As a child I loved Tom Thumb, the perfectly formed human who was only a couple of inches tall; he roamed the countryside while sitting on the back of a mouse or hitched a ride in the ear of a horse.

Seven world records in just over a week raises eyebrows. While such feats are not unheard of in track and field, this record-breaking nine-day period was not at an Olympic Games, a World Championships ...

Guinness World Records has declared Sultan Kösen the tallest living man in the world (8 feet, 2.8 inches), Bilal Ilyas Jhandir the best at identifying Taylor Swift songs in a minute or less (34 songs) ...

Monsieur Mangetout — that's Mr. Eats Everything in French — is famous for eating a plane, earning the Guinness World Record for world's strangest diet. His record is one of tens of thousands on the ...

As the world's de facto record adjudicator, Guinness World Records keeps tabs on all manner of weird and wonderful feats. Toyota's humanoid robot which happens to be really good at basketball is a ...

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta When it comes to mass-participation events, would-be record setters are ...

Guinness World Records (GWR) has revealed the extraordinary stars featured in the 2026 edition - celebrating some of the most jaw-dropping achievements from around the world. Leading this year’s ...

Growing your hair crazy long has its perks, just ask Amir Menendez. The 14-year-old has broken the 2024 Guinness World record for largest afro on a living teenager and man in the world. Amir’s afro ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martin Ströby inserted 81 matches into his nostrils to break the Guinness World Record for the most matches held in the nose.

Aug. 27 (UPI) --Guinness World Records is celebrating its 70th anniversary by challenging fans to attempt 70 unclaimed titles, including the fastest 400 meter sack race. The record-keeping ...

"The things that make us different and unique should always be celebrated," said Jessica L. Martinez, whose afro measures over 6 feet Guinness World Records Day A woman's afro broke a world record — ...

The planet recorded its hottest day ever Sunday, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, as an unrelenting string of heat waves continue to topple daily record high ...