There are so many strange world records out there, making it hard to choose from, but check out some of the Strangest world records we found with pictures.
Balancing Heaviest Things on Head. John Evans has a unique talent of balancing very heavy things on his head. In fact, John holds no less than 30 world records of balancing things on his noggin!
World’s Largest Currency. Think that’s a big coin? That’s nothing compared to the currency in the teeny Island of Yap, where stone wheels larger than tractor tires are used as cash!
World’s Largest Maze. North Yorkshire farmer Tom Pearcy of “York Maze” created the world’s largest maze, in tribute of the 40th anniversary of Star Trek:
Most Rattlesnakes in Mouth. Jackie “The Texas Snake Man” Bibby certainly lives up to his name. He’s got four – count ‘em four world records for: most live rattlesnakes held in the mouth (8), sat with in a bathtub (81), shared a sleeping bag with (109), and fastest sacking of 10 rattlesnakes (17.11 seconds).
Bras are seen hanging in the Belgian seaside city of Oostduinkerke on August 13, 2005. About 9,829 bras were knotted together breaking the previous world record held by its rival city Tongerlo, according to local media. Organisers say they will try to enter the Guinness Book of Records.
Sofie Schwarz of Denmark, 11, attempts to break the children’s world record of ringing 88 hula-hoops at the same time in Copenhagen on July 27, 2006.
Brian Spotts of the US works to balance 439 eggs on their ends on the floor of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne on September 14, 2005. Spotts, who lives in Colorado, travelled to Melbourne to attempt a new world egg balancing record which currently stands at 420 eggs.
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo slices a giant strawberry shaped shortcake that won the Guiness World Record’s record for the largest fruit shortcake during her visit to La Trinidad in Benguet Province north of Manila March19, 2007.
Brazilian Elaine Davidson, who holds the Guinness world record for being the woman with the greatest number of body piercings – 1903 altogether – pokes her finger through her tongue at the Tate Modern art gallery in London, November 11, 2003. The gallery held an event on Tuesday to mark the release of the 100th millionth copy of the Guiness World Records books.
An Indian man swallows worms to set a new Guinness world record in the southern Indian city of Madras November 15, 2003. The man swallowed 200 worms in 20.22 seconds and broke the current record of 94 night crawlers in 30 seconds set by Mark Hogg of America in 2000.
An Indian man swallows worms to set a new Guinness world record in the southern Indian city of Madras November 15, 2003. The man swallowed 200 worms in 20.22 seconds and broke the current record of 94 night crawlers in 30 seconds set by Mark Hogg of America in 2000.
Originally posted 2009-10-20 10:53:16.
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