Weirdest World Records of All Time That You Won’t Believe
1 World’s Largest Mailbox
- Who: Jim Bolin
- Size: 162.63 cubic metres
- When: October 20, 2015
- Where: USA
This giant mailbox was built in Casey, Illinois by 61-year-old businessman Jim Bolin. According to Guinness World Records, there is a hidden stairway in the post stand, and visitors can climb up inside the actual mailbox.
You can bet that this is one of the most popular attractions in the region! But that’s not Brolin’s only giant construction. He also built the largest clogs, golf tee, pitchfork, and rocking chair, as well as overseeing the construction of the largest knitting needles, crochet hook, and wind chime.
2 The Longest Human Tunnel Travelled Through By A Skateboarding Dog
- Who: Otto the dog
- How many: 30 people
- When: 2015
- Where: Peru
Otto the dog glided on a skateboard through the legs of 30 people in his hometown of Lima, Peru. We don’t know, however, if he gave himself a big push at the start or if he had a little help from a human.
But while we have no doubt about Otto’s talent and abilities, we believe he had a little help because 30 people separated by about a meter is a long distance for a dog to travel!
3 World’s Longest Legs On A Female
- Who: Maci Currin
- Length: Her left leg measures 135.267 cm (53.255 in), while her right leg measures 134.3 cm (52.874 in)
- When: October 2020
- Where: USA
Maci Currin, from Cedar Park, Texas stands at 6 ft 10 in tall, and her legs make up 60% of her total height.
4 Largest Ping Pong Paddle
- Who: Rise Brands of the US at Pins Mechanical Company
- Size: 11 ft, 7.8 in tall and 6 ft, 7.8 in wide
- When: July 21, 2017
- Where: USA
The Pins Mechanical Company in Colombus, Ohio, constructed this extremely large ping paddle.
5 Largest Collection Of Teddy Bears
- Who: Istvánné Arnóczki
- How many: 20,367 teddy bears
- When: April 27, 2019
- Where: Hungary
According to Guinness World Records, Arnóczki grew up in poverty as a child, and never owned a teddy bear. Her dream was to have one that she could cuddle at night.
6 Most Expensive Dessert In The World
- Who: Serendipity-3 restaurant
- How much: $25,000
- When: November 7, 2007
- Where: USA
The Serendipity-3 restaurant introduced the $25,000 “Frrrozen Haute Chocolate” ice cream sundae to their menu. At this price, we hope it’s delicious!
7 First Implanted Antenna
- Who: Neil Harbisson
- What: First antenna
- When: January 2004
- Where: USA
According to Guinness World Records, the antenna allows Neil to effectively ‘hear color’ as the antenna converts light waves into sound waves and transmits them to Neil’s inner ear.
8 Highest Llama Jump
- Who: Caspa the Llama
- How high: 3 ft, 8 in-high (1.13m) hurdle
- When: 2017
- Where: Wales
According to the BBC, Caspa’s owner, Sue Williams, from Porthmadog, Gwynedd, said she was a “very proud llama mummy”.
9 World’s Largest Trolley Case
- Who: Shanghai Newest Luggage Co. Ltd
- Size: 175 cm (5 ft, 9 in) by 115 cm (3 ft, 9.3 in) by 46 cm (1 ft, 6.1 in) thick
- When: September 2006
- Where: China
This massive trolley case was produced in Shanghai, China.
10 Largest Gathering Of Albert Einstein Lookalikes
- Who: The Next Einstein initiative
- How many: 404 people
- When: March 2017
- Where: Canada
This group of Einstein lookalikes gathered at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, who held their position as a group for 5 minutes.
11 Most Big Macs Consumed
- Who: Don Gorske
- How many: 30,000 Big Macs over 40 years
- When: May 2018
- Where: USA
According to Guinness World Records, Don Gorske says he has enjoyed an average of two sandwiches nearly every day since May 17, 1972.
12 Farthest Arrow Shot Using Feet
- Who: Brittany Walsh
- Length: 40 ft, 4.64 in
- When: March 31, 2018
- Where: USA
Brittany Walsh shows off her amazing archery skills by shooting an arrow with her feet. While many are unable to do so with their hands, that is pretty impressive!
