Everyone has heard about the Guinness Book of Records. And everyone knows that here are collected a variety of achievements of the most ordinary people from all over the world. However, in addition to the impressive achievements of the human mind and spirit, there are funny and stupid Guinness records. Someone is trying to become famous or make money, another is simply eccentric and does not hesitate to show his oddities, others do something out of love for this occupation.
Attention of readers is a small review of the absurdities that the Guinness Book of Records is rich in. Stupid records are quite common there.
Strong ears
There are two people in this nomination: Lasha Patareya and Zafar Gill. The first set his record by dragging a truck on his left ear. The weight of the car was 8.28 tons.
Gill is an athlete from Pakistan who is able to lift a sixty-kilogram kettlebell on his right ear. An ordinary cord was used to secure the load. Zafar himself weighs only 90 kg, trains regularly and calls his specific occupation "ear-lifting".
Longest…
Vivian Wheeler holds the title of longest female beard. An American woman has to collect it in a ponytail, because individual hairs reach 28 cm. Unusual decoration forwomen.
Sarvan Singh is the owner of the longest male beard. So that it does not touch the floor, the priest must stand on a pedestal. The length of the beard is 2.33m.
Hairdresser-fashion designer Katsuhiro Watanabe put his art into practice. He is the owner of the longest mohawk in the world. The height of the hairstyle is 113.284 cm.
Mattel is a Chinese toy company. Its employees showed special love for the railway and assembled a canvas with a total length of 2888 m.
The most stupid Guinness records are not always attractive, the photos show all the achievements without embellishment. Most people get goosebumps at the sight of certain champions. For example, among those who like to grow fingernails, two distinguished themselves at once: Melvin Booth and Lee Redmont. The total length is 9.05 m and 8.65 m, respectively. Twisted nails hanging to the floor can be terrifying.
It is not immediately possible to answer the question "how many people will enter the soap bubble?". However, the artist Fang Yang tested in practice and set another useless and stupid record. He managed to put 181 people inside the bubble.
Fastest
And even on the run you can be the original. And not only in it. So, the most stupid speed records.
One of the funniest records can be called a run in fins with obstacles. It was installed by the German Maren Zenker, who covered a hundred-meter distance in 22.35 seconds.
Japanese Kenichi Ito ran the 100m in 17.47 seconds. It would seem nothing out of the ordinary. He only covered this distance on all fours.
You can demonstrate high speed while sitting on the toilet. The main thing is that the device is equipped with a motor. The world record was set by Canadian Jolene Van Vugt, who managed to reach a speed of 75 km/h.
The fastest unbuttoning of bras is the German - Thomas Vogel. Maybe this is not the most stupid Guinness record, but unexpected - that's for sure. Achieving a German citizen - 56 bras per minute.
The most massive
Smurfs are well known to everyone, but how many dare to dress up in such a costume? It turns out that gnomes have a lot of fans. Especially in Ireland, where on July 18, 2008, a record number of people in the form of Smurfs took to the streets of the town of Castleblaney - 1253!
In Riga a month earlier, entertainment was different: almost 2,000 people staged soda fountains. The fun is very simple: throw 1-2 Mentos candies into a Coke bottle, shake the mixture and open the lid. As a result, a sweet fountain rushes into the sky. This is perhaps not only the most stupid Guinness record among events, but also the most fun.
Michigan celebrated March 8 in 2013 in a rather entertaining way. Here in the city of Grand Rapids, 607 people put chicken beaks on their faces. In this form, they were on the street for 11 minutes and 39 seconds.
Invasion of Santa Clauses is observed annually. But in Derry they took tostreet organized and at the same time. As a result, the Guildhall Square was overcrowded: 13,000 Santas barely fit in there!
The most compact
28 London girls managed to fit in one mini car! How did they do it, and where did they get there?
Another record was also set by the fair sex. American Katie Jung is the owner of the thinnest waist, literally an aspen, because the girth of her torso is 53.3 cm. If Katie puts on a corset, she will become even thinner: 38.1 cm.
There is power, where to apply it?
Only men compete in this category. It's even hard to pick the dumbest Guinness World Record out of them.
Georges Christen won the 10-meter distance. The Luxembourger covered this distance, holding a table with a girl sitting on it, in just 7.5 seconds! A toothpaste ad featuring Georges will look very convincing.
The fastest and best roll of pans is a resident of the United States, Scott Murphy. It took him 30 seconds to bend the frying item. The remains of the frying pan have shrunk significantly: 17.46 cm in girth instead of 30 cm in diameter.
Another American is great with wooden toilet seats. Kevin Shelley is the only person in the world who can pierce 46 toilet seats with his head at once. Perhaps he has a special technique?
Men generally have a strange attitude towards their heads. They use them toset the dumbest records. Another record holder distinguished himself by breaking 80 chicken eggs on his forehead in a minute. This, of course, is not breaking a tree, but Ashrita Furman earned an impressive size bump.
Collectors
What people don't collect! In addition to the usual and familiar hobbies, there are very extravagant ones. For example, Ben Barker, an Australian citizen, for 26 years has been collecting … garbage from the navel! During this time, he managed to accumulate 22.1 years.
The next unusual collection is a collection of 8888 "Do not disturb" signs. The Swiss Jean-Francois Vernetti specially stayed in various hotels and took commemorative signs with him. He has visited 189 hotels since 1985.
On your own wave
There are also completely stupid records, but at the same time very original. They are difficult to classify into any category, so it is better to talk separately about such achievements.
For example, the astonishing achievement of a sword swallower who managed to keep a 38 kg perforator turned on in his mouth for 3 seconds!
You can do other things with a construction tool. For example, 141 rotations is the largest number of rotations that a person will last on a hanging working drill.
Perhaps the most stupid Guinness record was set by Ken Edwards. He became famous as the best eater of cockroaches. In 1 minute, Ken is able to chew and swallow 36 pieces.
Germany Anita Schwartz ran 40m while holding 19 large mugsbeer. However, she managed not to spill a single drop! During Oktoberfest days, this skill can come in handy.
The stupid Guinness records don't end there. Every year more and more weirdos apply, hoping to record their achievement. Therefore, it makes sense to periodically flip through the book in search of large originals. Indeed, as practice shows, stupidity can also be great.
