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Tom Cruise Scores Himself a Guinness World Record

Mission: Impossible actor leaped 16 times out of a chopper with burning parachute in Final Reckoning

(Newser) - Tom Cruise: actor, Scientologist, two-time world-record holder. At age 62, the Mission: Impossible star has earned his first Guinness honor for stunts, after taking 16 leaps out of a helicopter with a burning parachute, the most ever by an individual in a film, in the franchise's latest installment, Final ...

'Exceptional' Toddler Named Youngest Mensa Member

2-year-old Joseph Harris-Birtill already knows the Greek alphabet, is learning morse code

(Newser) - It can take babies months to learn how to roll over. Joseph Harris-Birtill of the UK mastered the skill in just five weeks, according to his mother. At seven months, around the time many babies become experts at rolling over, Joseph was speaking his first word. And just over a...

This Guy Just Ran 2.3K Miles, With Mom on His Mind

UK athlete William Goodge sets world record for running across Australia in 35 days

(Newser) - After five weeks and more than 2,300 miles on foot, William Goodge ended up at Sydney's Bondi Beach Monday and broke the world record for running across Australia—every stride powered by the memory of his late mom. The 31-year-old British athlete earned his Guinness accomplishment by...

World Record Holder's Minions 'Obsession' Is Far From Mini

Australian Liesl Benecke's memorabilia collection includes more than 1K pieces

(Newser) - Liesl Benecke burst into tears as she rounded a corner at Japan's Universal Studios and saw Minion Land spread out before her. To be clear, they were tears of joy. Benecke of Australia fell in love when she first saw Despicable Me, the 2010 family comedy about a supervillain...

This Rat Goes Where No Human Wants To

Cambodia's Ronin is first rodent to set world record for sniffing out more 100+ land mines, explosives

(Newser) - An African giant pouched rat is receiving accolades for his lifesaving work on the other side of the globe—and that work has just earned him a world record. Guinness is now celebrating Ronin—a 5-year-old Tanzania-born "super rat" that CNN notes is about the size of a house...

When She Started Cutting Hair, Hoover Was President

Shitsui Hakoishi, 108, of Japan has been deemed world's oldest barber by Guinness

(Newser) - Meet the world's oldest female barber: She's 108, but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon. Shitsui Hakoishi says the formal recognition by Guinness World Records this week brought her much joy. She was presented with an official certificate from the international franchise...

2,461 People Took an Icy Swim, Set a Record

A frigid dip in a Czech lake set a Guinness record for most swimmers to freeze for at least a minute

(Newser) - Czech cold-water swimmers on Saturday set a world record for the largest polar bear dip. As the AP reports, a total of 2,461 participants were involved in the successful attempt on the Most lake in northwest Czech Republic. The previous record was 1,799 swimmers who participated in the...

Man Lives Underwater for 120 Days, Breaks World Record

German Rudiger Koch spent 4 months under the sea, earning Guinness' notice

(Newser) - Yeah, but what's the rent like? A German aerospace engineer just set the world record for living underwater for the longest time without depressurization. The Guardian reports Rudiger Koch, 59, spent 120 days in a submerged 320-square-foot capsule off the coast of Panama before emerging Friday in the presence...

It May Have Been the Biggest Wave Ever Surfed

Alessandro Slebir believed to have crushed world record in California

(Newser) - At least some members of the surfing community are confident there's a new world record for the largest wave ever surfed, recorded at California's own Mavericks Beach, about 25 miles south of San Francisco. The world-renowned surfing spot saw massive waves on Dec. 23, which "left the...

She Ran a Marathon on All 366 Days in 2024

Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne raised more than $62K for breast cancer research

(Newser) - Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday—the last of leap year 2024's 366 days—Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. Weary but seemingly far from...

