Guiness World Records 2014

Mission

To gather all fans and friends of record-breaking around the world together, share as many superlative facts and feats as possible with them, and assist them in realising their dream of becoming a world record holder


1.) The Santa Clauses are comin' to town -

Back in 2007, an incredible 13,000 people dressed up in tribute to jolly old Father Christmas in Derry City, Northern Ireland. But will their record be broken this year

2.) - Throwback Thursday: The grip of steel! -

The unbeaten record for the greatest number of ten pence coins clean-caught from being flipped from the back of a forearm into the same downward palm is 328, achieved by Dean Gould of Suffolk, UK on April 6, 1993.

3.)A traditional dish in the US for #Thanksgiving dinner, the largest pumpkin pie was baked by New Bremen Pumpkinfest, Ohio, USA in 2010. 

At 1,678 kg (3,699 lb) and 6 m (20 ft) wide, the pie provided quite a feast when it was cut into 5,000 slices and gobbled by a hungry crowd.

3.)Sure, you might be able to lift some weight. But can you lift it with your shoulder blades?

4.) - Largest mascot gathering - pick your favourite! -

376 colourful mascots of schools, companies, cities and other organisations gathered from all over Japan for the Yuruchara® Summit festival in Hanyu, Saitama on Nov 23, 2013.

5.) - Christmas lights world record reclaimed in Australia -

One home - over half a million lights! David and Janean Richards have raised thousands of dollars for charity SIDS and Kids after inviting visitors to their home covered in an amazing display of 502,165 twinkling Christmas lights.

6.) Grab a spoon!

The largest bowl of apple sauce weighed 324.8 kg (716 lb) and was produced by MUSSELMAN'S (USA) at the Baltimore Running Festival in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, on 12 October 2013.

7.) Push-ups - they're so much more fun with friends!

The most people performing a chain push up is 138 and was achieved by Single Marine Program at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA, on 18 September 2013.

8.) Congratulations to Mahadeo Bhujbal of India, who won last week's GWR Fan Choice vote; he broke the record for most tennis balls held in the hand with 23

9.) - Longest wooden carving -

Here's a record confirmed during last week's Guinness World Records Day that you may have missed. 

An incredibly detailed sculpture, painstakingly carved by China's Zheng Chunhui measures 12.286 m (40 ft 3.701 in) long and has been confirmed as the world's longest wooden carving. It took four years to complete.

10.)Macmillan Children’s Books marked the release of children’s author Julia Donaldson’s latest book in fitting style this week with a world record for Longest Chain of Paper Dolls - 45,282 dolls submitted by fans all over the world.