13 Largest Collection Of Snow Globes
- Who: Wendy Suen
- How many: 4,059 snow globes
- When: November 2016
- Where: China
Wendy Suen told Guinness World Records that she started collecting snow globes in 2000. So, she bought an average of 254 snow globes per year for 16 years!
14 Most Tricks Performed By A Pig In One Minute
- Who: Joy Bleeker and her owner, Dawn Bleeker
- How many: 13 tricks
- When: January 16, 2018
- Where: USA
Joy Bleeker and her owner, Dawn Bleeker, perform a handshake which was one of 13 tricks that earned the duo the prestigious title.
15 Largest Crazy Coupe
- Who: John Bitmead and Geof Bitmead
- Size: 2.7 m (8 ft, 10.2 in) long
- When: August 14, 2016
- Where: UK
The scaled-up representation of the child’s car has a real working engine. One wonders if the father and daughter sometimes ride together in their respective cars!
16 Longest Hair On A Teenager
- Who: Nilanshi Patel
- Length: 5 ft, 7 in
- When: November 21, 2018
- Where: India
Nilanshi Patel dramatically presents her record-setting long locks. At this length, one wonders how many years it’s been since she’s been to the hairdresser, if she’s ever been!
17 Largest Female Hula Hoop Spin
- Who: Getti Kehayova
- Size: 17 ft, 0.25 in (5.18 m) in diameter
- When: November 2, 2018
- Where: USA
Getti Kehayova spins her 17-foot hula hoop in her front yard. It is difficult to imagine the technique required to use such a large hula hoop!
18 Most Shuttlecocks Caught With Chopsticks In One Minute
- Who: Mizuki Fujii, Maiko Kano
- How many: 55 shuttlecocks
- When: August 23, 2020
- Where: Japan
The record was made on the set of the show 24 Hour Television / Love Saves the Earth. Such a record requires extraordinary dexterity and an incredible presicion!
19 World’s Largest Dog
- Who: Zeus
- Height: 111.8 cm (3 ft, 10 in) to the shoulder
- When: 2011
- Where: USA
Great Dane Zeus poses with his owners, the Doorlag family from Michigan, USA. Imagine, according to the age of Zeus, the girl placed behind him was potentially once smaller than him!
20 Largest Glass Ornament
- Who: The Dubai Mall
- Size: 4.68 m (15 ft, 4 in) in diameter
- When: December 19, 2018
- Where: Dubai, UAE
The largest Christmas glass ornament on display in the Dubai Mall. Now, that’s what we call good holiday spirit!
21 Longest Tail On A Domestic Cat (Living)
- Who: Cygnus Regulus Powers
- Lenght: 44.66 cm (17.58 inches)
- When: September 2017
- Where: USA
Cygnus Regulus Powers, a silver Maine Coon cat, looks so proud of his long tail. She is so long and hairy that it looks like a second cat!
22 Largest Ball Of Stickers
- Who: Sticky Brand Creative Group
- Size: 7 ft, 1.1875 in in circumference
- When: November 11, 2020
- Where: USA
The Sticky Brand Creative Group in Burlington, Vermont, created this sticker ball, which took over 91 hours to create.
23 World’s Longest Gum Wrapper Chain
- Who: Gary Michael Duschl
- Length: 106,810 ft long
- When: September 2020
- Where: USA
According to Guinness World Records, Gary began creating the world’s longest gum wrapper chain in 1965. It took him 55 years to break the record.
24 World’s Longest Eyelashes
- Who: You Jianxia
- Length: 12.4 cm long
- When: November 2, 2020
- Where: China
You Jianxia presents her amazingly long eyelashes in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. We highly doubt that her eyelashes have a normal average duration of 3 to 5 months, like everyone else!
25 Most Slam Dunks By A Rabbit
- Who: Bini the Bunny
- How many: 7 slam dunks
- When: October 31, 2016
- Where: USA
Shai Asor trained Bini the Bunny, a 4-year-old Holland rabbit, in California, to perform slam dunks. One wonders how many months—or years!—of training it took.
26 World’s Heaviest Carrot
- Who: Christopher Qualley
- Weight: 22.44 lbs
- When: September 9, 2017
- Where: USA
Christopher Qualley of Otsego, Minnesota, USA, proudly displays his huge carrot. This carrot could provide a vegetable portion for a large family for days!
