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FIU Student, 22, Finishes an Ironman on Every Continent But One
Brazilian triathlete Giovanni Junqueira Garotti swam, cycled and ran across six continents in two years to become the youngest person ever to complete an Ironman on each — and he is not done.
Technology
Cape Town Pilot Flies a Quadcopter for Nearly 4 Hours Straight
South African aerial photographer Luke Bell smashed the Guinness World Record for the longest multirotor drone flight, keeping his custom-built quadcopter aloft for hours on a single battery pack.
Human Achievements
Yas Waterworld Sets Guinness Record With 55 Waterslides — The Most Ever
The Abu Dhabi water park has officially been crowned home to the most waterslides in the world, edging out every other park with a lineup of 55 slides.
Human Achievements
Skateboarder Crosses the U.S. Coast-to-Coast in 39 Days, Setting Record
Chad Caruso rolled 3,000+ miles from Venice Beach to Jacksonville on a skateboard in 39 days — averaging 72 miles a day — to claim the Guinness World Record for fastest solo skate across America.
Human Achievements
Kenyan Teacher Sets World Record With 45-Hour Nonstop Math Lesson
Menengai High School teacher Fenwick Cyril Maloba taught mathematics for 45 hours straight, smashing the previous Guinness World Record by more than 13 hours.
Human Achievements
Seattle Sets Guinness World Record for Largest Dim Sum Gathering
Seattle''s Chinatown-International District snatched the title from Sydney with a sold-out community feast on June 18, ending a seven-year reign by Australia.
Human Achievements
Colombia Builds World's Largest Clay Piggy Bank, Wins Guinness Record
The pottery town of Ráquira built a 30-ton, 9-meter-tall clay piggy bank that beat Germany's record — and turned local artisans into world champions.
Human Achievements
Mexico Just Made a 15,000-Pound Bowl of Guacamole — A New World Record
More than 1,000 growers in Tancítaro, Michoacán, mixed nearly 15,000 pounds of guacamole in 2.5 hours, reclaiming the Guinness World Record from a neighboring town.
Human Achievements
UK Bricklayer Charlie Collison Sets Guinness Record: 1,065 Bricks in One Hour
At a college show near Leamington, the trade's self-styled "fastest in the UK" made it official — 1,065 bricks laid in 60 minutes, smashing the previous Guinness mark.
News
Nigerian School Smashes World Speech Record With 480-Hour Marathon
A Lagos academy held the floor non-stop for 20 days, crushing a 2018 record by nearly four times and putting Nigerian oratory in the Guinness book.
Human Achievements
Aruban Strongman Pulls a 21,737-Pound Bus With His Neck
Egmond Molina towed a nearly 10-ton bus more than 65 feet using only a rope around his neck, claiming his 10th Guinness World Records title in the process.
Human Achievements
Kenyan Activist Hugs 1,234 Trees in an Hour for World Record
Truphena Muthoni traveled to a Brazilian forest to set a new Guinness World Record — and to draw global attention to deforestation in one of the world's most threatened ecosystems.
Human Achievements
Georgia Seniors Set Guinness World Record for Largest Core Fitness Lesson
Hundreds of seniors from Clayton County and metro Atlanta officially broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Core Fitness Lesson at the county's Mayfest 2026 health and wellness celebration.
Human Achievements
Houston Sets Guinness Record With 1,035 Soccer Balls
Houston smashed a Guinness World Record with 1,035 soccer balls in one continuous line, rallying the community ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Human Achievements
Dublin, Ohio, Shatters World Record With 1,050-Person Human Shamrock
More than 1,050 people donned bright green ponchos and formed a massive human shamrock at Riverside Crossing Park, unofficially smashing the previous Guinness World Record held by Dublin, Ireland.
News
9,500 People Turn Mexico City's Zócalo Into the World's Largest Soccer Class
Thousands of Mexicans packed their capital's iconic central square for a 40-minute mass training session, shattering the previous Guinness record by nearly nine times ahead of the 2026 World Cup.