WORLD'S SHORTEST PEOPLE

SPORTS
Marathon Runner Denied 'Fastest Nurse' Victory Because She Didn't Wear A Dress
By Mary Papenfuss
A statement from Guinness World Records explained that officials didn't want to mistake her for a doctor.
WEIRD NEWS
Man Gets Guinness World Record For Putting 13 People Inside Soap Bubbles
By David Moye
Steven Langley owns seven Guinness World Records, including “most paddle balls controlled simultaneously by a person."
ENTERTAINMENT
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Guinness World Record Holders
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex just shattered an Instagram record.
POLITICS
Politician's Claim As Tallest Might Be A Stretch
North Dakota’s insurance commissioner, Jon Godfread, said he will contest New York City councilman Robert Cornegy Jr.'s title.
WEIRD NEWS
NYC Councilman Robert Cornegy Jr. Is World’s Tallest Politician: Guinness
The previous tallest politician measured in at 6 feet, 7.5 inches.
VIDEOS
Largest Smurf Meeting Ever
Thousands of Smurfs and Smurfettes gathered to try and break the Guinness World Record for the largest Smurf meeting ever.
WORLD NEWS
The World’s Oldest Man Dies In Japan At 113
By Nina Golgowski
Masazo Nonaka credited sweets and soaking in his family's hot springs for his impressive longevity.
WEIRD NEWS
World's Oldest Person, Jeanne Calment, May Have Faked Her Age: Report
By David Moye
Researchers who verified Jeanne Calment's claim say the new theory is nonsense.
WORLD NEWS
American Colin O'Brady Completes Historic Solo Trek Across Antarctica
By David Barden
The 33-year-old from Oregon is the first person to cross the continent unaided.
VIDEOS
Kansas City Symphony Breaks World Tuba Record
The Kansas City Symphony breaks Guinness World Record for the largest tuba ensemble.
WEIRD NEWS
835 Tuba Players Set World Record By Playing 'Silent Night' All At Once
The tuba players ranged in age from 11 to 86.
SPORTS
This Gymnast's World Record Backflip Has To Be Seen To Be Believed
By Lee Moran
Ashley Watson nailed it.
VIDEOS
Female Surfer Breaks Record With 68-Foot Wave
Maya Gabeira broke the Guinness World Record for the largest wave surfed by a woman.
ENTERTAINMENT
This Gamer Beat 'Super Mario Bros.' In A World Record Time Many Thought Impossible
By Andy McDonald
Kosmic himself seemed surprised how well his speedrun went.
WEIRD NEWS
'Guinness World Records 2019' Features Some Truly Weird Feats
By David Moye
Everything from the guy with the most body modifications to the cat balancing the most dice on one paw.
POST 50
95-Year-Old Veteran Sets Record As World's Oldest Scuba Diver
By Andy McDonald
Ray Woolley broke his own record, which he set last year.
WEIRD NEWS
Teen Solves 6 Rubik's Cubes Underwater In Only One Breath
By Reuters Staff, Reuters
Eighteen-year-old Vako Marchelashvil of of Tbilisi, Georgia, spent six months preparing to the break the previous Guinness World Record of five cubes.
WEIRD NEWS
Muja The Alligator Looks Pretty Good For Being In His 80s
By Reuters Staff, Reuters
The world's oldest gator has been at the Belgrade Zoo since the beginning of World War II.
WEIRD NEWS
World's Oldest Living Married Couple Is A Combined Age Of 208
By David Moye
They need about 14 more months before they set record for oldest married couple ever.
POST 50
Chiyo Miyako, World's Oldest Person, Dead At 117
By David Moye
Her family called her "the goddess," and she was known for patience and kindness.
WEIRD NEWS
Bulgarian Man Bags World Record For Swimming In A Sack
Yane Petkov swam 3,380 meters with his hands and feet tied while fully wrapped inside a sack.
WEIRD NEWS
Man With World's Longest Fingernails Finally Cuts Them After 66 Years
By David Moye
The collective weight of the nails has made it impossible for Shridhar Chillal to open his left hand or flex his fingers.
WEIRD NEWS
2,505 Women In Ireland Break World's Skinny-Dipping Record
By David Moye
There was a wave of excitement at Ireland’s Magheramore beach this past weekend ― and that’s the naked truth. That’s because
SPORTS
Cowabunga! Brazilian Rodrigo Koxa Breaks World Record Surfing 80-Foot Wave
By Mary Papenfuss
"I got a present from God," the gutsy surfer said at a World Surf League ceremony.
WORLD NEWS
112-Year-Old Japanese Man Is World's Oldest Living Male
By David Moye
The record holder's granddaughter says he credits his longevity to sweets.
ENTERTAINMENT
'Grand Theft Auto 5' More Profitable Than Any Film Or Book Ever
By Andy McDonald
The revenue for this one game title is estimated to be $6 billion.
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