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27
Nov
2012
11:59pm, EST
Moustafa Ismail: The man with the world's largest biceps
Stephan Savoia / AP
Egyptian Body builder Moustafa Ismail lifts free weights during his daily workout at World Gym in Milford, Mass. Ismail has been given the title of world's biggest arms, biceps and triceps, by the Guinness Book of World Records.
See more photos of record breakers in our slideshow: Guinness World Records 2012
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Ismail lifts weights during his daily workout.
Stephan Savoia / AP
Moustafa Ismail rests during his daily workout at the gym.
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So he gets a prize for injecting insulin into his arms? THIS IS NOT MUSCLE
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3
Mar
2012
12:29pm, EST
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People wait in beds during the The World's Biggest Breakfast in Bed Guinness World Record Attempt at Martin Place on March 2, in Sydney, Australia.
The World's Biggest Breakfast in Bed sets record in Sydney, Australia
Priceline and Women's Health have teamed up and gathered 289 people to enjoy a substantial breakfast served in bed by celebrity chef 'Fast' Ed Halmagyi and a free goodie bag valued at over $100 - setting the new world record for the Largest Breakfast in Bed, according to World Records Academy.
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Oh, such a sad photo. Why can't the others on the bed include the little one on the end? Charity starts at home guys !!
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26
Feb
2012
1:10am, EST
Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who claims to be the world's shortest man standing at a height of 22 inches, walks along a passage at a hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 26. Dangi is scheduled to be verified as the world's shortest man by the Guinness World Records committee today in Kathmandu. If certified, Dangi will beat Junrey Balawing of Philippines, the current Guinness World Record holder who stands at a height of 23.5 inches.
Man from Nepal hopes to snatch title of world's shortest man

He has never worked outside the home or seen a doctor, and until Wednesday, he had never left his remote mountain village in western Nepal. So 72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi only recently learned he might be the world's shortest man.

Dangi says he's only 22 inches (56 centimeters) tall — about the size of a toddler — and he's hoping to claim the title. Guinness World Records said in an email Wednesday that its officials would arrive in Nepal's capital Sunday to measure Dangi.

