Man Breaks Guinness World Record For Loudest Ever Shout

Charleston basket weaver just broke a Guinness World Record

Last year, the South Carolina State Museum commissioned Charleston basket weaver Corey Alston to create a piece of art. His basket now holds the Guinness World Record for the largest ever made.

Man Breaks Guinness World Record For Loudest Ever Shout

Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, yelled “now” at an ear-splitting 122.4 decibels. That’s about the same as a clap of thunder, a chainsaw or a pneumatic drill. The 58-year-old said it took him seven attempts to break the record and that his voice was “shot” for days afterwards. “There’s no way that you can actually practise for it,” he said. “You have to just keep it for the day, especially with the world…