Guinness World Records

Robert Wadlow, the tallest person to ever be measured at 8ft 11.1in (2.72 metres), died in 1940 at the age of 22 due to an infection in his ankle. An injury of this magnitude would be easily curable with today's advancement in antibiotics.

Most layers of liquid latex applied to the face - 125 by Holly Murray 🖌️ Learn more about why Holly set this record on What's The Record? - available on Spotify and YouTube 🎙️

Ever taken part in a record attempt? From the largest number of finishers in a marathon (59,226 runners at #LondonMarathon in 2026) to the largest yoga lesson (300,105 participants in Andhra Pradesh, India in 2025) be sure to claim your certificate ✨

Congratulations to Wildine, the shortest non-mobile woman, who has graduated college today! 🥳

Is this the world's smartest parrot? Qin Feng met his parrot Xiaogui in 2020 and, over time, their bond grew and Qin began to notice Xiaogui's strong interest in certain toys - especially coloured balls. It took Xiaogui 33.5 seconds to sort the 10 colours into the correct bin.

Creepy Spongebob didn't actually mean to become creepy Spongebob... 😬 What's The Record? is available on Spotify and YouTube 🎙️

Real-life X-Men: meet our record-breaking line-up of Superlative Superheroes guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/5/re…

@montenegru @RealSociedad Gundogan in the English FA Cup Final was 12 seconds!

@GWR @RealSociedad Pero ha habido alguna vez un gol mas rapido en cualquier final de futbol profesional? No creo no?

Ander Barrenetxea with his certificate for the fastest goal scored in a Copa del Rey final 🙌 It took just 14 seconds for Ander to head @RealSociedad into the lead as they went on to beat Atlético Madrid on penalties 🏆

Did you know this about the Lord Of The Rings films? 💍 What's The Record? is available on Spotify and YouTube 🎙️

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Sailor in tiny boat back to try again after last vessel smashed and ruined record dream guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/5/sa…

When the world's shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, found herself on the wall at GWR HQ in London ❤️

@hepimp Crying

Owen Cooper in 2092 accepting an award for his role in Adolescence.

Makeup artist Holly Murray spills backstage secrets on new Guinness World Records podcast guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/5/ma…

everyone wants a Blue Peter badge 😔

The first episode of What's The Record? launches on Monday featuring make-up queen Holly Murray 💅 Future guests include James Whomsley aka ProjectAir and Graham Hughes, who visited every country in the world without flying! youtube.com/guinnessworldr…

Dear David Attenborough, Congratulations on reaching your 100th lap around the sun, young man! Thank you for sharing the wonders of our world with such care and curiosity. Here’s to many more years, slow and steady wins the race! With admiration, Jonathan the Tortoise