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How exactly will someone walk around with such long eyelashes dangling from your eyes but some people are weird like 49yearold you jianxia who holds the world record for the longest eyelash with her left upper lid measuring in at 12. Nov 05, 2017 top 5 guinness world records with the wizard of odd. Aug 27, 2015 after decades in the business, guinness world records knows weird. Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Roy sullivan was a former park ranger in shenandoah national park in virginia who died at age of 71 on 1983 from selfinflicted gunshot wound, reportedly rejected in love until here nothing is unusual, rare or bizarre about sullivans life, but heres the thing. People will do some pretty crazy things to get in the record books. However, there are many people who entered their name with weird records.
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Americas guinness world record record holder ashrita furman, from brooklyn, ny, has set the record for the most guinness world records. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. There seems to be no end to the ways people come up with to make or break. Nov 17, 2014 thousands of people from all corners of the world participated in delightfully strange challenges on nov. Oct 19, 2017 how exactly will someone walk around with such long eyelashes dangling from your eyes but some people are weird like 49yearold you jianxia who holds the world record for the longest eyelash with her left upper lid measuring in at 12. It measured 128 feet by 43 feet, and was created by pampers brand.
Ten of the most odd and silly world records that really seem to make no sense at all. Weirdest guinness world record holders guinness world. The organization, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary thursday, has made its. The megaselling guinness world records book has been an annual phenomenon since its very first publication in 1955. Top 5 guinness world records with the wizard of odd youtube. For the last 64 years, guinness world records has continued to amaze generation after generation by chronicling the limits of what humans are capable of. Originally conceived to settle pub arguments, the series has grown to cover all. After decades in the business, guinness world records knows weird. The following year, it launched in the us, and sold 70,000 copies. Records are usually formed when one something really an extraordinary thing which people gets shocked to see at. Waul entered the guinness book of world records in november.
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