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Guinness World Records has sold 155 million copies worldwide and continues to democratize achievements by recognizing diverse and unique records globally.
- This year, Guinness World Records is celebrating its 70th anniversary by inviting everyday people to attempt records, unveiling an online quiz and unclaimed titles while selling 155 million copies globally.
- Originating from pub disputes, Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, asked twins Norris and Ross McWhirter to compile a more accessible reference than encyclopedias.
- Under Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday, examples of odd records include most sweaters worn and loudest burp; recent attempts feature Ashrita Furman's 1,899-step pogo jump and a Nigerian team reading over 400 hours in Lagos, Aug 30, 2025.
- Defending inclusion, Glenday says celebrating diverse talents encourages discovery and that record holders, elite or novel, equally require dedication and concentration.
- Unlike the Olympics, Guinness World Records accepts varied achievements involving effort, ranging from youngest Formula One World Champion to Mount Everest ascents, with Sano, oldest male to surf, turning 90 later this year.
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Guinness World Records Turns 70 - And Highlights Some Unclaimed Records - Great Yorkshire Radio
The bookkeeper of weird and wacky achievements – the first volume of which was published on 27 August 1955 – is inviting people to try their hand at such extraordinary feats as: • The most whoopee cushions sat on in one minute; • The fastest time to blow a stamp 10 metres; • The furthest distance bottle flip; • The most high-fives in 30 seconds; • The fastest 400-metre sack race; • And the fastest time to ascend the height of Everest by bicycle.…
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