Humans are often funny and creative, and we certainly come up with some strange goals from time to time. The following list includes a handful of recently attained Guinness World Records, and they certainly provide a sense of the wacky and bizarre. You’ll be impressed and feel awe as you read about some of these records, but others will inspire a sense of hilarity with how foolish they are. Read on to discover some memorable world records and the people who accomplished them.
8. World’s Longest Tongue
8. World’s Longest Tongue
Nick “The Lick” Stoeberl’s tongue measures 3.97 inches, making it the world’s longest. By the looks of it, Nick should consider joining the X-Men or maybe the KISS band.
7. The Largest Yo-Yo
7. The Largest Yo-Yo
Ohio resident Beth Johnson constructed the world’s largest yo-yo, which measures at 11 feet, 9 inches and weighs 4,620 pounds. It’s fully operational, but don’t expect to see any of the trickier moves anytime soon.
6. Tallest Teenager
6. Tallest Teenager
The world’s tallest teenager stands at 7 feet, 1.5 inches tall. The teenager is Broc Brown of Jackson, Michigan, and he is 17 years old. He must have certainly eaten his Wheaties, and he’s likely the first pick in basketball games.
5. Largest Afro
5. Largest Afro
Alan Edward Labbe’s enormous afro is 5.75 inches tall, 8.5 inches wide, and has a circumference of about 5 feet. We have to give this guy respect for his effort: it must be extremely challenging to take showers with such a hairdo.
4. Largest Golf Club
4. Largest Golf Club
Move over Happy Gilmore—there’s a new hero in town. Denmark’s Karsten Maas largest “usable” golf club is 14 feet, 5 inches long. And it works too! The enormous club managed to drive a ball 542 feet, 10.16 inches.
3. Largest High-Heeled Shoe
3. Largest High-Heeled Shoe
This one isn’t too practical, but it’s hilarious nonetheless. Kenneth Cole and Jill Martin of New York built a shoe that is 6 feet 5 inches long and 6 feet 1 inch tall.
2. Most People Eating Breakfast in Bed
2. Most People Eating Breakfast in Bed
This one isn’t too challenging, but it makes up for its lack of sophistication with its hilarity. In East Shanghai, China, 388 people ate breakfast in bed. This one relied more on a communal effort rather than the heroics of any one individual. Hopefully the meal was good.
1. Most People “Head Banging” at One Time
1. Most People “Head Banging” at One Time
At Armidale High School in Australia, 320 students rocked out to AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top”. We have to give these kids respect for choosing a classic rock song; it wouldn’t have been as a cool a record had they chosen a song by Justin Bieber or Britney Spears.
