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Here are eye-popping images of the biggest, fastest, longest, weirdest and wackiest record breakers recognized in 2012 and featured in the 2013 edition of “Guinness World Records.” See more Pictures and Read More below:
Heaviest rideable bicycle
Tour de France riders might not want to use this one: The world’s heaviest rideable bicycle weighs 1,650 pounds, or 750 kilograms. Wouter van den Bosch of Netherlands built the bulky bike, and it was ridden in Arnhem, Netherlands in May 2010
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Oldest gymnast
The oldest gymnast in the world is Johanna Quaas of Germany. Born on Nov. 20, 1925, the 86-year-old is a regular competitor in an amateur gymnastics competition in Saxony, Germany. Quaas performed a floor-and-beam routine on the set of “Lo Show dei Record” on April 12, 2012 in Rome, Italy, where her record was certified.
Accomplishing amazing athletic feats — in their 80s and 90s
Geriatric specialists say longevity is the new normal, so perhaps it’s inevitable that more and more people are achieving stunning physical accomplishments well into their 80s, 90s and beyond. Meet — and marvel at — some of them here
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Longest snake ever in captivity
Medusa, a 25-foot, 2-inch reticulated python in Kansas City, Missouri was named the longest snake ever in captivity in 2012. The gigantic reptile lives at "The Edge of Hell" haunted house attraction. Despite its enormous size, this type of python rarely attacks humans, which should come as good news to Medusa's neighbors.
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Highest flame blown by a fire breather
Great balls of fire! Antonio Restivo of the United States achieved the highest flame blown by a fire breather: 26 feet 5 inches, or 8.05 meters. He accomplished this feat at a Las Vegas warehouse on Jan. 11, 2011
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Largest commercially available hot dog
Ummm ... pass the mustard? Gorilla Tango Novelty Meats CEO Dan Abbate poses with the largest commercially available hot dog, which weighs 7 pounds. Chicago-based Gorilla Tango sells the whopping wieners for $40
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Largest collection of shoe-related items
Move over, Imelda Marcos: As of March 20, 2012, Darlene Flynn of the United States owned 15,665 different shoe-related items. She began building her collection in 2000.
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Most slam dunks by a parrot in one minute
Polly wanna shoot some hoops? Zac the macaw made 22 basketball slam dunks in one minute on Dec. 30, 2011 in San Jose, Calif
Tallest living dog
In the name of Zeus! Zeus the Great Dane stands 44 inches, or 1.118 meters, high. The world's tallest dog is owned by Denise Doorlag of Otsego, Mich
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Most piercings on the face
The world record for most piercings on the face goes to Axel Rosales of Argentina. As of Feb. 17, 2012, Rosales had 280 facial piercings
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Largest collection of Barbie dolls
A little girl's dream: As of October 2011, Bettina Dorfmann of Germany had 15,000 different Barbie dolls in her possession. Dorfmann began building her collection in 1993
Shortest bull
The shortest bull in the world is Archie, a 16-month-old Dexter bull that is fully registered in the Northern Ireland livestock inventory in County Antrim. Archie measured 30 inches, or 76.2 centimeters, from the hoof to the withers on Nov. 22, 2011.
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Smallest helicopter
In terms of rotor length, the world's smallest helicopter is the GEN H-4 made by Gen Corp. of Japan. The diminutive whirlybird has a rotor length of 13 feet, or 4 meters, and it weighs just 154.32 pounds, or 70 kilograms. It has one seat, one landing gear and one power unit. Unlike traditional helicopters, it has two sets of coaxial contra-rotating rotors, which eliminate the need for a tail rotor for balancing. Gennai Yanagisawa is pictured here maneuvering the helicopter over the city of Matsumoto in Japan
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Youngest investment banker
John Wang Clow of the United States became a licensed investment banker at the age of 17 years and 77 days. Born on May 23, 1994, Clow passed the Investment Banking Representative Qualification Examination (Series 79) administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Aug. 5, 2011 and got his license on Aug. 8, 2011
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Tallest cat
The world’s tallest domestic cat was SavannahIslands Trouble, known as “Trouble” for short. He stood 19 inches, or 48.3 centimeters, tall. Owned by Debby Maraspini of the United States, the towering feline was measured at the Silver Cats cat show in Reno, Nev., on Oct. 30, 2011. He died on Aug. 15, 2012
Largest bicep
Whoa! The largest male bicep in the world belongs to Moustafa Adel Ismail of Egypt. His left arm measures 25.5 inches, or 64.77 centimeters, when flexed and 24.5 inches, 62.23 centimeters, when non-flexed. The measurements were taken on Nov. 24, 2011 in Franklin, Mass
Largest drum set
Ready to rock: Dr. Mark Temperato of the United States owns the world’s largest drum set, which has 340 pieces. The pieces were counted with care in Lakeville, N.Y., on Oct. 31, 2011. A man in upstate New York has set a world record for the largest drum set. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports
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Tallest Mohawk
Talk about hair-raising! The tallest Mohawk measures 44.68 inches, or 113.5 centimeters, and belongs to Kazuhiro Watanabe of Japan. The hairstyle's height was verified at the Bloc de l'art hair salon in Shibuya, Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2011.
