artist Robert Wyland, measures 3.8 acres in size, or 554 feet by 299 feet, thus setting the new world record for the Largest flag mural. Wyland, the Wyland Foundation, Legendary and Sherwin Williams partnered to bring this …

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Japan Guinness World Records: Most expensive rice

Japan Guinness World Records: Most expensive rice

Tokyo, Japan – August 3, 2016 – The “World’s Highest Quality Rice,” which Toyo Rice Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Keiji Saika) made publicly available for the first time through its online shopping site, was priced at 11,304 yen/kg (109 U.S. dollars/kg) excluding consumption tax and postage, thus setting the new world record for the Most expensive rice. Photo: The …

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France Guinness World Records: Longest Picnic

France Guinness World Records: Longest Picnic

Laval, France – August 1, 2016 – Hungry supporters of the attempt brought ample quantities of bread, cheese and wine; they managed to stretch out for 2.5 kilometers, beating the 1.7 kilometers previously managed in South Africa and setting the new world record for the Longest picnic. Photo: Hungry supporters of the attempt also brought ample quantities of bread, cheese …

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