Humans are a unique bunch. We walked on the Moon, invented the Internet, and even mapped the human genome. We’ve accomplished some truly remarkable things in our relatively short time on this planet as Homo sapiens. But flip the coin, and you’ll find we have our fair share of weirdest world records.
From the time humans first started walking upright, we’ve been trying to devise new ways to test the limits of our bodies and minds. It’s not always pretty, but it sure is entertaining and has allowed us to evolve in ways other species can only dream of.
Guinness World Records has been around since 1955, and they’ve made it their mission to keep track of the most impressive, extreme, and craziest world records humanity has achieved. They’ve got weird world records for everything, from the longest fingernails to the most tattooed person — and you’ll get plenty of them on our list of the dumbest world records!
Collecting this data requires sharp attention to detail, thorough research, and stringent standards. But sometimes, world record breakers don’t get enough recognition, and we think it’s a good time to bring them back from oblivion. You’ll find that some of the weirdest Guinness World Records are arguably great feats, while others are borderline absurd. May they give you the bravery to break a world record yourself!
#41 Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction
Most balls caught by a dog with the paws in one minute.
In 2014, a cute little fella named Purin, with her owner Makoto Kumagai (both Japan), managed to catch 14 balls in one minute.
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#42
Heaviest vehicle pulled over 100ft.
In 2017 Canadian Kevin Fast pulled 3 fire trucks weighing 99,060 kg (218,389 lbs 14.95 oz) for 30.5 meters.
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#43
Largest hairy family.
Victor Gomez, Gabriel Ramos Gomez, Luisa Lilia De Lira Aceves and Jesus Manuel Fajardo Aceves (all Mexicans) are four of a family of 19 that span five generations all suffering from the rare condition called Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis, characterized by excessive facial and torso hair. The women are covered with a light-to-medium coat of hair while the men of the family have thick hair on approximately 98% of their body apart from their hands and feet.
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11points
#44
Most consecutive push-ups by a full-size humanoid robot.
The most consecutive push-ups (press-ups) by a life-size humanoid robot is 5, achieved by the University of Tokyo's 167-cm-tall (5-ft 5-in) biomimetic robot Kengoro in 2016.
Kengoro has been designed to accurately mirror the capabilities and range of motion of the human body, with 174 degrees of freedom (including 30 in each hand). Its designers aim to make a robot that is both flexible and strong, with hands and feet that are fully articulated while also being strong enough to support the robot's full weight.
Kengoro has been designed to accurately mirror the capabilities and range of motion of the human body, with 174 degrees of freedom (including 30 in each hand). Its designers aim to make a robot that is both flexible and strong, with hands and feet that are fully articulated while also being strong enough to support the robot's full weight.
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11points
#45
Most watches eaten.
In 1998, Kim Seung Do from Seoul, South Korea, ate five watches (the entire watch with the exception of the wristband) in 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Kim eats up to 600 grams of metal per day and estimates that he has eaten approximately 4 tons of metal in his lifetime.
Kim eats up to 600 grams of metal per day and estimates that he has eaten approximately 4 tons of metal in his lifetime.
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#46
Most body skips in one minute.
In 2008, Brittany Boffo of Australia was able to 'skip' with her arms (stepping through her arms and bringing them up and over her head) a total of 68 times in one minute.
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#47
Most skips by a robot in one minute.
The most skips by a robot in one minute is 170 and was achieved by PENTA-X (Japan) made by RICOH COMPANY, LTD., on 5 March 2022.
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11points
#48
Heaviest weight lifted by a beard.
In 2013, Antanas Kontrimas of Lithuania lifted 63.80 kg (140 lb 16 oz) with his beard. Antanas lifted the presenter of a Turkish show - Gupse Özay'ın.
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11points
#49
Most apples held in the mouth and cut in half by chainsaw in one minute.
In 2020, Wang Lei (China) chainsawed 25 apples from the mouth of Wang Xinli (China) in one minute.
Wang Lei chainsawed 4 more apples from the mouth of Wang Xinli than they did the same attempt last time on 22 December 2019.
Wang Lei chainsawed 4 more apples from the mouth of Wang Xinli than they did the same attempt last time on 22 December 2019.
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10points
#50
Highest shallow dive.
In 2014, Darren Taylor of Colorado dived 11.56 m (37 ft 11 in) into 30 cm (12 in) little pool of water.
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#51 Just... Why? 🤯
Longest duration full body contact with ice.
In 2021, Valerjan Romanovski of Poland stood in an ice cube-filled box for 3 hours and 28 seconds.
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9points
#52
Most consecutive pogo stick jumps with no feet.
In 2014, USA's Fred Grzybowski did 117 jumps on a pogo stick with no feet.
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9points
#53
Farthest eyeball pop.
In 2007, Kim Goodman (USA) popped her eyeballs to a protrusion of 12 mm (0.47 in) beyond her eye sockets.
Measuring the “pop” is an exact science that has to be done by an optometrist using a device known as a proptometer; an average of three measurements gives the final, eye‑watering result.
Measuring the “pop” is an exact science that has to be done by an optometrist using a device known as a proptometer; an average of three measurements gives the final, eye‑watering result.
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9points
#54
Most expensive man-made object.
The most expensive man-made object is the International Space Station (ISS). Its final cost is $150 billion .
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9points
#55
Most bananas snapped in one minute.
The most bananas snapped in one minute is 119 and was achieved by Andre Ortolf (Germany) in Germany, on 23 March 2020.
The bananas were donated to a local gym and bakery and baked into banana bread.
The bananas were donated to a local gym and bakery and baked into banana bread.
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#56
Fastest speed dragged behind a motorcycle.
In 1999, Gary Rothwell of Liverpool, England, was dragged behind a motorcycle at a speed of 251.54 km./h. (156.3 m.p.h.) on 2 mm. (0.07 in.) titanium-soled boots.
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8points
#57
Largest chest measurement (male).
Robert Earl Hughes (USA) had a chest measurement of 315 cm (124 in).
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8points
#58
Longest tongue.
The longest tongue measures at 10.1 cm (3.97 in) from its tip to the middle of the closed top lip and belongs to Nick Stoeberl (USA) since it was verified in 2012.
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8points
#59
World’s largest videogame collection.
Antonio Monteiro (USA) has 20,139 games in his home in Richmond. Ranging from games for consoles from second, to eighth generation, his collection is so big it took eight days to count before he received the record. The record was verified in 2019.
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8points
#60
Longest chain of espresso capsules.
In 2017, Mougins School and Florence Paris (both France) put together the longest chain of espresso capsules. The chain was 6.77 metres long and consisted of 2,167 individual capsules.
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5points