Chinese scientists have developed a programmable quantum computing prototype called Jiuzhang 4.0 that has set a new world record for optical quantum information technology, according to a study ...

David Rush once broke 15 world records in one day while while visiting Guinness World Records headquarters in London ...

On March 4, 1980, Ray Easley of Fullerton, California, turned to his two fishing buddies and teased, “I’ll bet there’s a big ...

In 1955, the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records was published. It included records for the smallest pub in the world and the cow with the highest lifetime milk yield. Since then, it ...

No one needs more proof that Mondo Duplantis is among the greatest athletes of this generation, but we get it almost every time he steps onto the runway. The Paris Olympic Games were no exception.

"I’ve endured pain in places very few will understand for tattoos no one will ever see, all for the sake of this record,” Tom ...

Each year, over 50,000 people submit applications for bragging rights and recognition from Guinness World Records. While some try to earn previously-recognized titles, others try to carve out spots of ...

A Cambridge University engineering student has spun his way into the record books, achieving the longest duration for ...

Seven world records in just over a week raises eyebrows. While such feats are not unheard of in track and field, this record-breaking nine-day period was not at an Olympic Games, a World Championships ...

Daniel Park breaks the record for largest Bearbrick collection with 3,482 pieces, turning a hobby into a world-class ...

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