World Records

 Los Angeles, California, USA – May 13, 2016 – In celebration of its 17th birthday, Mike’s Hard Lemonade set the World Record for most lit candles on a cake; the number of candles on the cake – 50,151 – corresponded to the number of fans who engaged with a Facebook post. Photo: Mike’s Hard Lemonade celebrated its 17th birthday on …

Huntington Beach, California, USA – May 6, 2016 – A World Record for the most s’mores being made simultaneously was set after 423 people roasted marshmallows, chocolate and graham cracker sandwiches were made at Huntington State Beach, during an event put on by clothing company Hollister Co. and SeriousFun Children’s Network. Photo: A World Record for the most s’mores being made …

NAS Alameda, California, USA – May 6, 2016 – Toyota Prius owners set a World Record on Earth Day for the largest hybrid parade; in all, 332 Prius owners took part in the lap at the Alameda Air Field. Photo: Toyota owners, a total of 332 made a parade lap to celebrate the Earth Day on April 22, 2016. The Toyota …

Amsterdam, Netherlands – May 6, 2016 – Taking a break from their day jobs in areas such as finance, marketing, human resources and sales, over 600 employees from healthcare company Teva from across Europe simultaneously spent half an hour setting the new world record for the Largest Breathing Lesson. Photo: Healthcare company Teva, which has its European headquarters in Amsterdam, is …

Varna, Bulgaria – May 5, 2016 — A total of 4000 people gathered on the southern beach in the Bulgarian city of Varna on Saturday, setting a World Record for the largest human DNA helix. Photo: A total of 4000 people gathered on the southern beach in the Bulgarian city of Varna on Saturday, setting a World Record for the …

Dubai, UAE – May 5, 2016 — Under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior, the ‘UAE Reads’ cultural initiative, which was organised by the UAE University, managed to set a new World Record title for the UAE with the ‘Largest Reading Lesson’; a total of 2,604 women, including female staff members from the Ministry of Interior, gathered to listen …

Paris, France – May 2, 2016 – Franky Zapata sets a new World Record for farthest hoverboard flight, after flying his Flyboard Air for a distance of 2,252 meters at an event in Sausset-les-Pins, France. Photo: Frenchman and champion jet skier Franky Zapata covered the 1.4-mile distance over Sausset-Les-Pins using a hoverboard, and literally blow the previous Guinness World Records world …

Sochi, Russia – April 21, 2016 – More than 1,000 Russian skiers take to the Sochi slopes in bikinis and swimsuits in pursuit of breaking the Guinness World Record; the event was part of the BoogelWoogel mountain carnival at the site of the 2014 Olympics. Photo: Skiers and snow boarders descend from a slope as they attempt to break the …

New York, NY, USA – April 20, 2016 – CyberLink, the world’s leading multimedia technology company, announced that it has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest TV binge watching marathon; to achieve its record breaking goal, Team CyberLink, with help from one sole Brooklynite, endured and recorded a 94-hour non-stop session. Photo: A Brooklyn man has broken the …

Hayward, California, USA – April 20, 2016 – Annabelle Candy Co. Inc, makers of Rocky Road, Big Hunk, Abba Zaba, Look!, and U-no candy bars, celebrates 65 years in the candy business by obtaining a World Record title; Annabelle Candy’s Abba Zaba Taffy came in at 237.68 kg (524lbs), setting the new world record for the Largest Taffy. Photo: Annabelle …