Vicki Newman

2 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

There isn’t much Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday hasn’t seen in his 20+ years in the world of record breaking. He’s met the world’s tallest and oldest people, huge celebrities and astronauts, people with impossibly long fingernails, and Oprah Winfrey once gave his number to Barack Obama.

2 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

Museums around the world keep the stories of our past alive. And International Museum Day (18 May) is all about encouraging people through the doors. Let’s celebrate by taking a tour of some of the world’s record-breaking museums…OldestThe Royal Armouries, sitting within the Tower of London (UK) is the world’s oldest museum. The public have been able to go in and look around since 1660, although it was possible to book an appointment to view the collection for up to eight years before that.

3 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

The fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube world record may have just become unbeatable. After more than a decade of fierce competition, a group of four US students have created a robot that can solve a 3x3x3 puzzle cube in 0.103 seconds - literally faster than you can blink.

3 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

A circus performer with seriously strong locks has broken a hair-hanging record that went unchallenged for more than a decade. In the picturesque setting of Redwood National and State Parks in California, USA, Leila Noone spent 25 min 11.30 sec hanging by her ponytail to claim the record for longest time suspended by the hair.

3 weeks ago | guinnessworldrecords.com | Vicki Newman

An Indian man with a passion for card-stacking set himself the ultimate challenge – 24 hours to break four records. Arnav Daga armed himself with hundreds of cards – and a dream – on 19 October 2024. And by the time the day was done, he had earned records for the tallest house of cards built in one hour, eight hours, 12 hours and 24 hours. “Card stacking has always been my passion and I really wanted to test my limits,” he told us.