Blog Profile / HuffPo Weird News: World Records
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| Posts on Regator: | 305 | |
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| Archived Since: | June 21, 2011 | |
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Culture's World Records
After Edvard Munch's "The Scream" sold for a whopping $120 million in May, taking the title of most expensive artwork sold at an auction, it got us th... Read more: Art World Records, Music World Record, Edvard Munch the Scream, Dance...Show More Summary
Pauline Potter, World's Heaviest Woman, Credits Sex For 98-Pound Weight Loss
Pauline Potter became the world's heaviest living woman last year, weighing in at a whopping 643 pounds. Now, Potter has her sights set on losing weig... Read more: Pauline Potter Weight Loss, Sexercise, Pauline Potter World's Heaviest Woman, Guinness Book of World Records, Slidepollajax, Pauline Potter, World's Heaviest Woman, Heaviest Living Woman, Healthy Living News
$3,100 Pie Might Be A World Record
Rich Hill, Missouri is proud to be "famous for the Fourth." Their Independence Day celebrations are looked forward to by the locals all year. After th... Read more: Expensive Pie, Guinness World Records, Rich Hill, Missouri, Missouri Pie Auction, Jara Mumma, Jerry Mumma, World's Most Expensive Pie, Food News
TWICE THE FUN: This Two-Headed Bearded Dragon Is Partying (PHOTOS)
Two years ago, when Todd Ray first got Pancho and Lefty -- his two-headed, six-legged bearded dragon -- the pet wasn't expected to survive long. "P... Read more: Video, Two-Headed Animals, Larry Gomez, Wolf Boy, Weird Los Angeles, Todd Ray, Weird Photos & Videos, World Records, Animals in the News, Slidepollajax, Venice Beach Freakshow, Weird News News
James M. Clash: World Record Holding Sky Diver Talks Free Fall
"At about 90,000 feet, I reached more than 600 miles per hour. The altimeter on my wrist was unwinding very rapidly, but there was no sense of speed." Read more: James Jim Clash, The Right Stuff: Interviews With Icons of the 1960s, Adventure, Felix Baumgartner, Red Bull, Joe Kittinger, Risk, Sound Barrier, Space Flight, Guinness World Records, Parachute Jump, Travel News
What A Croc! Killer Reptile Goes Into Record Books
MANILA, Philippines -- A huge crocodile known as Lolong has brought pride, fear, tourism revenue and attention to the remote southern Philippines town... Read more: Edwin Cox Elorde, Video, Worlds-Largest-Crocodile, Lolong, Lolong Crocodile,...Show More Summary
Fattest Athlete Is Ready To Lose It
At 6 feet, 8 inches, 704 pounds, Emmanuel Yarborough sticks out in a crowd -- even a crowd of Guinness World Records holders. Yarborough, 47, is an... Read more: Kelly Gneiting, Video, Guinness World Records, Worlds Heaviest Athlete, Wacky Sports Champions, Anatomical Wonders, Emmanuel Yarborough, Sumo Wrestling, World Records, Slideexpand, Weird Sports, Weird News News
What A Croc! Killer Reptile Goes Into Record Books
MANILA, Philippines -- Guinness World Records has declared that a huge crocodile blamed for deadly attacks in the southern Philippines is the largest... Read more: Edwin Cox Elorde, Worlds-Largest-Crocodile, Video, Lolong, Guinness World...Show More Summary
Granny Quits Daring Swim Because Of Powerful Current
KEY WEST, Fla. -- A 49-year-old grandmother and veteran endurance swimmer scuttled her quest early Sunday to become the first woman to swim unaided fr... Read more: Palfrey Swim, Video, Penny Palfrey Swim, Penny-Palfrey-Cuba-Swim, Penny-Palfrey, Florida Keys, Amazing Feats, Florida-Straits, World Records, Weird Florida, Penny Palfrey Cuba, Weird News News
Flaming Lips Playing For Crazy Record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Fun for Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips means collaboration, and a recent dust-up with Erykah Badu after they worked together isn'... Read more: New Orleans, Flaming Lips, Flaming Lips World Record, World Records, Guinness Book of World Records, Flaming Lips Guinness, Guinness World Records, Memphis, Weird News News
