Blog Profile / HuffPo Weird News: World Records
| URL : | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/world-records/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Odd | |
| Posts on Regator: | 305 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2.9 | |
| Archived Since: | June 21, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
27-Inch Woman And Her Little Brother Have Big Plans
Christy Jordan describes her two younger children as "normal 23- and 21-year-olds. You have to kick them out of bed in the morning." But when Bridg... Read more: Bradley Jordan, Weird UK, Reality TV, Video, Worlds Smallest Woman, Christy...Show More Summary
Bears Party Like Rock Stars
It's sort of "Goldilocks and The Three Bears" in reverse: A mother bear and three cubs are accused of breaking into a Norwegian cabin, but instead of... Read more: Video, Even Borthen Nilsen, Weird Norway, Beer-Drinking Bears, World Records, Animals in the News, Bear Attacks, Weird News News
24-Hour Whiskey Tasting Unofficially Breaks World Record
Back in June, a group of whiskey aficionados in Scotland recently attempted what they hoped would be the world's first 24-hour whiskey tasting. Ma... Read more: 24 Hour Whiskey Tasting, Video, Whiskey, Whiskey World Record, Scotland Whiskey, Guinness World Records, Food News
WATCH: This Goat Skateboards Into The Record Books
A Nigerian dwarf cross goat named "Happie" has reason to be just that after earning a Guinness World Record for... skateboarding??? Back in March,... Read more: Jamie Panas, Skateboarding Goat, Video, Melody Cooke, Guinness World Records,...Show More Summary
WATCH: World's Largest Cream Pie Fight
More than 700 people creamed their pants in Dallas, Texas on July 31 and set a Guinness World Record. At AT&T Plaza in front of the American Airlin... Read more: Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus, Biggest Shaving Cream Pie Fight...Show More Summary
Weird Faces Made By Olympic Divers
Olympians can make just about any sport not only seem thrilling, but also look good. Well, except for diving. In real-time, the dives are sleek and... Read more: Anatomical Wonders, Weird Photos & Videos, World Records, Weird Sports, Weird News News
PHOTOS: 'Joggler' Beats World Record For Charity
A student at the University of Florida spread both laughter and goodwill as he used his unconventional talent to break his third Guinness World Record... Read more: Guinness World Record, Japan Earthquake, Joggling, Matthew Feldman, Earthquake, Jogging, University of Florida, Japan, Isatomae, Juggling, Impact News
PHOTOS: The World's Largest Cupcake Mosaic
Behold! Volunteers from Singapore's Ayer Rajah Constituency, one of the country's electoral divisions, created the world's largest cupcake mosaic to c... Read more: Cupcake Mural, World's Largest Cupcake Mosaic, Slideexpand, Singapore, Cupcake Mosaic, Guinness World Records, Singapore Cupcake, Food News
Tug-Of-War Was Once An Olympic Sport ... But Was It The Dumbest?
The Olympics may be full of pomp, circumstance and the spirit of athletic competition, but there are -- or have been -- some dumb sports. Underwate... Read more: UK Weird, Weird Olympics, Video, World Records, Olympics, Weird Sports, Weird News News
WATCH: Record-Setting Piano Prodigy Is Only 11!
Ethan Bortnick is one of those children who are so talented they have to be seen to believed. The young pianist has already performed with the likes o... Read more: Child Prodigies, Ethan Bortnick, Prodigies, Slideexpand, Ethan Bortnick...Show More Summary
Epic World Records In Olympic Mens Track (VIDEO)
In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Usain Bolt not only won three Gold Medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x100 meter races, but he also shatt... Read more: Mashup, World Record, Video, Mens Track Olympics, Olympic World Records, Olympic, Broken World Records, Track World Records, Mens Track, Sports News
WATCH: Historic Record Breaking Runs In Olympic Women's Track
Florence Griffith-Joyner was the last woman to break a world record during an Olympic track event during the 1988 summer games in Seoul, South Korea.... Read more: Mashup, Video, Womens World Records, Womens Track, World Records Track, Olympics, Womens Track Olympics, Olympic World Records, World Records, Summer Olympics, Sports News
LOOK: World's Largest Lollipop Unveiled Downtown
See's Candies celebrated National Lollipop Day in a massive way on Friday July 20. The local candy company erected a 7,000 pound lollipop in Justin... Read more: Largest Candies, World's Largest Lollipop Sees, Guinness World RecordsShow More Summary
Cuba Whips Up Giant Daiquiri In World Record Bid
HAVANA -- Who says 9 a.m. is too early for a drink? Especially one that its makers believe will set a world record. Cuban mixologists whipped up a gi... Read more: Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway, Giant Daiquiri, Guiness World Record, Hemingway Daiquiri, Hispanic Heritage, Guinness Book of World Records, El Floridita, Hemingway Museum Foundation, Cuban, Cuba, Daiquiri, World News
Clumsy Customer Shatters $77,615 Bottle Of Historic Cognac
Here's something groan-worthy. A customer at London's Playboy Club recently managed to destroy a $77,615 (£50,000) bottle of historic Cognac, which d... Read more: Clos De Griffier Vieux, Salvatore Calabrese, Historic Cognac Shattered, Playboy Club, Cognac Shattered, Guinness World Records, Clos De Griffier Vieux Broken, Food News
WATCH: Most Half-Court Buckets In One Minute
Talk about a bucket list. A half-court shot is usually best reserved for desperate moments before the buzzer or a sponsored halftime promotion, but... Read more: Half Court Shot, Adam Beatrice Basketball, Video, Guinness World Records, Adam Beatrice, Basketball, Shot Attempts, Adam Beatrice World Record, Adam Beatrice Record, Sports Highlights, Sports News
WATCH: Bizarre World Record Broken
The world record for human mattress dominoes has fallen for the second time in 2012. Guinness World Records announced that 1,001 volunteers in Chi... Read more: Silly Video, Video, Funny Video, Human Mattress Dominoes World Record, Guinness...Show More Summary
Man Eats 61 Crickets In 60 Seconds (And Hates How The Legs Got Stuck In His Teeth)
Does eating 61 crickets in a minute sound gross? Maybe, but it beats smoking, according to magician Richie Magic, who recently set a bugged-out wor... Read more: Weird Food, Cricket Eating, Video, Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods, Daniella...Show More Summary
Teen Pilot Will Fly Solo Across Canada
At 16, most teens are just learning to drive. But Michael Gougeon from Ontario, Canada has his sights set on something a little more difficult: This F... Read more: Neil Armstrong, Neil Armstrong Fund, Guinness World Records, Michael Gougeon, Record Breaking, Ontario, Teen Pilot Record, Solo Flight, Canada, Teen Pilot, Teen News
WATCH: At World Snuff Championships, Not Everyone Is Up To Snuff
People who aggressively stuff powder up their noses are called a lot of things, bur rarely "world champions," unless of course you're talking about co... Read more: World Snuff Championships, Video, Weird Germany, Jr., World Records, Weird Photos & Videos, Weird Sports, Wayne Smith, Snuff, Christian Knauer, Weird News News