-- Reported by the Associated Press
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17
Nov
2011
9:34am, EST
Watch your step: world's largest and longest 3D street painting
By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com
Thursday marks Guinness World Records Day. It is estimated that some 20,000 people will attempt to break a wide range of records.
British Artist Joe Hill took a crack at a record by creating a 9601 square-foot mutal.
Matt Dunham / AP
People break a world record as they take part in the world's largest and longest 3D anamorphic street painting in the Canary Wharf district of London, on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Related: Look through images of the biggest, fastest, longest, weirdest and wackiest record breakers from the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records.
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16
Nov
2011
6:49pm, EST
Bodo Marks / EPA
Stuntman Denni Duesterhoeft attempts to break the current Guiness record as a 'human flame' in Hamburg, Germany, Nov. 16, 2011. The fire stuntman ran for a distance of 120 meters as a human flame - new record and entry in the Guiness Book of World Records.
Pants on fire: stuntman seeks record as 'human flame'
By Rich Shulman
Tomorrow is Guinness World Records Day, so brace yourself for more of this craziness.
Guinness World Records 2012 slideshow
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15
Sep
2011
5:01am, EDT
Brian Cassey / EPA
Saltwater crocodile 'Cassius' is pictured in Marineland Melanisia at Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, on Sept. 15. Cassius was officially declared the 'World's Largest Crocodile in Captivity' by the Guinness Book of Records, measuring 5.48 metres and weighing close to a tonne.
Just who is the biggest crocodile of them all?
By David R Arnott, NBC News
Cassius, an Australian saltwater crocodile named after Cassius Clay, has been declared the largest crocodile in captivity by the Guinness Book of Records. Cassius measures an impressive 5.48 meters (17 feet 11.75 inches).
He may not reign for long, though. As we reported on PhotoBlog, Filipino villagers captured a 6.4 meter (21 foot) crocodile earlier this month. Guinness World Records spokesman Chris Sheedy admitted that Cassius' title was already under threat, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
"Until [the Filipino crocodile is] in acceptable captivity which is humane and professional, and until it has been properly measured, we can't accept it," Sheedy said.
More Guinness record holders in our 2012 slideshow.
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Measure the Filipino croc name LOLONG. What's the wait!
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3
May
2011
8:15pm, EDT
Cubans roll world's longest cigar
Desmond Boylan / Reuters
The world's longest cigar that stretched 268 feet 4 inches, or most of the length of a football field, is seen in Havana May 3. Resting on tables, it sprawled through El Morro, an old Spanish fort overlooking Havana Bay, where Cuba is holding its annual International Tourism Fair. The cigar, once it is officially accepted by Guinness World Records in London, will eclipse the previous record cigar of 148 feet 9 inches, both rolled by Jose Castelar Cairo, better known as "Cueto".
By Rich Shulman
Groucho Marx would have been proud. More Guiness World Records in this slideshow.
A 67-year-old man rolls his fifth and longest world record-breaking cigar for Cuba. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
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14
Mar
2011
3:59pm, EDT
World's Tallest Man visits school in Havana
Javier Galeano / AP
Sultan Kosen, top, of Turkey, who according to the Guinness World Record Association is the world's tallest man, accompanied by members of the newly-created Cuba Amore Foundation, walks among students during a visit to the Cesareo Fernandez school in Havana on Monday.
Javier Galeano / AP
Sultan Kosen, left, of Turkey, who according to the Guinness World Record Association is the world's tallest man, jokes with a student during a visit to the Cesareo Fernandez school in Havana, Cuba, on Monday.
By Elena Grothe
Javier Galeano / AP
Sultan Kosen, center, of Turkey, who according to the Guinness World Record Association is the world's tallest man, is helped to get into a vehicle after visiting the Cesareo Fernandez school in Havana, Cuba on Monday.
See a slideshow of more Guinness World Records here.
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It would have been nice if they had included his height in the article!!!!
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18
Jan
2011
6:43pm, EST
Dance company breaks the world record for people fit in a BMW Mini
By Carissa Ray
Getting into a Mini with 25 other people would not be top of my list of things to do. You can see the group, seemingly pleased with this ordeal, accepting their prize below, as well as a link to more Guinness Record images.
Matt Peyton / AP for EMC
Members of the Pilobolus Dance Co. break a world record for people fit in a BMW Mini at the EMC Guinness Record Breaking Event at the Equitable Center on Tuesday, Jan. 18, in New York. The Pilobolus Dance Co. successfully fit 26 people in a BMW Mini to break the world record.
Matt Peyton / AP for EMC
Members of the Pilobolus Dance Co., right, receive a certificate from Guinness representative Danny Gurton for breaking the world record for people fit in a BMW Mini at the EMC Guinness Record Breaking Event at the Equitable Center on Tuesday, Jan. 18, in New York. The Pilobolus Dance Co. successfully fit 26 people in a BMW Mini to break the world record.
See the world's largest shoe, smallest car, longest cat and more in our Guinness World Records 2011 slideshow.
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3
Jan
2011
7:44am, EST
Nothing but shorts and ice: The cold endurance World Record competition
By Elena Grothe
According to Reuters: Chen Kecai and Jin Songhao competed by staying in a glass container filled with ice wearing only a pair of shorts in Zhangjiajie, Hubei province. Jin won the competition with 120 minutes in the container, which outscored Chen's 118 minutes. Chen set the Guinness record for the longest time spent in direct full body contact with ice on March 14, 2010 with 1 hour 48 minutes 21 seconds, local media reported.
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Medical personnel check the physical conditions of Chen Kecai during a cold endurance competition against Jin Songhao, right, on the Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, Hubei province, Jan. 3. Chen and Jin competed by staying in a glass container filled with ice wearing only a pair of shorts. Jin won the competition with 120 minutes in the container, which outscored Chen's 118 minutes. Chen set the Guinness record for the longest time spent in direct full body contact with ice on March 14, 2010 with 1 hour 48 minutes 21 seconds, local media reported.
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Event personnel assistants help Chen Kecai get out of the glass container during a cold endurance competition against Jin Songhao on the Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, Hubei province, Jan. 3. Chen and Jin competed by staying in a glass container filled with ice wearing only a pair of shorts. Jin won the competition with 120 minutes in the container, which outscored Chen's 118 minutes. Chen set the Guinness record for the longest time spent in direct full body contact with ice on March 14, 2010 with 1 hour 48 minutes 21 seconds, local media reported.
You can check out more Guinness World Record images HERE.
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My first thoughts is drink allot of water and urinate, but then it might make it even colder. Amazing people, all over the planet
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