The first Guinness Book of Records was published in 1955. Since then, it has been updated annually. If earlier it was considered a serious scientific publication, where confirmed facts were collected, now the concept of the book has changed. There you can find achievements in various fields, some of which may seem absurd. People are ready to go to any lengths to immortalize their name, even on stupid records.
By the way, the Guinness Book is also a record holder. It made it onto its own pages as the top-selling annual publication. In our article you can get acquainted with more interesting facts. We present to your attention the top new achievements of the Guinness Book of Records 2020.
10. Oldest man on Earth
On February 12, 2020, Chitetsu Watanaba was recognized as the oldest man on Earth. At that time, he was 112 years old 334 days old. Chitetsu was born in Japan in 1907. Already at the age of 13, he worked for a sugar cane harvesting company. Watanaba fought in World War II. Returning to his hometown, he got a job in the civil service and worked there until 1974, after which he retired.
Chitetsu never sat idle. Together with his son, he built a country house, became interested in growing trees. He also had other hobbies such as origami and math problem solving. The man spent the last years of his life in a nursing home. He could not lead an active lifestyle, his health left much to be desired. After the recognition of the long-liver record, Chitetsu lived only 11 days.
In his last conversation with reporters, he spoke about the secret of longevity. The man advised to smile more often, to deal with negative emotions and bad thoughts.
Title the oldest person in the world now belongs to Kane Tanaka (117 years old).
9. The longest plank
Exercise "plank" is very popular among those who lose weight. A minute, two, three ... The former US Marine lasted 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds. George Hood set a new world record for 2020. By the way, he is 62 years old. After completing his service, he found a new hobby - sports. The plank became his favorite exercise. The man trains regularly.
He said that several years ago he stood in the bar for 10 hours, but the record was not recorded. George decided to repeat his feat at a charity event for the military, but could not, but still broke the world record. The previous result - 8 hours 1 minute belongs to an athlete from China. George Hood had very good support: close relatives, friends and even the school orchestra.
8. Longest Hot Wheels track
Enthusiasts in Pottsville, Pennsylvania built the longest Hot Wheels toy car track at 663.3 meters. This record was broken by the previous one - the creation of the company "Mattel", which actually produces these toys. The car covered the track in 2 minutes 52 seconds. Its speed was 13.7 km / h. The number of road segments is 3,750.The road was designed and built by employees of a local engineering company, assisted by their children. According to engineers, the goal of this record is to interest the younger generation in exact sciences.
7. The largest exoskeleton in the world
Jonathan Tippett from Vancouver presented a giant robot with four legs, thanks to which it got into the Guinness Book of Records. It took the man about 10 years to design it, and only a year to assemble it. The robot is made of steel tubes used in aerospace and racing applications. The robot is controlled by two electric motors, it also has a heart - this is a set of lithium-ion batteries.
Robot parameters:
- Weight - 1600 kg,
- height - 3.96 m,
- length - 5.1 m,
- width - 5.51 m.
Tippett named his robot with a telling name - Prosthesis. He has already learned to walk and develops a speed of up to 30 km / h.
6. The tallest snowman
On February 1, 2020, an entry was made in the Guinness Book of the tallest snowman molded in the Risneralm ski resort. His height is 38.04 meters. The snowman was named Risi, which means "giant" in German. It doesn't look like the classic snowman, it is a slimmer version.
Risi began to sculpt back in mid-December 2019, in total, it took about 800 tons of snow and 60 thousand euros. Of course, it was made using a special technique. The money for the snowman was donated by local tour operators and other sponsors. Most of the funds were spent on renting snow cannons.
5. The largest recyclable mosaic
Adu Dhabi's leading ecological complex Masdar City has set a new world record. Not far from the international airport in Abu Dhabi, a large mosaic panel was installed from recycled materials: cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic bottles. The number of elements is 90,500 pieces. The mosaic area is 1015 square meters. It was gathered by local residents, even schoolchildren took part.
The mosaic depicts the evolution of the UAE and also reflects the country's landmarks. The purpose of this event is to draw the attention of people around the world to waste, reduce its amount, sort and recycle waste.
4. The most outstanding fireworks display
Another record from the UAE. It was installed in the north of the country, in Ras Al Khaimah. New Year's fireworks 2020 hit the Guinness Book of Records. And not in one, but in two categories. The first one is “The most ambitious show”. Pyrotechnic shells were launched from drones, their number was 173 pieces. Volleys were carried out from the ground (400 points).
A stunning sight: first numbers appeared in the sky, then a cascade of fireworks. At the end of the show, pyrotechnics created the outlines of the most famous monuments in Ras Al Khaimah. The second category is "The highest waterfall of fireworks", 3.8 kilometers. A bright and colorful show could be watched for 13 minutes.
3. The largest portrait of Tutankhamun
An unusual event was held in Egypt. Organizer - Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism. In Cairo, on the square in front of the Great Egyptian Museum, a portrait of Tutankhamun was laid out. Plastic cups of coffee were used as the material; 7265 units were used in total. It took 65 kilograms of coffee, 3,000 liters of water and 1,000 liters of milk to make the drink. Time spent - 12 hours.
The representative of the registration commission said that several conditions had to be met. The area of the portrait is at least 60 square meters, coffee is always of different shades. At the end of the event, the drink had to be distributed. The organizers did everything that was required of them.
2. Best Film
The South Korean comedy drama "Parasites" tells the story of a family of poor people who are tricked into finding jobs in the homes of wealthy people. This film made a splash. 4 Oscars, Sputnik, Golden Globes - he became the leader in the number of awards and prizes in 2020.
Perhaps the most important achievement of the film is the mention of it in the Guinness Book of Records.He got there because he won two Oscar nominations: “Best movie"And" Best Foreign Language Film ". This has never happened before. Other films have been slightly less successful.
1. The youngest traveler
Radomir Kazanbaev from Kazan entered the Guinness Book of Records of Russia as the youngest traveler. The boy at that time was only two years old, in a month he visited 11 countries. Of course, he went on a round the world trip with his parents Rustem and Liana. The parents decided to apply for the Guinness Book of Records and they accepted it. There were no such young record holders in the publication before. The necessary conditions that had to be met: cross the equator twice, all date lines and return to the starting point.
Rustem and Liana came up with this idea when they were traveling in the Caucasus with their friends. The children were capricious, one family even had to leave the race. Radomir, on the other hand, was interested in the world around him. This is how the project "With Radomir around the world" appeared. Now the boy is the real pride of Kazan. The parents recorded the trip on video. They plan to keep it and show it to their son when he grows up.