Facts for Kids
Guinness World Records is a British reference book published annually, listing world records for both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
Overview
Notable Records
Record Categories
How To Set A Record
World Record Holders
Famous Record Attempts
How Records Are Verified
Challenges And Controversies
History Of Guinness World Records
The Annual Guinness World Records Book
The Role Of Guinness World Records In Popular Culture
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Did you know?
📚 Guinness World Records began in 1955 as a way to settle bar arguments.
🌍 The book is published in over 100 countries around the world.
🐶 The tallest dog ever recorded was a Great Dane named Zeus, who stood 44 inches tall.
🍉 The fastest time to eat a watermelon is just 30.2 seconds.
✅ A special team verifies every record to ensure it's genuine.
🎈 There are quirky record categories like the most spoons balanced on a body.
⚽️ Ashrita Furman holds over 600 records for various amazing feats.
🎬 Guinness World Records is featured in movies and TV shows, exciting audiences everywhere.
⚠️ The organization has strict guidelines to ensure safety during record attempts.
📖 Each year, a new edition of the book is filled with fascinating facts and records!
Introduction
Notable Records
Or the fastest time to eat a watermelon, which was just 30.2 seconds! 🍉
There are records for all kinds of things, from sports and music to the largest bubblegum bubble. If you think you're good at something peculiar, you might add your name to the list someday! 🎈
Record Categories
Some popular categories are sports, food, art, and nature. But there are also quirky records like the most spoons balanced on a body (hold your nose!) or the longest fingernails. 😲
With so many categories, everyone has a chance to try for a record! If you can think of something unusual, chances are there’s a category for it!
How To Set A Record
First, you need to come up with an original idea that isn't already a record. Then, you can apply on the Guinness World Records website to get all the rules and guidelines. After that, practice until you're ready! When you feel prepared, let Guinness know when you're attempting the record, and don’t forget to document everything! 📸
Good luck, future record-breakers!
World Record Holders
One of the most famous is Ashrita Furman, who holds over 600 records for all kinds of things, like the fastest time to balance a soccer ball on a broom! ⚽
️ Other record holders include the amazing Akbar the Great, who held 202 meters for the longest foot slide. From young kids to grown-ups, anyone can be a record holder with practice! 🌟
Famous Record Attempts
One of the fastest attempts was when a man named Kevin Fast pulled a 30-ton airplane using just his body power! 🔥
Another funny attempt was to make the largest gathering of people dressed as penguins. Waddle on, friends! 🐧
Record attempts can be unbelievable, inspiring creativity and laughter for everyone involved! Keep dreaming big! 🌟
How Records Are Verified
They make sure that record holders can prove what they did. Records are verified by collecting videos, photos, and sometimes having witnesses present. People can even request official adjudicators to come and see their record attempts live! 🕵
️♂️ This way, everyone knows the records are real and not made up!
Challenges And Controversies
For example, some people might argue about who truly holds a record because they want the title so badly. Other records can be dangerous or tricky to perform safely. That’s why Guinness World Records has strict guidelines to make sure that everyone is safe while trying to break records. Safety always comes first! ⚠
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History Of Guinness World Records
He found that there was no book to answer tricky questions. So, he created the first Guinness Book of Records! The idea took off, and people loved it! The book became famous, and throughout the years, it has grown into an international sensation. Now, it's published in over 100 countries! 🌏
The Annual Guinness World Records Book
Each edition brings new records to discover and exciting updates on existing ones. Kids and adults alike love checking it out to learn about some of the wildest records in the world. It’s a fun way to see how many records are set each year and dream about breaking one yourself! 🌈
The Role Of Guinness World Records In Popular Culture
People love to watch shows where contestants try to break records, and special Guinness episodes make audiences cheer! You might find celebrities trying to break records, which makes it even more exciting! 🌟
The book also inspires kids everywhere to think outside the box and try for their own wild records!
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