Latest Guinness Book of World Records Released

It's that Time of Year when You Can Get the Answer to that Question and Many Other Records

By Newshound, published Aug 07, 2007
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Many people throughout the country thrive on knowing some of the most obscure trivia facts possible. Their information base is about to get a lot larger as Guinness is releasing their Book Of World Records. Amaze your friends with obscure records they have no idea exist. Did you know that there is a record kept for the longest golf shot ever made off the planet? Well there is. Only Guinness would be able to compile a book of obscure facts such as that one. Guinness World Records has issued a press release giving their readers just a taste of what is available in their new book.

Some of the other records that are highlighted in this year's new edition include the elephant with the world's largest prosthetic let. Yeah, you can bet there was a long line of elephants lined up to compete for that title. Other new records include the youngest Indycart winner and a bragging right every family dies to have. That bragging right is the title of "world's hairiest family".

Not only does the new edition have new world records, but it also has more information in it than previous editions had. The cover of the book has been given a new makeover for this year's edition. There is a total of 1,500 world records combined between new ones and ones that have been updated. Many of these records have new photos to go along with them as well. The book will even give it's readers a chance to go behind the scenes and see what goes into getting into the book yourself. That section includes information about how to get your own world record approved even.

Speaking of world records. The Guinness Book Of World Records has become so popular it even spawned a Guinness World Records Day. The section will recap some of the records that have been set at this event filled day. There will even be information about how to get involved with this year's event. You are sure to have company at the event, as the 2007 Guinness World Records Day had a total participation of over 100,000 people.

Takeaways
  • The world's tallest living being is from The Ukraine and is 8' 5.5" tall.
  • Guinness would like to locate the largest living human being in the U.S.
  • Read and find out who the world's harriest family is!
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Goodness Gracious that is tall!

Posted on 04/01/2008 at 1:04:20 PM

 
ikke kom hpet te tusland lol lo;l hahaha wat moet je hier doen het is kayyyyye

Posted on 03/18/2008 at 8:03:12 AM

 
that is dumb!~11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!shift111111

Posted on 08/19/2007 at 8:08:00 AM

 
It used to be Robert Wadlow. I have family who grew up in the city he was from Alton, IL. He eventually topped out at 8 ft. 11.1 inches.

Posted on 08/08/2007 at 12:08:00 PM

 
Good article. I always loved getting the 'Guinness book of world records' every year for Xmas as a kid, which was silly really as not many of the records changed all that much year to year. I'd seen that Tall guy on a TV prog. recently where a Dr. told him that the tumor in his head, causing his height had disappeared and that he was now healthy & wouldn't grow any further. He didn't seem all that keen on publicity but I guess he must have allowed himself to be officially measured for the records. He's very poor & of course his height handicaps him a lot, so I hope this gets him some money.

Posted on 08/08/2007 at 9:08:00 AM

 
That's one tall dude.

Posted on 08/08/2007 at 7:08:00 AM

 
Wow! That's very tall! Interesting info.

Posted on 08/07/2007 at 9:08:00 PM

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