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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The man behind the dangerous Mentos and Coca-Cola experiment that went viral and its Guinness record

The Mentos and Coca-Cola experiment has captivated a global audience, evolving from a basic science demonstration into a Guinness World Record phenomenon.

Mar 20 • 22:31 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Sauna in Finland sets Guinness World Record

A new Guinness World Record was set in Finland for the most sauna participants within a single day at Jätkäsaari's Uuden Saunan.

Mar 20 • 14:24 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

At fourteen, he wants to travel all over Europe. A boy from Jesenick is aiming for the Guinness Book of Records

A fourteen-year-old boy from Jesenick, Dominik Petr, plans to visit all European countries and aims for a Guinness World Record with his travels funded by computer repairs.

Mar 19 • 07:45 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Which states in the USA have the most Guinness Records: the most shocking and curious cases

The article explores the U.S. states with the highest number of Guinness World Records, highlighting various interesting and surprising record holders from these states.

Mar 16 • 22:31 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mexico City breaks Guinness record with the largest football class in the world

Mexico City set a new Guinness World Record for the largest football class, gathering 9,500 participants in the Plaza de la Constitución.

Mar 15 • 19:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Mexico City achieved Guinness World Record for largest football class in the world

Mexico City set a Guinness World Record for the largest football class with 9,500 participants showcasing their skills for 35 minutes.

Mar 15 • 18:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

From Cracolândia to Guinness: Diabão celebrates almost 20 years without drugs and aims for new records

Tattoo artist Diabão Praddo celebrates 19 years of sobriety while also holding a Guinness World Record for the most horn-shaped head implants.

Mar 15 • 09:06 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Hilda celebrates lover, excited about future together

Hilda Baci, the renowned chef and Guinness World Record holder, celebrates her partner Damilola Akinwunmi for achieving a significant milestone in the Afrobeats music scene.

Mar 14 • 00:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

RAUDSAARE DIALOGUES ⟩ Mart Sander: Thanks to this film I got a Guinness record

Mart Sander discusses his achievements in film, including obtaining a Guinness record due to his latest project.

Mar 13 • 12:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Giant Easter Egg is the height of a 7-story building, weighs over 1 ton, and smells like chocolate; see details

A giant Easter egg measuring 20 meters tall has been installed in Campos do Jordão, Brazil, featuring a chocolate scent and an interior garden tunnel, and the city plans to seek a Guinness World Record for its size.

Mar 12 • 18:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With a 20-meter Easter egg, Campos do Jordão wants to break the world record to attract tourists

Campos do Jordão, Brazil, has unveiled a giant 20-meter Easter egg to draw in tourists ahead of Easter and aims to secure a place in the Guinness World Records.

Mar 11 • 22:52 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

The man whose mouth astonishes the world: he has 42 teeth

A Malaysian man named Prathab Muniandy has achieved a bizarre world record by having 42 teeth, ten more than the average adult.

Mar 10 • 11:01 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Sports

23 expelled!: the damning report of the battle between Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro that did not dethrone an Argentine football match from the Guinness World Record

A massive brawl during the Campeonato Mineiro final resulted in 23 expulsions, prompting Guinness World Records to confirm that the record for most red cards in a match still belongs to an Argentine game in 2011.

Mar 9 • 13:21 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

IS MORE LOUDER? ⟩ The man with the most teeth in the world showed off his unique smile

A Malaysian engineer, Pratab Muniandy, has set a Guinness World Record with 42 teeth in his mouth, surpassing the standard of 32 for adults.

Mar 9 • 13:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The Most Teeth in the World! This Person Has 42 Teeth, Becomes a Guinness World Record

A Malaysian engineer has set a Guinness World Record for having the most teeth in a human mouth with 42 teeth, surpassing the usual count of 32.

Mar 8 • 12:16 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

N.B. mother has the inside track on stroller run world record

A Fredericton mother is on the verge of setting a Guinness World Record for the fastest women's one-kilometre run while pushing a stroller.

