World Records

Glastonbury, UK – August 1, 2017 – About 15,000 people gathered at Glastonbury’s monumental stone circle for making the world’s biggest human peace sign as a “message of peace to the world” thus setting the new world record for the Largest human peace sign. Photo: About 15,000 people gathered at Glastonbury’s monumental stone circle to set a new world record for …

Fontana, California, USA – August 3, 2017 – Volunteers at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, made a pizza with a length of 1.32 miles (2.13 kilometers / 6,330.30 feet), which sets the new world record for the Longest Pizza. Photo: Volunteers at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, made the longest pizza with a length of 1.32 miles …

Canterbury, United Kingdom – July 31, 2017 – After the University of Kent’s final graduation ceremony a total of 422 students and academic staff have celebrated their success by throwing their mortar boards in the air at Canterbury Cathedral, thus setting the new world record for the Largest mortar board toss. Photo: “Our graduates from the School of Mathematics, Statistics …

Kupres, Bosnia and Herzegovina – July 31, 2017 – 2,325 people with the first name Ivan have gathered in the town of Kupres in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the day started with a Mass in the morning, before the gathering of all the Ivans and a procession in the afternoon, thus setting the new world record for the Largest gathering of people …

Dampier Peninsula, Australia – July 28, 2017 – A team of palaeontologists from The University of Queensland and James Cook University has found some giant dinosaur footprints in northwestern Australia, measuring nearly 5 feet 9 inches in length, which sets the new world record for the Largest dinosaur footprints. Photo: The biggest dinosaur footprint ever found, measures at about 5 feet …

Zarnesti, BV, Romania – July 28, 2017 – The “Libearty” sanctuary has 69 hectares of oak forest; 95 bears have been rescued since the “Libearty” Sanctuary was open, which makes it the World’s Largest Sanctuary of brown bears. Photo: 95 bears have been rescued since the “Libearty” Sanctuary was open. Libearty is the largest Sanctuary of brown bears in the …

Wolfsville, Maryland, USA – July 28, 2017 – One of the stargazer lilies in front of Terri Kroon’s Wolfsville Road home has 70 pink blossoms on it, thus setting the new world record for the the Most flowers on a lily. Photo: The stem produced more than 70 pink blossoms, surpassing the current Guinness World Record for the most flowers …

Tokyo, Japan – July 27, 2017 – After 13 years of extensive research, scientists in Japan have created the world’s first blue chrysanthemums; the team had a breakthrough when they combined the DNA of three plants. Photo: Japanese scientists have created the world’s first blue chrysanthemums. After 13 years of research, the team had a breakthrough when they combined the …

Portland, Oregon, USA – July 27, 2017 – The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) erected the 34-foot baking soda and vinegar volcano, which sets the new world record for the Largest baking soda and vinegar volcano. Photo: The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry erected the 34-foot replica volcano which sets the new world record for the Largest baking …

Karachi, Pakistan – July 26, 2017 – Wearing a 40 lb (18kg) rucksack, Irfan Mehsood, a 27-year-old Pakistani youth from Dera Ismail Khan, completed 22 correctly performed push-ups using just his thumbs, thus setting the new world record for the Most two finger push ups (two arms) in one minute carrying a 40 lb pack. Photo: Irfan Mehsood, 27-year-old Pakistani …