#worldrecords — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #worldrecords, aggregated by home.social.
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"Nobody puts the real hazard in the official rule books"
#weird #weirdnews #stunt #stunts #fire #danger #thrill #worldrecords
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/27/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-flaming-torches-unicycle-juggling/2911785166402/ -
"Nobody puts the real hazard in the official rule books"
#weird #weirdnews #stunt #stunts #fire #danger #thrill #worldrecords
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/27/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-flaming-torches-unicycle-juggling/2911785166402/ -
#athletics #trackandfield #running
“When #JoshKerr set his sights on breaking it at the #London #DiamondLeague on Saturday, he certainly wasn't giving himself an easy challenge … it is an incredibly difficult target”
Some #worldrecords look vulnerable and are sometimes described as 'soft'. The men's #mile #worldrecord has never been one of them. For more than a quarter of a century it has stood like a block of granite” https://athleticsweekly.com/news/opinion/why-josh-kerr-faces-one-of-athletics-toughest-challenges-1040011980/ -
#athletics #trackandfield #running
“When #JoshKerr set his sights on breaking it at the #London #DiamondLeague on Saturday, he certainly wasn't giving himself an easy challenge … it is an incredibly difficult target”
Some #worldrecords look vulnerable and are sometimes described as 'soft'. The men's #mile #worldrecord has never been one of them. For more than a quarter of a century it has stood like a block of granite” https://athleticsweekly.com/news/opinion/why-josh-kerr-faces-one-of-athletics-toughest-challenges-1040011980/ -
Some folks may have heard about 31-year-old Kelsey Pfendler’s mastery of the sea. What I find most impressive is that she shattered the records she broke.
She rowed a boat from California to Hawaii ALONE. Her 2,400-mile journey took 44 days. In doing so she was the:
1. Youngest woman
2. First American woman
3. Fastest woman
4. Fastest humanShe cut the previous women’s record (86 days) in half. She beat the previous men’s record (52 days) by just over a week.
What a beast. Go ahead and tell me men are physically superior to women. Kelsey straight up said “anything you can do, I can do better.”
Here’s a summary of a video diary she kept on route:
https://www.kcra.com/article/kelsey-pfendler-record-breaking-row-california-hawaii-top-moments/71819753#KelseyPfendler #WomenInSports #WorldRecords #GenderEquality #AnythingYouCanDoICanDoBetter
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Some folks may have heard about 31-year-old Kelsey Pfendler’s mastery of the sea. What I find most impressive is that she shattered the records she broke.
She rowed a boat from California to Hawaii ALONE. Her 2,400-mile journey took 44 days. In doing so she was the:
1. Youngest woman
2. First American woman
3. Fastest woman
4. Fastest humanShe cut the previous women’s record (86 days) in half. She beat the previous men’s record (52 days) by just over a week.
What a beast. Go ahead and tell me men are physically superior to women. Kelsey straight up said “anything you can do, I can do better.”
Here’s a summary of a video diary she kept on route:
https://www.kcra.com/article/kelsey-pfendler-record-breaking-row-california-hawaii-top-moments/71819753#KelseyPfendler #WomenInSports #WorldRecords #GenderEquality #AnythingYouCanDoICanDoBetter
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Harry Styles lands Guinness World Record after mammoth Wembley run
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Harry Styles lands Guinness World Record after mammoth Wembley run
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Sahara ranks only 3rd — the world's largest desert is made of ice
Ranking the 3 largest deserts on Earth by area, based on data compiled from Wikipedia and international geography sources, updated 2026.
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Sahara ranks only 3rd — the world's largest desert is made of ice
Ranking the 3 largest deserts on Earth by area, based on data compiled from Wikipedia and international geography sources, updated 2026.
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#nature #science #worldrecords
The Australian jungle huntsman spider has made it into the record books for being the fastest arachnid. A German group of scientists put 160 live spiders through their paces and collected data on another 100 species. They found that the Australian jungle huntsman was capable of reaching speeds of 3.5 metres per second.https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/huntsman-worlds-fastest-spider-australia-b3006756.html -
#nature #science #worldrecords
The Australian jungle huntsman spider has made it into the record books for being the fastest arachnid. A German group of scientists put 160 live spiders through their paces and collected data on another 100 species. They found that the Australian jungle huntsman was capable of reaching speeds of 3.5 metres per second.https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/huntsman-worlds-fastest-spider-australia-b3006756.html -
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #509: The World's Fastest Ambulance. Sort of.
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#worldrecords #usaf #speed #planes #flight #ambulance #comics #webcomics #uselessfactsbadlydrawn -
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #509: The World's Fastest Ambulance. Sort of.