He Drank Liters of Lemon, Lime Juice in Under 14 Seconds

Andre Ortolf says his stomach felt 'relatively good' after reclaiming world records

(Newser) - It was a sweet pair of victories, but they must have left a sour taste in his mouth. Germany's Andre Ortolf has reclaimed his world records for drinking lemon juice and drinking lime juice —and he did it on the same day, UPI reports. Both records were broken...

World's Oldest Man Attributed Long Life to 'Luck'
World's Oldest Man
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Nov 26, 2024 2:44 PM CST

World's Oldest Man Attributed Long Life to 'Luck'

England's John Tinniswood, who died Monday at 112, outlived wife by 38 years

(Newser) - For nearly nine months, John Alfred Tinniswood held the title of world's oldest man, marking his 112th birthday during his reign. His record-holding status ended Monday when Tinniswood died in a care home in northwest England near Liverpool, where he was born on Aug. 26, 1912, his family said...

Teen With Largest Feet, Hands: 'It's OK to Stand Out'

Michigan's Eric Kilburn, 16, makes Guinness with 13.5-inch-long feet, hands that are 9 inches plus

(Newser) - When Eric Kilburn was in kindergarten, he noticed he was much bigger than the other kids. By the time he was in fifth grade, he couldn't shop for shoes in regular stores, and finding gloves his size also became a challenge. The Michigan 16-year-old now claims feet that are...

He Visited Every Nation, 'Feared for My Life Several Times'

Record-breaking American Indy Nelson says 4 countries thought he was a spy

(Newser) - An American who has earned multiple world records after traveling to every nation on Earth is now spilling more details about his journey, reports the Guardian , including some rather scary ones. Indy Nelson, now in his early 30s, most recently was verified for breaking the world record for airlines flown...

American Is Fastest Woman to Bicycle Around the World

Ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox smashes previous record by more than 2 weeks

(Newser) - She made it around the world in 108 days—an impressive feat not least because Lael Wilcox was on a bike. The 37-year-old US cyclist ended her remarkable circumnavigation in downtown Chicago on Wednesday with a time of 108 days, 12 hours, and 12 minutes, beating Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham'...

Guinness Honors Woman's Very Wide Tongue

After years of hiding her licker, Texas' Brittany Lacayo has a new world record

(Newser) - Brittany Lacayo once made a point of keeping her tongue firmly inside her mouth. Now the Texas resident is showing off what Guinness World Records has crowned the world's widest female tongue —and it's as wide as the average woman's tongue is long, the Guardian reports....

Wesley Snipes Just Earned 2 Guinness World Records
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Aug 10, 2024 4:50 PM CDT

Wesley Snipes Just Earned 2 Guinness World Records

Blade cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine gives him longest career as a live-action Marvel character

(Newser) - Wesley Snipes has broken not one but two Guinness world records, thanks to his Blade cameo in Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine. Per Guinness , the 62-year-old actor showed up unexpectedly in the franchise's latest flick, which Gizmodo notes "was a shock to many." That appearance earned Snipes...

He's Not Even 2, Holds a World Record
He's Not Even 2,
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May 31, 2024 12:11 PM CDT

He's Not Even 2, Holds a World Record

Ghana toddler Ace-Liam Ankrah is now the world's youngest male artist, per Guinness

(Newser) - Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world's youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it started by accident when her son, who at the time was 6 months old, discovered her acrylic paints. Eghan, an artist and founder of Arts...

106-Year-Old Reclaims Skydiving World Record

Texas man Al Blaschke's earlier record was broken by a Swedish 103-year-old

(Newser) - A Texas man born 14 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight has reclaimed his record as the world's oldest skydiver. Guinness World Records has confirmed that Al Blaschke, who turned 107 in January, broke a record in November last year with a skydive when he was 106 years...

Serial Record-Breaker Just Logged an Excruciating One

David Rush balances lawn mower on chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds to earn latest Guinness honor

(Newser) - David Rush , the man who calls himself "one of the most prolific Guinness World Records title holders on the planet," now has a new notch in his world record belt. "My neck seared with pain. My back hurt, my eyes watered, and my legs shook,"...

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