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Guinness World Records
World’s Oldest Person Dies, 117, Leaves Poetic Last Message
SUPERCENTENARIANBranyas became the oldest living person in the world after the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon, a French nun, in January 2023.
Death Valley Set to Shatter Record for Earth’s Hottest Place
HOT ENOUGH FOR YA?The Mojave Desert’s natural furnace is already officially the hottest place on Earth. Now it’s on track to get even hotter.
Conjoined Twins Lori and George Schappell Dead at 62
R.I.P.In addition to being the world’s oldest, Lori and George Schappell were also the first pair of conjoined twins to identify as different genders.
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Allegedly 31-Year-Old Bobi Stripped of ‘Oldest Dog’ Title
ROUGHBut they can never take away the fact that he was a very good boy.
Guinness Spurns Man’s 8-Year Matchstick Eiffel Tower Project
ALL FOR NAUGHTRepresentatives for Guinness said their ruling was based on the fact that the matches Richard Plaud used are not commercially available.
Mountaineer Has World Records Stripped in Spat Over 15 Feet
SO CLOSECartographer Eberhard Jurgalski compared climber routes with satellite data to find that many mountaineers don’t actually reach the summits.
Tennessee Nurse Officially Has World’s Longest Female Mullet
PARTY IN THE BACKTami Manis’ record-breaking locks are longer than she is tall.
World’s Oldest Person Dies Weeks Before Her Birthday
‘IT’S A LIBERATION’Sister André held Guinness World Record title since April last year.
The Oldest Living Person in America Just Turned 115
GIRLBOSS!Bessie Hendricks has simultaneously been alive for the sinking of the Titanic, 21 presidencies and the debuts of both Judy Garland and Olivia Rodrigo.
German Surfer Smashes World Record With Ride on 86-Foot Wave
FAR OUTIt took 18 months to confirm that the wave Sebastian Steudtner conquered off Nazaré, Portugal, was indeed the largest ever surfed.
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