7 Most Popular Guinness World Records

The Guinness World Record has given us some of the jaw-dropping radicalizing records in the last 64 years. Guinness World Records book still holds the conventional categories like the tallest man, fastest swimmer, heaviest weight-lifter, etc. However, the quest for exploring the quirkiest minds and unique talent is always on. Bottle flipping, dinosaur flash mobs, largest humanoid vehicle, gravy wrestling, and most drum beats with a prosthetic arm are some of the quirkiest records.

The year 2020’s edition throws light on the current trends and new-age technologies. Let’s look at some more wackiest and nerve-cracking world records.

Tallest Canine

A Great Dane named Zeus was the tallest canine recorded in history. He was over three and a half feet tall, and his owners are a family living in Michigan: the Doorlag family. The previous record-holder Giant George inspired the lofty mutt’s record-breaking career. When the Doorlag family watched this mighty giant’s story on Oprah Winfrey’s show, they conceived this idea of bringing Zeus on record. They tried to measure him on his hind leg; he was over seven feet tall. You’ll be surprised to know his height back then was more than a third of the size of an average giraffe. 

Heaviest Onion

You may have read the story: The Enormous Turnip by Alexei Tolstoy in your childhood? This world record will remind you of that story. 

Tony Glover holds the world record for his gigantic onion. Who hasn’t cried while chopping an onion? Glover’s giant could make the entire kitchen cry as it weighed almost 19 pounds. It took more than a year to grow this beast, measuring 31.8 inches big enough to cook 250 onion fries. Glover, a 50-year-old farmer, has been involved in agriculture since he was a teen. He was fascinated with the idea of growing huge onions. He feeds his onions with nitrogen-rich food and maintains the right amount of humidity. He also fitted the grow lights in his greenhouse to imitate sunlight during winters. 

Longest Tongue

Nick-a-lick, a 24-year-old California-based artist Nick Stoeberl has the longest tongue measuring about four inches long. He paints using his tongue, wrapped in a clingfilm, dips it in color, and then licks the canvas. He says he doesn’t need tissue paper. He licks off his face with his tongue if he spills anything. The only downside he believes is that he spends long hours in the washroom cleaning his tongue. He has a teen challenger named Lewis claiming her tongue is longer than his, as she can lick her eyelids. This is yet to be verified.