Wednesday, August 22, 2012

World’s Most Amazing Bridal Gowns


1. Bridal gown-zilla
A model shows off a wedding dress by Japanese bridal designer Yumi Katsura during her 2010 grand collection presentation in Tokyo.


Who says weddings gowns are always gorgeous? Take a look at bizarre and creative creations from modern fashion designers around the world.

Amazing Chicken Wire Sculpture


Michael Jackson
We may have lost the King of Pop in the summer of 2009, but his music lives on, as does his likeness, now preserved in chicken wire.

Artist Ivan Lovatt makes remarkably lifelike sculptures of famous folks, icons and wildlife out of material so paltry it’s usually reserved for poultry – chicken wire.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The Most Tattooed Woman in the World


 The Most Tattooed Woman in the World
Julia Gnuse is officially the most tattooed woman in the world, with 95% of her body decorated in ink. She started getting tattoos 20 years ago, when she was 35 years old to cover up a genetic disorder.

Lowest Limbo Dancer

Lowest Limbo Dancer

Meet Shemika Charles, the Guinness World Record holder for the Lowest Limbo Dancer. Quite an accomplishment and in a red leotard no less!

The Oldest Living Male Conjoined Twins


The Oldest Living Male Conjoined Twins
These Siamese twin brothers, Ron (l.) and Don (r.) Galvon hold the record for ‘oldest living male conjoined twins.’ They’re from Ohio.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

The Largest Human Rainbow

The Largest Human Rainbow

Some 31,000 students and faculty in the Philippines joined together to form the largest human rainbow. Spread the love!

The World’s Largest Shoe in Turkey


The World’s Largest Shoe in Turkey
What is 5.5 meters in length, 2.25 meters in width, 1.83 meters in height and can fit 30 people inside? That’s right … the world’s largest shoe in Turkey.

The Biggest Bagel Ever


The Biggest Bagel Ever
Bruegger’s Bagels of upstate New York baked this 868 pound giant. It was presented at the New York State Fair in an attempt to crush the record for ‘biggest bagel ever.’

Friday, August 10, 2012

The Longest Dog Ears

The Longest Dog Ears

Meet Harvey, a 3-year-old Bloodhound, who wins the competition for ‘longest dog ears’. Harvey’s ear span reaches 14 inches long.

The Most Highly Insured Hair

Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers safety, is no stranger to all things related to his hair. Polamalu stole the title for ‘most highly insured hair’ in November. Polamalu, is in his second year as as a spokesperson for Head and Shoulders shampoo, who has insured his hair for $1 million dollars with Lloyd’s of London.

The World’s Most Pierced Woman


The World’s Most Pierced Woman
Elaine Davidson from Brazil, holds the record for the ‘world’s most pierced woman.’ Davidson claims to have upwards of 1,900 piercings.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Largest Samba Dance

No party is complete without this traditional Brazilian dance! The largest samba dance involved 800 people organized by the Samba school, Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel (Brazil), whose students danced for more than five minutes on in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2010.

Buried Alive

Czech Republic’s fakir Zdenek Zahradka (Little Garden in English!) waves to his supporters while emerging from a wooden coffin. He survived 10 days buried underground without food and water. Connected to the outside world only by a ventilation pipe, he beat out the latest record for being buried alive which was set at 4 days.

Eye-Popping the Furthest

Claudio Paulo Pinto had no problem popping the record for ‘eye-popping the furthest’. Pinto can pop his eyeballs 7 millimeters (0.3 inches) out of their sockets. Pinto says he’s been doing this since he was nine years old and ‘it doesn’t hurt a bit.’