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Bangor Daily News: Team attempting 1st trans-Atlantic trip in hydrogen balloon will launch from Maine tonight. “For the fourth consecutive year, an international team of balloonists will attempt to make history from northern Maine, where they will launch Wednesday night on an expedition that — if successful — would be the first trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket hydrogen balloon.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/04/bangor-daily-news-team-attempting-1st-trans-atlantic-trip-in-hydrogen-balloon-will-launch-from-maine-tonight/ -
Bangor Daily News: Team attempting 1st trans-Atlantic trip in hydrogen balloon will launch from Maine tonight. “For the fourth consecutive year, an international team of balloonists will attempt to make history from northern Maine, where they will launch Wednesday night on an expedition that — if successful — would be the first trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket hydrogen balloon.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/04/bangor-daily-news-team-attempting-1st-trans-atlantic-trip-in-hydrogen-balloon-will-launch-from-maine-tonight/ -
Valley Advocate: An Amherst man’s quest to become the world’s biggest Ant-Man fan?. ‘Hi. My name is Aaron Damon-Rush and I’m attempting to set a Guinness World record.’ Thus, a young Amherst man publicly states his case. Damon-Rush, 26, aims to set a record for the most memorabilia related to Ant-Man and the Wasp.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/03/valley-advocate-an-amherst-mans-quest-to-become-the-worlds-biggest-ant-man-fan/ -
Valley Advocate: An Amherst man’s quest to become the world’s biggest Ant-Man fan?. ‘Hi. My name is Aaron Damon-Rush and I’m attempting to set a Guinness World record.’ Thus, a young Amherst man publicly states his case. Damon-Rush, 26, aims to set a record for the most memorabilia related to Ant-Man and the Wasp.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/03/valley-advocate-an-amherst-mans-quest-to-become-the-worlds-biggest-ant-man-fan/ -
UPI: Indian man earns world record for collection of 858 paper cups. “An Indian man with a lifelong passion for collecting earned a Guinness World Record for his collection of 858 different paper cups. Sunil Joseph, 57, told Guinness World Records his collecting habit started with stamps, coins and matchbook stickers when he was a young boy.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/30/upi-indian-man-earns-world-record-for-collection-of-858-paper-cups/ -
UPI: Indian man earns world record for collection of 858 paper cups. “An Indian man with a lifelong passion for collecting earned a Guinness World Record for his collection of 858 different paper cups. Sunil Joseph, 57, told Guinness World Records his collecting habit started with stamps, coins and matchbook stickers when he was a young boy.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/30/upi-indian-man-earns-world-record-for-collection-of-858-paper-cups/ -
Beautiful 'city of dreaming spires' has UK's best bookshops and runs on its own time
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Beautiful 'city of dreaming spires' has UK's best bookshops and runs on its own time
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A world record, a media frenzy and Earth's wonder: Guardian Australia's top photos of April – video https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/video/2026/apr/30/a-world-record-a-media-frenzy-and-earths-wonder-guardian-australias-top-photos-of-april-video #Photography #Athletics #WorldRecords #Law #Space #TheSpaceShuttle #AustraliaNews
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A world record, a media frenzy and Earth's wonder: Guardian Australia's top photos of April – video https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/video/2026/apr/30/a-world-record-a-media-frenzy-and-earths-wonder-guardian-australias-top-photos-of-april-video #Photography #Athletics #WorldRecords #Law #Space #TheSpaceShuttle #AustraliaNews
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After Magnus Carlsen, Chess Has Entered a New Age
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After Magnus Carlsen, Chess Has Entered a New Age
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Associated Press: How 2 men claimed an absurd record by driving an old 3-wheel car the length of Africa. “Englishman Ollie Jenks remembers when his friend first pitched the idea to him. ‘It was so ridiculous I couldn’t say no,’ Jenks said. The proposal by his Canadian buddy Seth Scott, a fellow lover of cars and crazy adventures, was for them to drive a decades-old British-made Reliant Robin […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/associated-press-how-2-men-claimed-an-absurd-record-by-driving-an-old-3-wheel-car-the-length-of-africa/ -
Associated Press: How 2 men claimed an absurd record by driving an old 3-wheel car the length of Africa. “Englishman Ollie Jenks remembers when his friend first pitched the idea to him. ‘It was so ridiculous I couldn’t say no,’ Jenks said. The proposal by his Canadian buddy Seth Scott, a fellow lover of cars and crazy adventures, was for them to drive a decades-old British-made Reliant Robin […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/associated-press-how-2-men-claimed-an-absurd-record-by-driving-an-old-3-wheel-car-the-length-of-africa/ -
British daredevil Andrew Bedwell plans to cross Atlantic Ocean in boat the size of a wheelie bin
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British daredevil Andrew Bedwell plans to cross Atlantic Ocean in boat the size of a wheelie bin
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UPI: University breaks world record with 682 people in dinosaur costumes. “An Alberta university broke a Guinness World Record by gathering 682 people in dinosaur costumes at the school’s 60th anniversary celebration.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/14/upi-university-breaks-world-record-with-682-people-in-dinosaur-costumes/ -
UPI: University breaks world record with 682 people in dinosaur costumes. “An Alberta university broke a Guinness World Record by gathering 682 people in dinosaur costumes at the school’s 60th anniversary celebration.”
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Charming town has tiny alleyway so narrow that people can't actually get through
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/charming-town-tiny-alleyway-narrow-36778369
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Charming town has tiny alleyway so narrow that people can't actually get through
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/charming-town-tiny-alleyway-narrow-36778369
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One of my projects (that I actually get paid for in my day job) is a collaboration with #Austrian #startup #Cerabyte who are developing a new #archival #storage #technology using femtosecond lasers to write data onto ceramic glass film.
