2024 was no exception.
Earlier this year, we wrote about a toddler who became Guinness World Records Youngest Male Artist After his paintings were shown in an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Technology in Accra, Ghana. Painter Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah sold nine of the 10 pieces he showed.
We have shared stories about one. 114-year-old man in Venezuela And a A 112-year-old man in England Each of whom had, for a time, the distinction of being the world’s oldest man. George and Lori ShappelAccording to Guinness, who were the world’s oldest living twins.
Then there was The world’s heaviest blueberrywhich tipped the scales at 20.4 grams, about 70 times more than an average wild blueberry. “The behemoth blueberry“It was grown in Australia and was about the size of a ping pong ball.
Here’s a look at some of the weirdest Guinness World Records for 2024:
gave The largest building in the shape of a chicken: This feat is attributed to Ricardo Cano Gupo Tan and took place on September 8, 2024 in the Philippines. The chicken was 114 feet long. The building depicts a rooster and is a hotel within the Campestuhan Highland Resort.
gave The Greatest Recording Marathon By multiple musical artists: On February 14, 2024, this feat was achieved by Idem Abasfrak and Beatsblock Studio in Nigeria. It took 95 hours and 59 minutes.
gave Fastest 10 meters on a skateboard by a cat: It happened on April 4, 2024, and got it. Bao Zi in China. Time: 12.85 seconds.
gave The largest display of origami dolphins: It took place on 10 July 2024 and took place in London. According to Guinness World Records, Aishwarya Sundarlingam created 2,024 items over eight weeks. She was taught how to make them by a nurse who worked on the ward where her mother was in a coma.
gave The biggest whistling archery championship: On September 29, 2024, 300 people broke this record in China. The championship, according to GWR, was won by the Linzi Whistling Archery Association. This was one of the various events held at the 2024 Linzhi Yarlung Zangbo River Ecological Culture Tourism Festival.