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The Long and Short of the Guinness Book of World Records
The 2009 Guinness World Records went on sale today. To mark the release, the world's shortest man, 2 foot 5 inch Pingping from China, posed with the world's longest legs, which stretch 4 feet 3 inches and belong to Russian Svetlana Pankratova.
Her are some other fresh records:
- Most searched person on the Internet: Britney Spears, displacing Pairs Hilton
- Most powerful actor: Brad Pitt, ending Tom Cruise's four-year domination
- Most powerful actress: Angelina Jolie, knocking off Jennifer Aniston
- Most lucrative movie partnership in history: Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, thanks to five films netting $570.6 million
Thousands Roll Dice for World-Record Game of Monopoly
At least 2,500 people from around the world have passed "go" and set a new world record for the largest simultaneous game of Monopoly. The big event took place in London, but organizers say once online players (who rolled virtual dice on Monopoly's online site, cell phones and game consoles) are counted, the total number of players could rise to 5,000.
The hour-long game took place on Wednesday and was the first of its kind.
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Guinness World Records: So Unnecessary
So I guess I was only half joking when I mentioned that the Guinness World Records folks are running out of ideas. Take the following, for example. The commentator is making such a fuss (and the 20-person crowd is going wild?) about this dude trying to break the world record for...banana splitting?
Another Guinness Challenge: Underpants Jumping
The folks over at Guinness World Records have set out to name the world's fastest underpants jumper. The person who can hop in and out of a pair of underpants the fastest, without resorting to one leg at a time, gets the record. It's kind of a big deal.
Real or Fake: World Records Made in Mexico This Year
Last month, thousands of Mexicans, including impersonator "Hector Jackson," performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance with hopes of breaking the world record. While the success of the wannabe zombies is still under review by the Guinness Book of World Records, Mexico has already officially captured many records this year. The New York Times dedicated some reporting resources this week to the topic.
Is Guinness World Records Running Out Of Ideas?
Because that's the only conclusion I can reach from watching this video.
Cute Alert: Mr. Peebles, the One-Time World's Smallest Cat
I'm sure that since this video aired two years ago, another teeny cat has come to replace Mr. Peebles in the Guinness World Book of Records as the world's tiniest cat. But let's give this little guy his due, shall we? In this clip, he's two years old, and yet weighs only three pounds.
It's a Dude in a Box!
This is one hellavuh halftime show! Meet Daniel Browning Smith. Unsurprisingly, the Guinness Book of Useless Records has named him the World's Most Flexible Man.
Another Guinness Record Breaker
Again and again, I'm surprised by the sort of "skill" recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Here we have a man that can speed clap. Yup, that's his talent and he's darn proud of it.
Cute Alert: Boo Boo, The World's Smallest Dog
One-year-old Boo Boo the Chihuahua is Guinness Book of World Records' smallest living dog (in height). According to her owner in Raceland, KY, Boo Boo was fed with an eye dropper every two hours when she was a newborn one ounce pup. That's right—one ounce.
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