On August 27, 1955 the first edition of The Guinness Book of Records was published. Since then, over 100 million copies of the book were sold in 100 different countries and 37 languages, making it the best-selling copyrighted book of all time.
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal (L), the shortest adult to have ever been verified by Guinness World Records, poses together with the world's tallest man Sultan Kosen from Turkey. November 13, 2014.
Moulin Rouge dancers in Paris attempt to break the record of the most consecutive high kicks by a single chorus line in 30 seconds under a Guinness Records book judge's supervision. November 7, 2014.
Giant panda Jia Jia, who set a Guinness World Records for "Oldest Panda Living in Captivity", eats beside a birthday cake made from ice and vegetables as she celebrates her 37-year-old birthday at the Hong Kong Ocean Park, China. July 28, 2015.
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The team of the Harzer Bike Schmiede (bike forge) steers the completed new Monster Bike to a scale in the village Zilly, eastern Germany. November 20, 2007.
World's oldest gymnast Johanna Quaas (born in 1925) performs during a show event on the sidelines of the "Tournament of Masters" gymnastics competition in Cottbus, eastern Germany. March 25, 2012.
Sixty six surfers from Huntington Beach ride the world's largest surfboard as they break the 'Guinness Book of Records' record for the largest number of surfers ever to ride a wave on a single surfboard, at Huntington Beach. California. June 20, 2015.
Internationally renowned street performer Chayne Hultgren (a.k.a. 'The Space Cowboy'), re-enacts his 18-sword swallowing attempt for a Guinness World Record in front of the Sydney Opera House. February 8, 2010.
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Guinness representative Alan Pixley announced that Mandaluyong city in the Philippines now holds the new world record for the title largest Zumba class with a total number of participants of 12,975. July 19, 2015.
Six thousand Filipino participants wearing yellow and black shirts form a human smiley in Manila in an attempt to break the Guinness World record held by Doha, Qatar, with 4,047 participants. May 30, 2015.
Bubbleologist Sam Heath, also known as Samsam Bubbleman, attempts to break his tenth Guinness World Record by creating a 23 cubic metres bubble in central London. March 18, 2015.
People look at the longest pizza in the world (1,600 m long), a new World Guinness Record, at the Expo Milano 2015 in Milan. June 20, 2015.
