World Records

Minsk, Belarus – January 19, 2016 – Many-time world kettlebell lifting champion and Guinness World Records record holder Vyacheslav Khoroneko set up a new world record in Minsk; within an hour, Vyacheslav Khoroneko made 1,410 kettlebell prone swings with a 24kg kettlebell, thus setting the new world record for the Most kettlebell prone swings. Photo: Within an hour, Vyacheslav Khoroneko made …

Oslo, Norway – January 20, 2016 – A 3D designer named ‘corenpuzzle’ has documented his successful effort to design and 3D print a 22 x 22 Rubik’s Cube; it took him eight months to complete the Cube, which has an edge-length of 200 mm and 2,691 functioning parts, thus setting the new world record for the Largest 3D Printed Rubik’s Cube. …

New York, NY, USA – January 20, 2016 – Architects Louise Harpman and Scott Specht own the world’s largest collection of disposable plastic coffee cup lids; under Louise Harpman’s bed, in acid-free boxes, there are superior double-walled, climate-controlled and UV-protected cases filled to the brim with plastic coffee cup lids; over 550 to be exact, which sets the new world record …

Hong Kong, China – January 15, 2016 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong broke the Guinness World Records world record for collecting the most glass bottles in an hour; 550 alumni of Shaw College, current students and members of the public took part in the Follow the Green Brick Road: Glass Bottle Recycling Challenge event for the university’s 30th …

Longmont, Colorado, USA – January 14, 2016 – “Saul the Sticker Ball” broke the Guinness World Records world record for biggest sticker ball at an official weigh-in at Wibby Brewing Co.; his parent, Hygiene-based company Stickergiant, will enter the Book of World Records, with the ball weighing in at 231.6 pounds, easily passing the 220-pound previous Guinness World Records record. Photo: …

Latur, India -January 13, 2016 – Virag Mare, an amateur cricketer from Latur, has broken the Guinness World Records world record for the longest net session; Mare batted for 50 hours beginning December 22; playing at the Mahalaxmi Lawns in Karve Nagar, he faced 2,447 overs i.e. 14,682 balls, in exactly 50 hours, 5 minutes and 51 seconds. Photo: 24-year- old …

Tornesch, Germany – January 13, 2016 – The Guinness World Records world record for the largest number of drones kept airborne simultaneously has been broken by a team of Intel engineers and Ars Electronica Futurelab; the record saw 100 drones taking off in unison in Flugplatz Ahrenlohe in Tornesch, Germany, thus setting the new world record for the Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles …

Colombo, Sri Lanka – January 7, 2016 – The world’s biggest blue star sapphire, worth at least $100 million (£68 million), has been mined in Sri Lanka; the gemology institute in the capital Colombo has certified that the gem weighs 1404.49 carats, breaking the previous world record of 1,395 carats. Photo: World’s largest blue star sapphire — worth $100M, weighs …

Gujarat, India – January 4, 2016– Bharat Sinh Parmar, 30, from Gujarat, modified a traditional two wheeler – stretching it to a length of 26.29 metres, making it the World’s longest motorcycle. Photo: Bharat Sinh Parmar, 30, from Gujarat, modified a traditional two wheeler – stretching it to a length of 26.29 metres, making it the World’s longest motorcycle. The …

Pompano Beach, Florida, USA – Friday, January 1, 2016 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company set the world record for constructing the World’s Largest Game of Cornhole; measuring an astounding 64 feet by 32 feet, the super-sized version of the traditional tailgate game, cornhole, was paired up with another larger-than-life college football tradition—the Goodyear Blimp. Photo: The Goodyear Tire …