You won't believe it: new achievements included in the Guinness Book of Records
It's hard to find a source of information about crazy, amazing and strangely inspiring things cooler than the Guinness Book of Records. This year's edition (which, by the way, is already the 62nd in a row) is no exception: it consists of more than four thousand incredible achievements and records.
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"Everyone will find something interesting in the book: from the incredible abilities of the human body to impressive pets," said Craig Glendale, the editor-in—chief of the publication.
We have selected for you the most interesting and unusual of those included in the book of records.
The highest jump of a llama. A llama named Kaspa from a Dog center in the town of Porthmadog (Great Britain) managed to rise into the air by 1 meter 16 centimeters in front of the jury.
The biggest turn of the foot. 14-year-old Maxwell Day from North London is able to turn his foot by 157 degrees. "It doesn't hurt," he said.
The longest dog's tail. Be careful if before your eyes the 5-year-old Irish wolfhound Kion decides to wag his tail: he has a length of 76 centimeters.
The longest distance that a horse dragged a burning man. Something tells us that there were some very suspicious substances. Austrian Joseph Tidtling overcame 500 meters after the horse, engulfed in flames.
The biggest mouth: 47-year-old German Bernd Schmidt is able to open his mouth by 8.7 centimeters. Bernd must really like to eat.
The largest number of ice cream balls held on the cone. 54-year-old Italian Dimitri Panciera was able to hold an incredible amount of ice cream on the horn — 121 balls.
The tallest dog in the world. Great Dane Lizzie from the town of Alva (Florida, USA) has a height of 93 centimeters.
The world's longest pickup truck on huge wheels was created by Americans Jen and Brad Campbell. Its length is 9.75 meters.
The world's largest shoes are installed in the city of Casey (Illinois, USA). They are 3.5 meters long, one and a half meters wide and 1.45 meters high.
The world's largest collection of items dedicated to burgers. German Harry Sperl, apparently, loves fast food very much, because in his collection there are 3724 items dedicated to the topic of burgers.
The world's youngest woman with a beard is 24—year-old British model Harnaam Kaur.
The largest ukulele in the world belongs to Lawrence Stamp from Lansing (Michigan, USA). The length of the musical instrument is 3.9 meters.
Charlotte Guttenberg from Florida is the most tattooed pensioner in the world: 91.5 percent of her body is covered with tattoos.
The world's largest mailbox was created by American Jim Bollin. Its length is 1.7 meters.
The world's largest collection of items dedicated to the Doctor Who series is owned by a Briton named Ian from Manchester. There are 1,573 items in Ian's collection.
The longest cat in the world is the Maine Coon Ludo from West Yorkshire. Its length is 116 centimeters. We are afraid to assume how much the hostess spends a month on food for this handsome man.
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