The first time something extraordinary was recorded was in 1955, when the Guinness Book of Records appeared for the first time to officialize different achievements around the world.
According to its figures, the book has more than 47 thousand records and each year, these numbers are increasing, due to the number of people seeking to declare some ability or relevant fact, their only objective is to immortalize their name on the pages of history.
Before these acknowledgments, many people or things passed into the background or perhaps ended up in oblivion. The following examples are just some that are part of the annual publication.
1. 20-inch ball of bubble gum inflated by Chad Fell.
2. Mochi “Mo” Rickert is the dog with the longest tongue in the world.
3. Joseph Grisamore is the record holder for the world’s longest Mohican at 129.4 centimeters.
4. This impressive mega mango weighs 4.25 kilograms.
Colombian farmers Herman Orlando Novoa Barrera and Reina María Marroquín broke the record by growing the heaviest mango in the world in 2020.
5. Drew Barrymore set a record dancing with the widest wig in the world (2.23 meters)
He did it during the night program “The Tonight Show” by Jimmy Fallon. In addition, she achieved other recognitions that same night, the actress was able to apply red lipstick to 10 people in less than 30 seconds; she was also able to get through the largest number of paper banners.
6. The tallest domestic cat Fenrir Antares Powers with his 47.83 centimeters.
7. Ram Singh Chauhan from India is the holder of the longest mustache in the world.
The length of his mustache is 4 meters 30 centimeters. Ram Singh Chauhan hasn’t cut it since 1970.
8. Dante Barnes owns the tongue with the largest circumference, measuring 12.19 centimeters.
9. Diana Armstrong won the title of having the longest nails with 1306 centimeters.
The woman did not want to cut her nails for 25 years and entered the Guinness Book of Records as the owner of the longest nails in the world.
10. The largest female hands belong to Rumeisa Gelgi. They measure 24.93 centimeters.
Rumeisa Gelgi also holds the title of the tallest living woman in the world.
11. The tallest married couple Sun Mingming and his wife Xu Yan from China.
The total height of both is 423.47 centimeters. The height of the husband is 236.17 centimeters, the wife is 187.3