Mohawk record-holder takes hair to new heights
A Japanese fashion designer has taken the record for tallest Mohawk in the world, according to Guinness World Records. TODAY.com's Dara Brown report
A Japanese fashion designer has taken the record for tallest Mohawk in the world, according to Guinness World Records. TODAY.com's Dara Brown report
Some 2012 Records you might not be aware of
Longest wedding dress train
Romanian model Ema Dumitrescu, 17, poses with her champion dress during a successful attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest wedding dress train, in Bucharest, Romania, on March 20, 2012. The record-breaking train measures more than 9,022 feet. Ten people worked for 100 days to finish it.
World's shortest living man, ever
Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Dangi poses with his certificates after being declared the world's shortest living man and shortest man ever by the Guinness Book of Records at a ceremony in Katmandu, Nepal, on Feb. 26, 2012. The 72-year-old man was measured at just 21.5 tall, snatching the title from Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 23.5 inches
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Oldest twins
Guinness World Records has confirmed that Edith Ritchie and Evelyn “Evie” Middleton, born November 15, 1909, are the world’s oldest living twins. The pair, who live together in a retirement home in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, celebrated their 102nd birthday in November 2011.
The twins, whose maiden name was Rennie, were born on a farm near Newburgh, Scotland more than a century ago when Edward VII was on the throne. Although not identical, their mother always dressed them exactly the same. After leaving school, they worked on farms before leaving to start their own families. Evelyn married William Middleton and has four children,12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Edith, married Nathaniel Ritchie and has four children, nine grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and three-great-great grandchildren.
The sisters have remained close throughout their life and now live together at Bonnyton House care home in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Neither sister has ever traveled outside of the UK. When asked her secret to a long life, Edith says “simple living, hard work and a good husband.”
“Edith and Evelyn are a remarkable pair – when they were born, the likes of Mark Twain and Florence Nightingale were still alive, and we had yet to conquer the South Pole,” said Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday. “They’ve clearly benefitted from good genes, and a solid life-long friendship that only twins can truly understand.”
The twins, whose maiden name was Rennie, were born on a farm near Newburgh, Scotland more than a century ago when Edward VII was on the throne. Although not identical, their mother always dressed them exactly the same. After leaving school, they worked on farms before leaving to start their own families. Evelyn married William Middleton and has four children,12 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Edith, married Nathaniel Ritchie and has four children, nine grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and three-great-great grandchildren.
The sisters have remained close throughout their life and now live together at Bonnyton House care home in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Neither sister has ever traveled outside of the UK. When asked her secret to a long life, Edith says “simple living, hard work and a good husband.”
“Edith and Evelyn are a remarkable pair – when they were born, the likes of Mark Twain and Florence Nightingale were still alive, and we had yet to conquer the South Pole,” said Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday. “They’ve clearly benefitted from good genes, and a solid life-long friendship that only twins can truly understand.”
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Most Christmas lights on a property
David and Janean Richards celebrate being awarded the Guinness World Record for the most lights on a residential property. Their home in Forrest Act, Australia, is illuminated by 331,038 Christmas lights. David is reluctant to say how much the decorations cost, but all the money he receives from visitors goes to the charity ‘SIDS and Kids’ which he says helped his family out during a difficult period in 2002. Despite the four year investment in the light display, David said that he won't be doing it again next year, saying he hoped to be able to donate the lights to someone else who would continue to use them to raise money for charity.
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World's shortest woman
Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy (R) and Indian doctor K. Sujatha (L) measure the height of Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest living woman, on her 18th birthday in the central Indian city of Nagpur on Dec. 16. Amge was certified by the Guinness World Records as the shortest woman in the world with an average measurement of 24.7 inches
Most number of people to fit into a pair of underpants
Participants in their underwear break a world record for the most number of people, 57, to fit into an oversized pair of underpants. They look like they're freezing standing in the Canary Wharf district of London, on Nov. 17, 2011.
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Longest kissing chain
The longest kissing chain was achieved by 351 participants at an event organized by Jiayuan.com in Beijing, China. The smooches occurred Nov. 11, 2011
Most arrows caught by hand in two minutes while blindfolded
The most arrows caught by hand in two minutes – blindfolded is four. The record was achieved by Joe Alexander in Hamburg, Germany, on Nov.16
Most bottle caps removed with the head
The most bottle caps removed with the head in one minute is 24. It was achieved by Ahmed Tafzi in Hamburg, Germany, on Nov. 16 as part of the Guinness World Records Day.
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