Mar 6 • 19:26 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Guinness Record of Campaigner Abascal That Boosts Vox: 121 Locations in 109 Days of Ongoing Campaigning

Santiago Abascal, leader of Vox, has visited 121 towns in 109 days as part of his extensive campaign efforts in Spain, despite some criticism of his approach.

Mar 5 • 21:46 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

1win and the Nigerians Set a Guinness World Record in Afrobeat Dance

1win Nigeria set a Guinness World Record for the largest Afrobeat dance, involving over 400 participants in Lagos.

Mar 5 • 08:42 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Disputed Guinness

The proposal to nominate Mirtha Legrand for a Guinness World Record by Nancy Pazos faces a challenge from David Attenborough, who has been on television longer than Legrand.

Mar 5 • 03:02 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Fishermen broke an incredible record. This is how much the giant ray weighed

Fishermen in Cambodia caught a record-breaking giant freshwater stingray in the Mekong River, measuring 3.89 meters and weighing 300 kg, marking a significant achievement in fishing history.

Mar 4 • 11:52 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kura Sushi Recognized by Guinness as the World’s Most Rotating Sushi Stores with 694 Locations

Kura Sushi has been awarded a Guinness World Record for having the most rotating sushi restaurant locations globally, totaling 694 outlets.

Mar 2 • 23:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Illusionist R. Bernatonis Appeals to Fans: Trying to Figure Out How a Childhood Magic Trick Works

Illusionist R. Bernatonis, a three-time Guinness World Record holder, seeks assistance from his fans to unravel the mystery behind a childhood magic trick he has yet to understand even after decades of performing.

Mar 2 • 11:53 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

China's 8-Year-Old Record Broken in Varanasi, Find Out What Happened

Varanasi has broken China’s eight-year-old world record by planting 251,446 trees in just one hour during a massive public event focused on greenery.

Mar 2 • 06:41 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Shakira breaks record with 13 sold-out shows in Mexico City before her free concert tonight

Shakira achieved a historic milestone with 13 sold-out concerts in Mexico City, culminating in a free show at Zócalo.

Mar 1 • 21:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A luxury cruise made history: sold 3,410 margaritas in just eight hours

Princess Cruises set a Guinness World Record by selling 3,410 handcrafted margaritas in eight hours aboard the Regal Princess.

Feb 28 • 19:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

At 112 years and 9 months, elderly woman in TO may break world record for oldest person to undergo orthopedic surgery

Isabel Gomes, at 112 years and 9 months old, is set to potentially break the Guinness World Record for the oldest person to have orthopedic surgery after successfully undergoing a femur operation in Brazil.

Feb 28 • 18:27 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

140,000 Ton Giant Completed in the Middle of a Lake

The world's largest ice carousel has been completed on the surface of Lappajärvi, a giant measuring 602 meters in diameter and weighing 140,000 tons.

Feb 27 • 20:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

James Milner makes humble admission with another record in sight for ex-Liverpool star

James Milner reflects on his record-breaking career in the Premier League while expressing his determination to continue excelling in football.

Feb 27 • 17:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

India sets Guinness World Record, this is the first time this has happened

During the India AI Impact Summit 2026, India set a new Guinness World Record by getting a massive number of participants to take an AI pledge.

Feb 19 • 02:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Salvador enters the record books after reaching a world record for recycling cans

The city of Salvador has achieved a Guinness World Record for recycling aluminum cans during the Carnival, collecting 46 tons in one week.

Feb 18 • 13:53 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

This 12-Year-Old Has Built a Fusion Reactor and Wants the Record to be Registered

A 12-year-old student named Aiden Macmillan claims to have successfully replicated the process of nuclear fusion and aims to set a Guinness World Record as the youngest person to achieve this.

Feb 18 • 07:59 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

Pitbull and his fans will attempt to break a Guinness record in London

Rapper Pitbull plans to break a Guinness World Record by gathering the largest number of people wearing bald wigs simultaneously during his concert in London.

Feb 18 • 01:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ecuador celebrated the carnival of 2026 with high hotel occupancy and a Guinness record: this is the sector's balance

Ecuador's 2026 carnival holiday attracted significant tourism and economic activity, achieving record hotel occupancy and a Guinness World Record.

