World Records

New York, NY, USA – July 26, 2017 – A total of 3,330 Barcelona fans gathered to create a giant mosaic of Barcelona’s new home shirt, spanning the length of Brant Park in New York City, thus setting the new world record for the Largest human soccer jersey. Photo: Barcelona’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, participated in an event at Bryant …

London, United Kingdom – July 18, 2017 – In anticipation of World Emoji Day, and the upcoming worldwide release of “The Emoji Movie,” more than 500 emoji fans around the world celebrated by setting the world record title for the Largest gathering of people dressed as emoji faces simultaneously across multiple venues. Photo: In anticipation of World Emoji Day, and …

San Francisco, California, USA – July 18, 2017 – A grand total of 2,405 people flocked to Civic Center in San Francisco to create a giant green and pink lotus, thus setting the new world record for the Largest human flower. Photo: The record-breaking accomplishment organized by the Asian Art Museum saw 2,405 people flock to Civic Center and sprout …

New York City, New York, USA – July 14, 2017 – A Danish artisan chocolatier, Fritz Knipschildt, sometimes known as the Willy Wonka of Connecticut, prepared the La Madeline au Truffe, which sells for $2,600 per pound ($250 each), at the Chocolate room in Brooklyn, thus setting the new world record for the Most expensive chocolate truffle. Photo: Danish artisan …

Pasadena, California, USA – July 13, 2017 – Mark Rober, a mechanical engineer from California built a 7-foot-long Super Soaker, setting the new world record for the Largest Super Soaker. Photo: Mark Rober, a mechanical engineer from California, built the world’s largest Super Soaker water gun, measuring 7 feet long. The Guinness World Records world record for the longest stuffed …

Aurora, Illinois, USA – July 13, 2017 – About 1,000 people entered a pit at RiverEdge Park on the Fourth of July evening to take part in Aurora’s attempt to enter the Book of World Records for the most head bangers coming together at one time. Photo: About 1,000 people entered a pit at RiverEdge Park on the Fourth of …

Dallas, Texas, USA – July 13, 2017 – More than 1,000 people came together at the Dallas Museum of Art in costume as Kahlo, setting the new world record for the largest gathering ever of people dressed as Frida Kahlo. Photo: Over 1,000 Frida Kahlo Lookalikes Gather in Dallas in a Quest for a New World Record. The Guinness World …

Beijing, China – July 12, 2017 – A total of 795 people in the Shanxi capital of Taiyuan washed their hair outside with shampoo simultaneously, thus setting the new world record for the Most people washing their hair simultaneously. Photo: China sets World Record for most people washing their hair simultaneously. The Guinness World Records world record for the most …

Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada – July 9, 2017 – Darcy Iversen built a giant cribbage board from one tree in his shop; the board is 50 feet, 11 inches long and sets the new world record for the Largest cribbage board. Photo: Weyburn’s Darcy Iversen built, the World Record for the largest cribbage board. Iversen created the cribbage board from one …

Brekstad, Norway – July 9, 2017 – A world record for the largest chess board was set in the town of Brekstad in Norway’s Sør-Trøndelag region; the world’s largest chess board, measuring at 6,400 square metres, hosted a match between Norwegian grandmaster Simen Agdestein and Germand rival grandmaster Niklas Hushenbeth Photo: The world’s largest chess board, measuring at 6,400 square …