It’s taken just one small step for a 133 people to jump into the record books. They’ve set a new world record for ‘rope jumping’, where people jump off a bridge tied to a safety cord. ÂThe event was part of a festival held in the city of Tver, Russia. Watch the video below.
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The World’s Most Expensive Billboard Cost $1.3 Billion
The world’s most expensive billboard, located in downtown Dubai, near the entrance of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. The billboard featured a Jet Pack Man flying around the billboard in a seconds-long promotion for Skydive Dubai and Go Fast energy drink. The seconds of flight time for the billboard in Downtown Dubai would… Continue reading The World’s Most Expensive Billboard Cost $1.3 Billion
World Record: Tightest Parallel Parking
The Guinness World Records‘ hotly contested title for tightest parallel parking has changed hands five times in the past two years, this time the record is broken by the Chinese master wheelman Han Yue. Han last week managed to shave off an incredible 7cm from the record, drifting into a space of just 15 cm… Continue reading World Record: Tightest Parallel Parking
The World’s Longest Mustache
He started growing his mustache in 1970. Ram Singh Chauhan of India is the proud owner of the world’s longest mustache according to the Guinness Book of World Records, measures 4.29m (14ft) long.
World’s Oldest Yoga Teacher
93-year old Tao Porchon-Lynch was just named the world’s oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records. Tao has been teaching professionally for 61 years, although it was only at age 73 that she decided to focus solely on being an instructor.
The World’s Largest Chocolate Sculpture
The Record-Breaking Chocolate Sculpture Weighs 18,239 Pounds and Models an Ancient Mayan Temple To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Qzina Specialty Foods, has broken a Guinness World Record for building the largest chocolate sculpture. The sculpture models an ancient Mayan temple and weighs 18,239 pounds, far surpassing the previous record set in Italy in 2010 by… Continue reading The World’s Largest Chocolate Sculpture
Man Makes Successful 13 Mile Space Jump
Felix Baumgartner sits inside a pressurized capsule before his test jump for Red Bull Stratos over Roswell, New Mexico, on March 15, 2012. A hot air balloon lifted the capsule to a height of 13.60 miles over New Mexico which was above the troposphere and within the stratosphere. “Fearless Felix” reached 364.4 mph — more… Continue reading Man Makes Successful 13 Mile Space Jump
Kobayashi Eats 13 Grilled Cheeses in One Minute
Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi set a new world record by eating 13 grilled cheese sandwiches in just one minute. The event took place at the SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas on March 11, 2012.  It’s amazing but also kind of sick.