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5 Generations of Iowa Family Share Odd Guinness Record

They were all born on September 14

(Newser) - An Iowa clan just turned a family quirk into an unusual world record. Guinness World Records has certified that five generations of the Harlow family all share the same birthday: Sept. 14, reports UPI . It starts with Wilber back in 1907, then daughter Addie, grandson Fred Harlow, great-granddaughter Emma Bell,...

World's Oldest Living Person Just Turned 117

Congrats to Guinness-recognized Ethel Caterham, set to mark the occasion with family in the UK

(Newser) - Ethel Caterham just added another candle to a cake that's already made history. The British woman, officially certified by Guinness World Records as the planet's oldest living person and oldest living woman, turned 117 on Friday, reports ABC News . Born on Aug. 21, 1909—when King Edward VII...

The World Could See a New Land Speed Record Tuesday
Driver Who
Broke Sound Barrier
Sets New Record
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Driver Who Broke Sound Barrier Sets New Record

Andy Green more than doubles previous speed record for hydrogen combustion vehicle

(Newser) - The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower, setting the record for that vehicle category, according to the...

He Went to College in Florida at 18—as the Professor

Nathan Thomas earned Guinness milestone by teaching at Miami Dade College as a teen

(Newser) - That he went to Miami Dade College as an 18-year-old isn't so remarkable. That he did so as a professor is more so. Guinness World Records has confirmed that Nathan Thomas became the youngest college professor in history when he began teaching at the college in August 2023 at...

You've Never Seen a Nutcracker This Big Before

At nearly 66 feet high, 'Verne the Patriot' has taken up residence in Minnesota city of Luverne

(Newser) - Crossing the open farmland of southwestern Minnesota, you'll encounter an otherworldly sight: a massive head with a beard, mustache, and red-striped top hat looming over the horizon. Pull into the small town of Luverne and the figure—a nearly 66-foot-tall nutcracker, decked out like Uncle Sam—comes into full...

Polish Man Sets a Bone-Chilling Record

Damian Kasprzyk spent more than 2 hours buried in snow

(Newser) - It's among the frostiest of world records: Damian Kasprzyk of Poland spent 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 12 seconds in full-body contact with snow in Szlachtowa on Feb. 21, earning a Guinness World Records honor for men in the category, the organization announced on Thursday (see video here )....

Pitbull Breaks Guinness Record With Temporarily Bald Crowd

More than 22K fans wearing bald caps at London's BST Hyde Park help rapper claim honor

(Newser) - Mr. Worldwide just turned a running gag into a record-book moment. At London's BST Hyde Park on Sunday, 22,141 Pitbull fans pulled on bald caps, clinching a Guinness World Records honor for the largest bald-capped gathering. The tally was confirmed at the site by a Guinness adjudicator, months...

National Mall Fireworks Could Break a World Record

More than 850K to be launched beginning as late as 11pm

(Newser) - Washington's Independence Day display is going big . This year's National Mall fireworks show, overseen by Freedom 250, the Trump-aligned group steering much of the nation's 250th birthday programming, is slated to run about 40 minutes, roughly double the typical length, as organizers aim to break the Guinness...

'Lord Joseph' Yelled the Word 'Now,' Broke Guinness Record
'Lord Joseph' Yelled the Word
'Now,' Broke Guinness Record
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Jun 27, 2026 3:10 PM CDT

'Lord Joseph' Yelled the Word 'Now,' Broke Guinness Record

Aussie Joseph McGrail-Bateup is now world's loudest person, reaching 122.4 decibels

(Newser) - Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air-conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, has been recognized as the world's loudest person. Guinness World Records last week acknowledged that the 58-year-old Canberra resident recorded the loudest ever shout by an individual, per the AP . He yelled the word "now" at 122....

Pastor's 4-Day Sermon Could Be World's Longest Speech
This Sermon Lasted
4 Whole Days
Jun 22, 2026 10:35 AM CDT

This Sermon Lasted 4 Whole Days

Mississippi's Matt Olson could try to claim record for world's longest speech, but says he won't

(Newser) - A Mississippi pastor has delivered a marathon sermon that could top a world record, though he says that was never the point. Matt Olson, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Sharon, says he preached from the Bible—Genesis to Revelation—for 96 hours from May 30 to June 3,...