Feb 17 • 19:30 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Pitbull will attempt to break a Guinness record at his concert in London by gathering fans dressed in his iconic bald look

Pitbull plans to break a Guinness World Record at his concert in London by gathering fans wearing bald caps to celebrate his signature style.

Feb 17 • 17:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Pitbull planning bizarre world record as he headlines huge festival this summer

Pitbull is set to headline the BST festival in London's Hyde Park, aiming to set a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.

Feb 17 • 12:20 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Record: Pokémon collectible card sold at auction for 16.5 million dollars

A Pokémon collectible card was auctioned for a record-breaking 16.5 million dollars, confirmed by Guinness World Records.

Feb 17 • 10:14 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

2026 Social World: three Guinness Records will help project Mexico as a tourist destination

The Mexican government aims to promote tourism through three planned Guinness World Records events for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, starting with a massive human-made t-shirt image in Chiapas.

Feb 17 • 07:25 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Each Guinness Record leading up to the World Cup will cost 750,000 pesos; Chiapas will make the largest T-shirt in the world

The Mexican government will invest 750,000 pesos in each Guinness Record attempt in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, with Chiapas aiming to create the world's largest T-shirt.

Feb 17 • 00:36 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A Pokémon card was auctioned for more than 16 million dollars that belonged to YouTuber Logan Paul

Logan Paul sold a Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card for $16.5 million, setting a new Guinness World Record for collectible card sales.

Feb 16 • 21:56 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Guinness World Record: Logan Paul sells Pokémon card for $16.5 million

A rare Pokémon card sold for nearly $16.5 million, setting a new auction record, with Logan Paul as the seller and AJ Scaramucci as the buyer.

Feb 16 • 20:00 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Logan Paul's 'Holy Grail' of Pokémon Cards Sold for Record Amount

Logan Paul has sold a rare Pokémon card for a record 147 million SEK, making it the most expensive collectible card ever auctioned according to Guinness World Records.

Feb 16 • 09:41 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cuenca achieves Guinness record with the biggest mote pata in the world

Cuenca set a Guinness World Record by preparing the largest mote pata dish, weighing 1,723 kilograms.

Feb 15 • 11:49 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

India's Guinness World Record on AI, to be achieved in just 24 hours

India is attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the most pledges made in an AI Responsibility Campaign within 24 hours.

Feb 15 • 07:06 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Illusionist R. Bernatonis sets another Guinness World Record

Lithuanian illusionist Rokas Bernatonis has achieved a new Guinness World Record for card throwing, marking his third record in this category.

Feb 13 • 08:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Recife enters the Guinness Book by breaking the record for 'relay perfume application'; understand

Recife, Brazil, has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of participants in a relay perfume application event, surpassing the previous record held by Saudi Arabia.

Feb 11 • 16:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

World's longest snake dubbed 'The Baroness' is as big as a football goal

A female python found in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has set a Guinness World Record as the longest wild snake, measuring 7.22 meters.

Feb 11 • 14:09 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Priya Blue Group: Guinness Record for Recycling the MV Divo

Priya Blue Group has achieved its second Guinness World Record by successfully recycling the MV Divo, the largest factory fishing vessel ever built, showcasing responsible ship recycling.

Feb 11 • 06:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Idyllic village with quaint cafes and Guinness World Record Sweet Shop

Pateley Bridge, a picturesque village in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is home to the world's oldest sweet shop and offers a glimpse of rural Yorkshire charm.

Feb 6 • 03:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Sports

From the pandemic to the Guinness: Brazilian breaks world record by running 188 km on a treadmill for 24 hours

Brazilian athlete Pepe Fiamoncini set a world record by running 188 kilometers on a treadmill in 24 hours in Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 5 • 19:59 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

VIDEO Giant Python from Indonesia is the longest snake ever measured in the wild

A giant female reticulated python, discovered in late 2025 in the Maros region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest snake ever officially measured in the wild at 7.22 meters.

Feb 5 • 11:39 UTC

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