The heaviest pumpkin weighed 1,295.8 kg (2,856 lb 12.8 oz) when presented by Ian Paton (UK) at the Wargrave Nursery Giant Vegetable Weigh-off in Berkshire, UK, on 3 October 2026, as ratified by the ...

The longest chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum) was grown by Jürg Wiesli (Switzerland) and measured 54.3 cm (1 ft 9.4 in) long as verified at a GPC event in Rapperswil-Jona, St Gallen, Switzerland, on 3 ...

The famous YouTuber and writer just claimed a Guinness World Records title for the “most tip in sheets signed by an author in ...

Speed-eater Leah Shutkever (UK) is back on the record-breaking menu! With 42 records to her name so far, this serial (or cereal) record-breaker stopped by Guinness World Records HQ in London to take ...

The world’s oldest person Ethel Caterham (UK) has become the first-ever Brit to reach the age of 117. Since then, she’s been celebrated around the world and was even paid a special visit by King ...

These record breakers took it to the extreme when they collected hundreds - and even thousands - of the thing they love so much. Whether they're mad about a particular franchise or can't get enough of ...

This is the home of all the latest news on science and technology world records. We're talking space, robots, computing... it's all here. We'll also throw in the natural world, dinosaurs, cars and ...

Animals are just as good at breaking records as people are! From animals that are super tall or really short to those who live an extroadinarily long time or have incredible talents, we've got it all ...

The best-selling videogame of all time is the literal blockbusting sandbox Minecraft (Mojang, 2011). This seemingly-basic block-buster, lead by a now-iconic blue-t-shirted skin named Steve, has sold ...

This extraordinary young man is Lalit Patidar. The 18-year-old from India has the hairiest face on a person (male), with 201.72 hairs per square centimetre. Over 95% of his face is covered in hair. He ...

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Open the next chapter of record breaking with Guinness World Records 2025 and Gamer's Edition! Packed with incredible facts and feats for the whole family, this year's editions celebrate our 70th ...