Man, 98, Who Broke Record for Wing Walk: 'I Don't Like Heights'

Harry Heasman's daring flight raises funds for children's cancer charity, earns him Guinness honor

(Newser) - At the age of 98, Harry Heasman finally got the view he'd been chasing since childhood, all while strapped to the top of a flying plane. The British World War II veteran spent upward of nine minutes standing on the wings of an aircraft more than 1,000 feet...

Longest Line at Philly Airport? Cheesesteaks, Not Security

TSA workers got free lunch after new world record set

(Newser) - Travelers passing through Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday may have expected long security lines. But the longest line was made of cheesesteaks. Organizers say they achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of cheesesteak sandwiches, with 1,291 lined up inside a departure hall to mark National...

This QR Code Just Broke a World Record

Microscopic ceramic code that isn't visible to naked eye could enable longer-lasting data storage

(Newser) - Engineers in Vienna have shrunk a working QR code down to a speck that's just 1.98 square micrometers across—small enough to require an electron microscope to read it, and also small enough to earn a place with Guinness World Records. Popular Science notes that the team at...

Priciest Trading Card Ever Auctioned Goes for $16.5M

Venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci nabs Logan Paul's ultra-rare Pikachu Illustrator card

(Newser) - Logan Paul just turned one of the rarest Pokémon cards on Earth into a $16.5 million payday. The YouTuber-turned-wrestler sold his mint-condition Pikachu Illustrator card through auction house Goldin, nearly tripling the roughly $5.3 million he paid for it in 2021, per the BBC . Guinness World Records...

Grateful Dead Kept Truckin' for So Long They Earned a Guinness

Latest CD box set marks band's record-breaking 66th album on the Top 40 chart

(Newser) - The Grateful Dead may have stopped touring years ago, but the legendary band just notched a world record to prove that its music refuses to fade away. The band now holds Guinness honors for the most Top 40 albums charted on the US Billboard 200—66 in all—thanks to...

Texas Bus Driver, 95, Earns Guinness Bragging Rights

Raymond Hager has no plans to retire after collecting 'world's oldest' honors

(Newser) - Raymond Hager has been driving city buses in Wichita Falls, Texas, for 30 years and counting. But the most remarkable part about his streak is that he didn't start until age 65. Yes, that makes Hager 95 years old, and Guinness World Records is suitable impressed. Earlier this year,...

Dad Stuck a Lot of Matches Up an Orifice to Break a Record

81 of them went right up the nose of Swede Martin Stroby, earning him Guinness honors

(Newser) - A Swedish father's quest to impress his kids has landed him a world record, for the most matches stuffed up someone's nose, reports UPI . Martin Stroby, 42, tells Guinness he was inspired after his children became fascinated with the Guinness World Records book and encouraged him to try...

He Just Broke the World Wheelie Record—by 43 Miles

French student Oscar Delaite covered more than 93 miles total with his bicycle wheel up

(Newser) - A French college student has shattered a world record by riding a bicycle wheelie for more than 93 miles—not once letting the front wheel touch the ground. Oscar Delaite, a 19-year-old engineering student at the Université de Technologié de Troyes, pulled off the feat over six hours and 31...

After Near-Disaster, Chef Takes Record With Huge Rice Dish

The 19.3K-pound pot of jollof rice buckled during weighing

(Newser) - With a record-shattering 19,346-pound pot of jollof rice, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has cooked her way to another Guinness World Record. The record was confirmed after Baci and her team cooked up the peppery West African staple in Lagos last week—though not without drama. The massive custom-made...

Mom Sets a Lego Record, but Not for Building With Them

NZ's Gabrielle Wall earns Guinness honors for speed record running barefoot over the toy bricks

(Newser) - Gabrielle Wall knows a thing or two about stepping out of her comfort zone—literally. The 44-year-old mom from Christchurch, New Zealand, set a somewhat painful but undeniably unique world record earlier this year: the fastest barefoot 100-meter run over Lego bricks, clocking in at 24.75 seconds. Guinness...

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