Ultra runner, 55, completed a marathon every day last year, sets sights on Guinness World Record: ‘I’m glad it’s over’
GENT, Belgium — On Tuesday, the last day of 2024, the cancellation finally neared — Belgian ultrarunner Hilde Dessaugne did everything she could to set a world record as the first woman to run a marathon every day of the year. I felt that. Exhausted but seemingly not worn out by the constant weight of […]
Great Guinness heist: thieves stole truck carrying 20,000 pints | Hospitality industry
In the days leading up to Christmas, stout lovers are reeling from a severe national shortage of Guinness, with some pubs forced to ration pints of the 'black stuff' as taps begin to run dry. . Supermarkets remain at risk of running out of stock as customers stock up, while Diageo, maker of the popular […]
Guinness Drought Hits UK Drinkers
Pubs and bars across the UK are giving away Guinness in the run-up to Christmas festivities amid a national shortage of the iconic Irish stout. The tight supply is being driven by a surge in demand, with the brand's popularity surging among young people and women. independent report. Brand director Joyce He said sales were […]
The University of al-Qarawiyyin holds the Guinness World Record for oldest higher-learning institution in the world; University of Bologna oldest in Europe
Universities around the world have a long history. Fez, Morocco, is home to the world's oldest institution of higher education, as recognized by the Guinness World Records. Al-Qarawiyyin University is widely known as the oldest university in the world. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 859 and was added to the […]
World’s largest functional smartphone breaks Guinness World Record
A popular YouTuber has created a giant, fully functional iPhone that has broken a world record. Arun Maini and Matthew Parks have created a 6.74-foot version of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Guinness World Records The largest smartphone replica. To win the title, the phone had to actually work. Built around an 88-inch OLED TV, […]
NJ restaurant breaks Guinness World Record for tequila collection
There is nothing to complain about here. When Saurabh Abrol first came up with the restaurant concept MeximodHe knew setting big goals was worth trying, but breaking a world record was not his dream. “It’s pretty surreal,” Abrol told The Post about the Metuchen, N.J. eatery. “It’s an amazing feeling to have achieved something that […]
Eamonn Keaveney claims Guinness World Record for quickest unicycle ride across Ireland
Multiple Guinness World Record holder Eamon Keaveney achieved a new accolade this week after completing the fastest unicycle ride across Ireland. The unicyclist crossed the Emerald Isle’s 300 miles in just five days, five hours and 23 minutes last year, but was only officially awarded world record title this week. “It’s taken sweat and blood […]
Guy Sets A Couple Of Guinness World Records That Involves Him Swallowing A Sword And His Eye Sockets Pulling A Car
I could barely watch the video to the end…embarrassing! A Las Vegas man who works as a sideshow performer in real life has set some astounding Guinness World Records. Because his record includes scenes of him swallowing a sword and pulling a car by his eye socket… how on earth?! I told you so. (RELATED: […]
Doyle Archer named oldest truck driver at 90 by Guinness World Records
He is still working at age 90. A Kansas man in his nonagenarian who has been behind the wheel of commercial trucks for 60 years was recently honored as the world’s oldest living truck driver. And despite his advanced age, great-grandfather Doyle Archer told The Washington Post he has no plans to retire anytime soon. […]
Robot breaks Guinness World Record for solving Rubik’s Cube — 10 times faster than any human
That was fair and just. A specially designed robot from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has set an astonishing Guinness World Record by solving a Rubik’s Cube in a split second. Champion TOKUI High-speed, high-precision synchronous motion test robot Turned a colorful six-sided puzzle In just 0.305 seconds, the MIT bot 0.38 seconds in 2018. it […]