They just got into the #Guinness Book of #WorldRecords for creating the world's smallest #QRcode (1.98 square micrometres).
https://www.tuwien.at/tu-wien/aktuelles/news/news/weltrekord-der-kleinste-qr-code-der-welt
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One of my projects (that I actually get paid for in my day job) is a collaboration with #Austrian #startup #Cerabyte who are developing a new #archival #storage #technology using femtosecond lasers to write data onto ceramic glass film.
They just got into the #Guinness Book of #WorldRecords for creating the world's smallest #QRcode (1.98 square micrometres).
https://www.tuwien.at/tu-wien/aktuelles/news/news/weltrekord-der-kleinste-qr-code-der-welt
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Hype for the Future 103/284: City of Casey, Illinois
Introduction The City of Casey is located primarily within Clark County, Illinois, though the western end of the community also continues into Cumberland County. While primarily in Clark County, the community is often identified as significant on both sides because of the presence of numerous superlatives and largest items registered under “Guinness World Records” in recent editions. Information The community is bypassed by Interstate 70 and directly accessible via Route 40, with Route […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/hype-for-the-future-103-284-city-of-casey-illinois/
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Hype for the Future 103/284: City of Casey, Illinois
Introduction The City of Casey is located primarily within Clark County, Illinois, though the western end of the community also continues into Cumberland County. While primarily in Clark County, the community is often identified as significant on both sides because of the presence of numerous superlatives and largest items registered under “Guinness World Records” in recent editions. Information The community is bypassed by Interstate 70 and directly accessible via Route 40, with Route […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/hype-for-the-future-103-284-city-of-casey-illinois/
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Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #485: .kkrieger.
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#kkrieger #computergames #gaming #worldrecords #germany #theprodukkt #strangebuttrue #wtf #3dgames #doom #quake #firstpersonshooter #geek #funfacts #facts #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn -
Useless Facts, Badly Drawn #485: .kkrieger.
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#kkrieger #computergames #gaming #worldrecords #germany #theprodukkt #strangebuttrue #wtf #3dgames #doom #quake #firstpersonshooter #geek #funfacts #facts #uselessfacts #uselessfactsbadlydrawn -
"And why not a rubber chicken, America’s trusty totem of self-parody? It’s not as if I could beat the Earth’s best powerlifters, breath-holders, or yo-yo artists. Desperate times called for farcical measures." —Byard Duncan for Slate https://slate.com/life/2026/01/aging-millennial-midlife-crisis-guinness-world-record.html?src=longreads #guinnessbook #worldrecords #essay #longreads #chickens #sports
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"And why not a rubber chicken, America’s trusty totem of self-parody? It’s not as if I could beat the Earth’s best powerlifters, breath-holders, or yo-yo artists. Desperate times called for farcical measures." —Byard Duncan for Slate https://slate.com/life/2026/01/aging-millennial-midlife-crisis-guinness-world-record.html?src=longreads #guinnessbook #worldrecords #essay #longreads #chickens #sports
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'World's smallest town' was once a bustling hub but now has just one resident
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/worlds-smallest-town-once-bustling-36539175
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'World's smallest town' was once a bustling hub but now has just one resident
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/worlds-smallest-town-once-bustling-36539175
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UK town that's started an accidental rivalry with New Zealand over steep street
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-town-thats-started-accidental-36526451
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UK town that's started an accidental rivalry with New Zealand over steep street
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-town-thats-started-accidental-36526451
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Fact of the day.
Lincoln Cathedral, in 1311 became the world's tallest building at 160 metres to the top of its tallest spire.
It's record wasn't surpassed until 1890 - 579 years later!
In real life it is absolutely huge as a building and amazing to realise it's over 700 years old.
#history #worldrecords #tallestbuilding #lincoln #lincolncathedral #lincolnshire
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Fact of the day.
Lincoln Cathedral, in 1311 became the world's tallest building at 160 metres to the top of its tallest spire.
It's record wasn't surpassed until 1890 - 579 years later!
In real life it is absolutely huge as a building and amazing to realise it's over 700 years old.
#history #worldrecords #tallestbuilding #lincoln #lincolncathedral #lincolnshire
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Yorkshire village with Guinness World Record Sweet Shop and Traditional Cafés
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If you’ve dined at Sobrino de Botin, then you’ve experienced history at work. The upscale eatery in Madrid just turned 300 years old, making it the oldest restaurant in the world. It is said to be filled with legends, ghosts and priceless art. “Casa Botín is about traditional flavors. We have lasted this long because we have great respect for authenticity,” says Antonio González, the third-generation co-owner. Read more from @Smithsonianmag:
#Culture #Dining #Spain #Madrid #WorldRecords #Foodstodon #Food
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World's most rapid drone is faster than any car and reaches half the speed of sound
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/worlds-most-rapid-drone-faster-36441482
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SF Gate: Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC’s ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top’. “Thousands of spectators crammed the square for the world record attempt. Many of the 374 pipers had to squeeze through the crowd to the stage area. The oldest piper was 98-years-old, organisers said.”
