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Guinness World Records is collection of world
records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
The article brings some of the most amazing and interesting world
records such as The smallest dog, The smallest roadworthy car and The
longest fur on a cat...
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The smallest dog
The smallest dog living, in terms of height, is a female Chihuahua
called Milly, who measured 9.65 cm (3.8 in) tall on 21 February 2013 and
is owned by Vanesa Semler of Dorado, Puerto Rico. |
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The smallest roadworthy car
The smallest roadworthy car measures 63.5 cm (25 in) high, 65.41 cm (2
ft 1.75 in) wide and 126.47 cm (4 ft 1.75 in). It was created by Austin
Coulson (USA) and measured in Carrollton, Texas, USA. The vehicle is
licenced to be driven on public roads with a speed limit of 40 km/h (25
mph). The paint work is themed after the P51 Mustang military aircraft
and the sides are inscribed with the tail numbers of a ship that the
record holder's grandfather served on during WWII. It is often driven
during local veterans' military parades. |
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The longest fur on a cat
The longest fur on a cat is 22.87 cm (9.00 in) and belongs to Colonel
Meow, owned by Anne Marie Avey (USA), as measured in Seattle,
Washington, USA. Colonel Meow is a Himalayan Persian cross and belongs
to Anne Marie Avey (USA). He is two years old and his longest hair can
be found on his tail. |
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The tallest rideable motorcycle
The tallest rideable motorcycle measures 5.10 m (16 ft 8.78 in) tall
from the ground to the top of the handlebars. It was constructed by
Fabio Reggiani (Italy), and the motorcycle was ridden over a 100-m
course at Montecchio Emilia, Italy. The bike measures 10.03 m long and
is powered by a 5.7L V8 motor. 280 HP, 3 forward gears plus reverse. It
is 2.5 m wide and weighs approx 5,000 kg. The vehicle is on a 6:1 scale
to the usual size. The wheels are taken from industrial excavators.
Front wheel has a diameter of 2.10 m and a width of 60 cm. Back wheel
has a diameter of 2.26 m and a width of 1.00 m. |
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The most baking trays buckled over the head
The most baking trays buckled over the head in one minute by a team of
two is 55 and was achieved by Burnaby Q. Orbax and Sweet Pepper Klopek (a.k.a
Monsters of Schlock, both Canada) in Niagara, Ontario, Canada.
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The longest duration balancing
The longest duration balancing in box splits between two objects is 3
minutes 48 seconds and was achieved by Jacopo Forza (Italy) on the set
of 'Lo Show dei Record' in Rome, Italy.
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The most swords swallowed
The most swords swallowed simultaneously is 24 and was achieved by
Chayne Hultgren a.k.a The Space Cowboy (Australia) at Guoman Hotel, St
Katherine's Way, London, UK.
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The largest rideable bicycle
The largest rideable bicycle has a wheel diameter of 3.3 m (10 ft 9.92
in) and was built by Didi Senft (Germany) and measured at Pudagla,
Germany. The bicycle measures 7.8 m (25 ft 7.09 in) long, 3.7 m (12 ft
1.67 in) high and weighs 150 kg (330.69 lb).
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The most spoons balanced on the body
The most spoons balanced on the body is 52 and was achieved by Eitibar
Elchiev (Georgia) on the set of a CCTV Guinness World Records Special,
in Beijing, China.
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The shortest donkey
The shortest donkey in terms of height is KneeHi (born 2 October 2007),
a brown jack who measured 64.2 cm (25.29 in) to the top of the withers
at Best Friends Farm in Gainesville, Florida, USA, on 26 July 2011. A
registered miniature Mediterranean donkey, KneeHi is owned by Jim and
Frankie Lee (USA).
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