27 Largest Collection Of Sick Bags
- Who: Niek Vermeulen
- How many: 6290 sick bags
- When: February 28, 2012
- Where: Netherlands
Niek Vermeulen started collecting sick bags during the 1970s and his collection is from 1,191 different airlines from almost 200 countries.
28 Largest Margarine Sculpture
- Who: Devwrat Anand Jategaonkar
- Size: Width:8 ft, 2 in; Depth: 3 ft, 8 in; Height: 6 ft, 1 in
- When: February 27, 2017
- Where: India
Jategaonkar poses with his record-setting margarine sculpture in Mumbai, India.
29 Most Toothpicks In A Beard
- Who: Joel Strasser
- How many: 3,500 toothpicks
- Where: USA
- When: March 31, 2018
According to Guinness World Records, it took Joel three hours and 13 minutes to put all 3,500 toothpicks in his beard. It seems like a long time, but for 3,500 toothpicks, it’s not bad at all!
30 Most Canned Drinks Opened By A Parrot In One Minute
- Who: Zac
- How many: 35 cans
- When: January 12, 2012
- Where: San Jose, California
According to the Guinness World Records, Zac the Macaw achieved the record of most canned drinks opened by a parrot with 35 cans opened in one minute.
31 Longest Duration Spinning A Basketball On A Toothbrush
- Who: Sandeep Singh Kaila
- How long: 1 hour, 13 minutes, .90 seconds
- When: June 3, 2021
- Where: Abbotsford, Canada
Sandeep Singh Kaila told the Guinness World Records that he was inspired to attempt the longest duration spinning a basketball on a toothbrush after seeing a video on spinning basketballs.
32 Most Apples Held In Own Mouth And Cut By Chainsaw In One Minute
- Who: Wang Lei
- How many: 28 apples
- When: November 30, 2020
- Where: Dezhou, China
Guinness World Records reported, “Wang Lei is an acrobat, he likes to show people things that people have never seen, never thought of, or even thought were impossible,” they wrote.
33 Largest Collection Of Rubber Ducks
- Who: Charlotte Lee
- How many: 5631 rubber ducks
- Where: United States
- When: April 10, 2011
Charlotte Lee has collected a total of 5631 rubber ducks, which she started collecting in 1996. She keeps all of her rubber ducks in a glass case in her home.
34 Largest Collection Of Garden Gnomes And Pixies
- Who: Anne Atkin
- How many: 2042 total number
- Where: United Kingdom
- When: March 25, 2011
Ann Atkin, of West Putford, Devon, United Kingdom, set the record with 2042 gnome and pixie figurines, which are housed in her 4 acres Gnome Reserve.
35 Farthest Eyeball Pop
- Who: Kim Goodman
- How far: 12 mm beyond her eye sockets
- When: November 2, 2007
- Where: Istanbul, Turkey
According to Business Insider, Kim Goodman discovered that she could pop her eyeballs out when she struck on the head with a hockey mask. She can pop them in and out at will.
36 Fastest Time To Eat A Bowl Of Pasta
- Who: Michelle Lesco
- How fast: 26.69 seconds
- Where: Phoenix, Arizona
- When: September 18, 2017
According to Guinness World Records, Michelle achieved the fastest time to eat a bowl of pasta when she participated in the Oregano’s Pizza Bistros annual “Carbs for a Cause” charity food drive.
37 World’s Fastest Tortious
- Who: Bertie
- How fast: 19.59 seconds
- Where: Brasside, Durham, United Kingdom
- When: 2016
According to Guinness World Records, Bertie the tortious sprinted over a 5.48 m course set at a gradient of 1:12 in a speedy 19.59 seconds at his home in Adventure Valley, a family adventure park.
38 Most Piercings In A Lifetime (Female)
- Who: Elaine Davidson
- How many: 4225 piercings
- Where: Brazil
- When: May 16, 2003
Elaine Davidson has a total of 4225 piercings on her body, including 192 piercings on her face alone. She told Mediazink, “People often just want to look at me or touch me—some even want to kiss me.”
