World Records

Saarbrücken, Germany – February 20, 2016 – A total of 12268 children from 35 kindergartens, 43 schools and 42 clubs designed 12,268 toy windmills who were placed in Saarbrücken at the Saar-Spektakel, the biggest public festival in the region, by the energy concern energis Gmbh, thus setting the new world record for the Largest display of toy windmills (pinwheels). Photo: 35 …

Mumbai, India – February 18, 2016 – Indian phone maker Ringing Bells launched a 251 rupee ($4) smartphone, The Freedom 251, which sets the new world record for the World’s Cheapest smartphone. Photo: Ringing Bells, which launched ‘Freedom 251’, priced at Rs 251 – is the world’s cheapest smartphone. The Guinness World Records’ record for the largest smartphone ensemble is 223 …

London, UK – February 16, 2016 – UK bar chain The Botanist hosted gin tastings simultaneously across its eight venues: Alderly Edge, Chester, Farnham, Monument Mall, Birmingham, Deansgate, Marlow and Trinity; 796 guests took part in the tasting, enabling The Botanist to smash the previous Guinness World Records world record of 300 participants and to set the new world record for …

Toronto, Canada – February 16, 2016 – The Robin Hood team celebrated Family Day (in Ontario) by achieving the world record title for the Largest cookie mosaic in support of We Bake for Change, an initiative of WE Day; the completed mosaic measured 29.58 feet by 47.71 feet and was comprised of over 13,000 shortbread cookies. Photo: Craig Kielburger, Co-Founder of …

London, UK – February 11, 2016 – Online UK florists Arena Flowers are offering extravagant and expensive Valentine’s Day bouquet packages for your loved one; one thousand stems of beautiful South American roses are carefully selected, conditioned, hand-tied by the most experienced florists; measuring 150cm in length, these glorious life-size roses certainly stand out and make a stunning display for $13,000 …

Kochi, India – February 11, 2016 – K. J. Joseph, manager of an ayurveda centre in Munnar, bettered the Guinness World Records world record of 79 knuckle push-ups (press ups) in a minute set by Ron Cooper of the US by doing 82 push-ups in 60 seconds. Photo: K. J. Joseph, manager of an ayurveda centre in Munnar, bettered the …

Dublin, Ireland – February 9, 2016 – At the recent Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair, held at the Convention Centre Dublin, a new world record was set for the world’s largest beer tasting with 729 people simultaneously tasting three beers. Photo: Ireland now holds the record with 729 people simultaneously tasting three beers. The record was previously held by Mexico …

San Francisco, California, USA – February 8, 2016 – Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee hit a 40-yard field goal while blindfolded, during a NFL’s Fan Experience in San Francisco, thus setting the new world record for longest blindfolded field goal (non-competition). Photo: McAfee broke the Guinness World Record for “farthest blindfolded American field goal.” McAfee made the kick from 40 yards …

Williams Lake, Canada – February 7, 2016 – The founder and owner of Pioneer Log Homes of B.C. and a star of HGTV Canada’s Timber Kings, Bryan Reid Sr., has set a World Record for “fastest motorized log;” the “Cedar Rocket,” powered by twin, 20-horsepower electric turbines, can do about 225 km/h “on paper,” but maxed out at 90 for …

St. Moritz, Switzerland – February 7, 2016 – Jamie Barrow went to the frozen lake of St. Moritz in Switzerland with the intention of writing history; on January 28, a diesel-powered Mitsubishi ASX crossover towed Jamie on his snowboard at 62.65 mph (100.84 km/h) on the out run; the return run saw the human-machine combo reach 61.45 mph (98.9 km/h); …