The 10 Most Odd Guinness World Records of 2023
There's a Guinness World Record for everything. Well, almost. My submission for "Most Red Lights Hit, While Trying to Run One Simple Errand" is still pending.
Guinness keeps a database of more than 40,000 records, and someone put together a list of the 10 oddest Guinness World Records of 2023.
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The 10 Oddest Guinness World Records of the Year:
1. Most skips by a cat in one minute.
2. Loudest burp (female). The record is 107.3 decibels.
3. Longest distance, full-body burn run, without oxygen. That's basically running on fire. The record is 272.25 meters, or just over 893 feet.
4. Longest tongue on a living dog. The record is 13.9 centimeters, which is almost five-and-a-half inches
5. Most spoons balanced on the body. The record is 88.
6. Most magic tricks underwater, in three minutes. The record is 38 . . . and it was set by a 13-year-old girl, who's also an avid scuba diver.
7. Most couples eating a single piece of spaghetti simultaneously. "Lady and the Tramp"-style. The record is 463 pairs.
8. Fastest time to assemble Mr. Potato Head blindfolded. The record Is 11.5 seconds.
9. Longest mustache on a living person (male). The record is 63 centimeters, which is more than two feet.
10. Fastest five meters on a scooter by a parrot. The record is 14.6 seconds.
Top 5 Things That Aren't Guinness World Records but Should Be:
- Thickest hair found in a food truck order.
- Most concerning Britney social media post.
- Saddest sign spinner.
- Cringiest college president testimony.
- Whitest Christmas card.
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