39 Most Wins At The World Beard And Mustache Championships
- Who: Karl-Heinz Hille
- How many: 8 wins
- Where: Norway
- When: 2011
Karl-Heinz Hille holds the record for most wins at the World Beard and Moustache Championships. He won 8 years in a row, from 1999 to 2011. His most recent win was in 2011 in Trondheim, Norway.
40 Longest Tongue On A Dog
- Who: Mochi “Mo” Rickert
- How long: 7.3 inches
- Where: South Dakota
- When: 2017
Mochi’s impressively long tongue was featured in The Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals. The pooch sadly passed away in October 2020. Owner Carla Ernst told Guinness, “Mochi had an impact on nearly everyone she met. She rescued so many hearts in her life… what a joy this journey has been. She was the most amazing animal ever. We miss our precious furry child!”
41 Most Diamonds On A Toilet Seat
- Who: Aaron Shum Jewelry LTD.
- How many: 40,815 diamonds
- Where: Hong Kong SAR, China
- When: October 22, 2019
According to Guinness World Records, the record of 40.815 diamonds on a toilet seat was achieved as part of a collaboration between Aaron Shum Jewelry Ltd. and the Swiss brand, Coronet.
42 Shortest Bus Driver
- Who: Frank Faeek Hachem
- How short: 4 ft, 5.6 inches
- Where: United Kingdom
- When: February 5, 2018
Frank Faeek Hachem continues to hold the record for the shortest bus driver. Guinness World Records reported that he unfortunately passed away after suffering a heart attack on October 21, 2020.
43 Largest Hotdog Cart
- Who: Marcus Daily
- How large: 2.81/7.06/3.72/1.86 Meters
- Where: United States
- When: October 28, 2015
According to Guinness World Records, the largest hot dog cart is located in Union, Missouri, United States. The cart measures “2.81 m (9 ft 3 in) in width, 7.06 m (23 ft 2 in) in length, 3.72 m (12 ft 2.75 in) in height from the ground to the handle, and the wheels’ diameter is 1.86 m (6 ft 1.5 in).”
44 Longest Horns On A Yak
- Who: Jericho, Melodee Smith
- How long: 323.7 centimeters
- Where: United States
- When: December 23, 2018
The longest horns on a yak were achieved by Jericho, who is owned by Hugh and Melodee Smith in Welch, Minnesota. Guinness World Records reported Jericho was 20 years old when he earned this achievement and his horns continue to grow.
45 Largest Collection Of Toothpaste Tubes
- Who: Val Kolpakov
- How many: 2037 tubes of toothpaste
- Where: United States
- When: June 15, 2012
The largest collection of toothpaste tubes belongs to Val Kolpakov from Atlanta, Georgia. The collection is partly displayed in his dental practice. According to Guinness World Records, his collection features 2,037 different toothpaste tubes “from all over the world,” including items from “Japan, Korea, China, India, and Russia.”
46 Largest Pillow Fight
- Who: MyPillow
- How many: 7681 people
- Where: United States
- When: May 18, 2018
The largest pillow fight took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was organized by Mike Lindell’s company, MyPillow. The achievement was part of the evangelistic PULSE Movement event, a free Christian concert for up to 60,000 concert-goers.
47 Largest Ukulele
- Who: Lawrence Stump
- How large: 3.99 meters
- Where: United States
- When: December 11, 2015
The largest ukulele is 13 ft 1.08 inches long and was made by Lawrence Stump of Lansing, Michigan. According to Guinness World Records, “The ukulele has the correct fret spacing required to produce notes separated by a semitone, as is the case in a normal-sized ukulele.”
48 Longest Distance Pulled By A Horse While On Full Body Burn
- Who: Josef Tödtling
- How far: 1640.42 feet
- Where: Teichalm-Fladnitz, Austria
- When: 2017
The Longest distance pulled by a horse – full body burn was achieved by professional stuntman Josef Tödtling. According to Guinness World Records, he was protected with several layers of clothing and cooling gel, as well as metal shin and elbow pads.
49 Largest Collection Of Hamburger Related Items
- Who: Hamburger Harry
- How much: 3724 hamburger-related items
- Where: United States
- When: September 20, 2014
Harry Sperl, also known as “Hamburger Harry”, owns the largest collection of hamburger-related items. His massive collection is located in Daytona Beach, Florida.
