Guinness World Records 2014

Guinness World Records is collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The article brings some of the most amazing and interesting world records such as The smallest dog, The smallest roadworthy car and The longest fur on a cat...
 

The smallest dog

The smallest dog living, in terms of height, is a female Chihuahua called Milly, who measured 9.65 cm (3.8 in) tall on 21 February 2013 and is owned by Vanesa Semler of Dorado, Puerto Rico.


The smallest roadworthy car

The smallest roadworthy car measures 63.5 cm (25 in) high, 65.41 cm (2 ft 1.75 in) wide and 126.47 cm (4 ft 1.75 in). It was created by Austin Coulson (USA) and measured in Carrollton, Texas, USA. The vehicle is licenced to be driven on public roads with a speed limit of 40 km/h (25 mph). The paint work is themed after the P51 Mustang military aircraft and the sides are inscribed with the tail numbers of a ship that the record holder's grandfather served on during WWII. It is often driven during local veterans' military parades.


 

The longest fur on a cat

The longest fur on a cat is 22.87 cm (9.00 in) and belongs to Colonel Meow, owned by Anne Marie Avey (USA), as measured in Seattle, Washington, USA. Colonel Meow is a Himalayan Persian cross and belongs to Anne Marie Avey (USA). He is two years old and his longest hair can be found on his tail.


 

The tallest rideable motorcycle

The tallest rideable motorcycle measures 5.10 m (16 ft 8.78 in) tall from the ground to the top of the handlebars. It was constructed by Fabio Reggiani (Italy), and the motorcycle was ridden over a 100-m course at Montecchio Emilia, Italy. The bike measures 10.03 m long and is powered by a 5.7L V8 motor. 280 HP, 3 forward gears plus reverse. It is 2.5 m wide and weighs approx 5,000 kg. The vehicle is on a 6:1 scale to the usual size. The wheels are taken from industrial excavators. Front wheel has a diameter of 2.10 m and a width of 60 cm. Back wheel has a diameter of 2.26 m and a width of 1.00 m.


The most baking trays buckled over the head

The most baking trays buckled over the head in one minute by a team of two is 55 and was achieved by Burnaby Q. Orbax and Sweet Pepper Klopek (a.k.a Monsters of Schlock, both Canada) in Niagara, Ontario, Canada.


The longest duration balancing

The longest duration balancing in box splits between two objects is 3 minutes 48 seconds and was achieved by Jacopo Forza (Italy) on the set of 'Lo Show dei Record' in Rome, Italy.


The most swords swallowed

The most swords swallowed simultaneously is 24 and was achieved by Chayne Hultgren a.k.a The Space Cowboy (Australia) at Guoman Hotel, St Katherine's Way, London, UK.


The largest rideable bicycle

The largest rideable bicycle has a wheel diameter of 3.3 m (10 ft 9.92 in) and was built by Didi Senft (Germany) and measured at Pudagla, Germany. The bicycle measures 7.8 m (25 ft 7.09 in) long, 3.7 m (12 ft 1.67 in) high and weighs 150 kg (330.69 lb).


The most spoons balanced on the body

The most spoons balanced on the body is 52 and was achieved by Eitibar Elchiev (Georgia) on the set of a CCTV Guinness World Records Special, in Beijing, China.


The shortest donkey

The shortest donkey in terms of height is KneeHi (born 2 October 2007), a brown jack who measured 64.2 cm (25.29 in) to the top of the withers at Best Friends Farm in Gainesville, Florida, USA, on 26 July 2011. A registered miniature Mediterranean donkey, KneeHi is owned by Jim and Frankie Lee (USA).

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