WATCH: Egg Russian Roulette Championships Are A Big Yolk
Jerry Cullen may come from a part of Great Britain known as Swineshead, but his own noggin is better suited for eggs -- literally. Cullen just beca... Read more: Andy Dunlop, Video, Egg Tossing, Egg Russian Roulette, Jerry Cullen, World Records, Weird Photos & Videos, Weird Sports, Weird UK, Weird News News
Gamers Attempt To Break Solitaire World Record For Charity
Two gamers might be in for a karmic winning streak after their acts of charitable goodwill. Kathleen Henkel of New Jersey and Laura Rich of Cardif... Read more: Online Gaming, Guinness World Record Charity, Popcap Games Charity, PopCap Games, Gaming for Good, Guinness Book of World Records, Online Gaming Charity, Impact News
MAMMA MIA! Thatsa The World's Largest Lasagne! (VIDEO)
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - A Polish restaurant in Krakow has set a Guinness World Record for cooking the biggest ever lasagne in honor of the Italy so... Read more: Weird Food, Giancarlo Russo, Video, Reuters, Weird Poland, 2012 European Soccer Championship, Weird Photos & Videos, World Records, Worlds Largest Lasagne, Trattoria Giancarlo, Weird News News
WATCH: Four Records, One Wingsuit In Amazing Skydive
Talk about a leap of faith. Columbian daredevil Jhonathan Florez recently shattered four world records, and all it took was one very bold jump. Th... Read more: Skydive, Video, Jhonathan Florez Wingsuit Jump, Wingsuit Jumping, Jhonathan Florez, Guinness World Records, Jhonathan Florez Breaks Records, Wingsuit, Skydiver, Guinness Book of World Records, Sports News
Chine Plan To Construct World's Tallest Building Very Quickly
Move over Burj Khalifa. Sky City One is looking to take your title as the world's tallest building and engineers are projecting a construction period... Read more: Burj Khalifa, Broad Sustainable Building, World's Tallest Skyscraper, China Tallest Building, World's Tallest Building, Broad Group, Sky City One, Video, World News
WORLD'S OLDEST SIBLINGS: Guess Who's Younger
Age is nothing but a number, but it's a really big number Dorothy Richards And Marjorie Ruddle: Together, these sisters are a combined 213 years three... Read more: Weird UK, Video, Marjorie Ruddle, Guinness World Records, Anatomical Wonders, Worlds Oldest Sisters, World Records, Dorothy Richards, Worlds Oldest Siblings, Weird News News
WATCH: These Surf Dogs Hang 10 Better Than Your Typical Hodaddy
If you were a dog near Imperial Beach, Calif., this past weekend, there was a good chance you were dog tired from surfing. This beach town near the... Read more: Video, Dog Surfing Competition, Weird San Diego, Chris Caringer, Weird California, Teevan McManus, Dog Surfing, Michael Uy, World Records, Weird Photos & Videos, Animals in the News, Weird News News
WATCH: This Man Burps For 18.1 Seconds Straight
By most accounts, burping is considered a sign of bad etiquette, but to a small group of people, it's an actual athletic endeavor. They are the sto... Read more: Dave Keating, Video, George Shea, Competitive Eating, Guinness World Records,...Show More Summary
Nine Reference Books We'd Like To See Made Into Movies
A "Guinness World Records" movie is in the works, according to The Guardian. No details are yet forthcoming, but how hard can it be to turn a referenc... Read more: Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster, Guinness World Records Movie,...Show More Summary
MILKING THE ATTENTION: This Man Can Squirt Milk From His Eyes
It's one thing to have the ability to sing, play football or even write weird news. Those are each, in their own way, marketable. But then there... Read more: Eyeballs Popping Out, Blowing Up a Balloon With Ears, All Time 10s, Painting...Show More Summary