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According to Guinness World Records, as of 2023, World-2023 ESN Publications and London Organisation of Skills Development Ltd is the thickest book ever to have been physically produced, with a page count of 100,100. [3] Guinness also credits Shree Haricharitramrut Sagar as being the longest book to ever be published with a page count of 10,080 ...
Guinness World Records bestowed the record of "Person with the most records" on Ashrita Furman of Queens, New York, in April 2009; at that time, he held 100 records. [ 33 ] In 2005, Guinness designated 9 November as International Guinness World Records Day to encourage breaking of world records. [ 34 ]
In the United States, the form World's Record was formerly more common. The term The World's Best was also briefly in use. The latter term is still used in athletics events, including track and field and road running to describe good and bad performances that are not recognized as an official world record: either because it is not an event where World Athletics tracks the record (e.g. the 150 ...
The world's tallest man, as confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records, is Robert Pershing Wadlow, who was born in 1918 in Alton, Ill. Standing at a colossal 8'11.1″ (2.72 m) and weighing in at ...
The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. According to Guinness World Records, as of 1995, the Bible was the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. [1]
The Guinness Publishing Limited name changed to Guinness World Records and the "Guinness Book of World Records" was renamed "Guinness World Records" in 1999, reflecting its evolved business. The ...
In her February 5, 2009, interview, Suleman stated that she held each of the octuplets for 45 minutes a day, holding the smallest, Jonah (born at 1 lb, 8 oz), the longest. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The hospital where the octuplets were expected to spend seven to twelve weeks, requested significant reimbursement from Medi-Cal , the state's Medicaid program ...
Jennifer Lawrence has broken the world record for highest-grossing female action movie heroine ever. Playing the District 12 tribute and heroine, Katniss Everdeen not only launched her career to ...