Guinness World Records have just released details of some of their latest and greatest record-breakers and there's quite a selection of weird and wonderful records that have been broken. Whether it's a British-held world record for the largest knitting needles, or a Malaysian-held record for the most dice balanced on a cat's paw, it's in the is list! There's also a few hula-hoop records including most hula-hoops spun simultaneously on multi-body parts (pictured above) and longest duration performing a six hula hoop box split. Wow!
Check out a selection of some of the latest Guinness World Records:
Guinness World Records
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1 of 21Fastest 100m on a space hopper (female)
The fastest 100m on a space hopper (female) is 38.22 secs and was achieved by Ali Spagnola at UCLA's Drake Track & Field Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, on 9th March 2017.
2 of 21Longest time controlling a football with the soles whilst on the roof of a moving car
The longest time controlling a football with the soles whilst on the roof of a moving car is 93 secs and was achieved by Ash Randall at Cardiff Airport, UK, on 15th November 2014.
3 of 21Most sausages produced in one minute
The most sausages produced in 1 minute is 78, achieved by Barry John Crowe in Cavan, Ireland, on 3rd April 2017.
4 of 21Largest knitting needles
The largest knitting needles measure 4.42m long and have a diameter of 9.01cm. They were made by Elizabeth Bond and were presented and measured at Wiltshire College, Wiltshire, UK, on 13th June 2017.
5 of 21Oldest performing flying trapeze artist (female)
The oldest performing flying trapeze artist (female) is 84 years 249 days, and was achieved by Betty Goedhart in San Diego, USA, as of 1st July 2017.
6 of 21Most dice stacked on a cat’s paw
The most dice stacked on a cat's paw is 10, and was achieved by Bibi and his owner L C Siew in Puchong, Selangor, on 18th June 2017.
7 of 21Longest duration performing a six hula hoop box split
The longest duration performing a six hula hoop box split is 1 minute 10.347 secs, achieved by Brookelynn Bley, in Fort Wayne, USA, on 1st December 2017.
8 of 21Most hula-hoops spun simultaneously on multi-body parts
The most hula-hoops spun simultaneously on multi-body parts is 59 and was achieved by Dunja Kuhn in London, UK, on 24th May 2017.
9 of 21Highest standing jump (male)
The highest standing jump is 1.616 m (5.3 ft) and was achieved by Evan Ungar in Oakville, Canada, on 13th May 2016.
10 of 21Highest jump by a dog
The highest jump by a dog is 191.7cm, and was achieved by Feather in Frederick, USA, on 14th September 2017.
11 of 21Largest collection of clown-related items
The largest collection of clown-related items is 4,348 and was achieved by F.M. Kahn in Hoogvliet, Netherlands, on 11th April 2017.
12 of 21Largest collection of interlocking plastic brick sets
The largest collection of interlocking plastic brick sets in a private collection is 3,837, achieved by Frank Smoes in Melbourne, Australia, on 9thMay 2017.
13 of 21Most double-dutch style skips by a dog in one minute
The most double-dutch style skips by a dog in 1 minute is 128 and was achieved by Geronimo, a female Border Collie and Kelpie cross, and her owner, Samantha Valle on the set of NBC's Today in New York, USA on 7th April 2014.
14 of 21Most skips by a dog and person in one minute – single rope
Most skips by a dog and person in 1 minute using a single rope is 59, and was achieved by Jessica and her owner Rachael Grylls in Lewdown, UK, on 1st December 2016.
15 of 21Fastest time to bunny hop 15 hurdles on a trials bicycle
The fastest time to bunny hop 15 hurdles on a trials bicycle is 13.88 secs and was achieved by Joe Oakley at the Urban Games event in Newcastle, UK, on 19th August 2012.
16 of 21Longest duration balancing a guitar on the forehead
The longest duration balancing a guitar on the forehead is 7 min 3.9 secs, achieved by Josh Horton in Dallas, USA, on 17th November 2017.
17 of 21Most powdered doughnuts eaten in three minutes
The most powdered doughnuts eaten in three minutes is 9, and was achieved by Kevin L.A. Beast Strahle (USA) at the Guinness World Records office in New York, New York, USA, on 12 May 2017.
18 of 21Most torches juggled on a balance board
The most torches juggled on a balance board is 5, and was achieved by Josh Horton at Art Factory, Paterson, USA, on 3rd November 2017.
19 of 21Largest rideable hexapod robot
The largest rideable hexapod robot measures 2.8 m tall and 5 m in diameter, achieved by Matt Denton in Wickham, UK, as verified on 15th November 2017.
20 of 21Fastest 50m hand skating
The fastest 50m hand skating is 8.55 seconds, achieved by Mirko Hanße in Bocholt, Germany, on 16th November 2017.
21 of 21Largest toy wagon
The largest toy wagon measures 8.05m long, 3.548m tall and 3.59m wide, achieved by Robert Pasin at the Radio Flyer Headquarters in Chicago, USA, on 20th December 2016.
Other records released include the oldest professional club DJ, who is Sumiko Iwamuro aka DJ Sumirock, from Japan. He plays a monthly at a club in Tokyo and is aged 83, as of 25th May 2018.
All of these records and more are included in the latest edition of the Guinness World Records 2019, which is out in shops today (6th September).
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