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May 27

Daredevil backflips on fire to break Guinness World Record

A British daredevil broke a Guinness World Record when he performed 7 backflips in 30 seconds -- while on fire.

May 27

Record-breaking team reunites in Idaho to pass baseball

A pair of serial Guinness World Record-breakers reunited in Idaho to capture the title for the most behind-the-back baseball catches in one minute.

May 20

Man balances 96 spoons on his body to break his own world record

An Iranian man balanced 96 spoons on his body to break a Guinness World Record for the third time.

May 20

Idaho man scoops water with his hands to break his own world record

The Idaho man who holds the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles beat one of his own records by using his hands to transfer 1.3 gallons of water between two containers in 30 seconds.

May 18

French town breaks smurf number world record

A small town in western France has set a world record for the greatest number of smurf-costumed people gathered in the same place, according to organisers, who counted over 3,000 this weekend.

May 15

3-inch-tall Yorkie in Ontario might be world's shortest dog

An Ontario woman said she believes her Yorkshire terrier, standing at just 3 inches tall and weighing less than a pound, might be the smallest dog in the world.

May 14

Robot sets record by solving Rubik's cube in .103 seconds

A team of Purdue University students built a robot that can solve a Rubik's cube in a record-breaking .103 seconds.

May 13

Woman hangs by her hair for 25 minutes to break world record

A professional circus performer who specializes in hair hanging broke a Guinness World Record when she was suspended by her locks for 25 minutes and 11.3 seconds.

May 9

51,725 playing cards toppled like dominoes to break Guinness World Record

A team of domino toppling experts joined forces with a window and door company to topple 51,725 playing cards like dominoes to break a Guinness World Record.

May 8

Irish player throws soccer ball more than 123 feet to set world record

An Irish soccer star with famously powerful throwing skills broke the Guinness World Record for the farthest distance soccer throw-in.

May 7

Texas cat leaps more than 8 feet into record books

A high-flying Texas cat earned a Guinness World Record by leaping a distance of 8 feet and 5 inches.

May 2

British woman, 115, becomes world's oldest living person

The oldest living person in the world is now a woman living in Britain, Guinness World Records confirmed.

April 30

British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

A British boy whose seagull imitating skills earned him the nickname "Seagull Boy" has won his second consecutive title at the European Championship Gull Screeching event in De Panne, Belgium.

World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho

Guinness World Records shared video from the historic meeting between the world's tallest living dog -- standing 3 feet, 3 inches tall -- and the world's shortest dog, who stands at 3.59 inches tall.

April 29

Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

An Iowa museum owner said she believes she has broken a Guinness World Record for her collection of 38,162 spoons.

April 28

Uruguay man's eye-popping trick earns him a world record

A Uruguay man living in Italy found himself with a Guinness World Records title thanks to an unusual party trick: popping his eyes out of their sockets.

Man stacks toilet paper rolls with one hand to break world record

Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush put his speedy stacking skills to the test to take on the title for the fastest time to stack 10 rolls of toilet paper with one hand.

April 24

Cypriot busts a move with 468 wine glasses balanced on his head

A dancer in Cyprus may have broken a Guinness World Record by balancing 468 wine glasses on his head -- while dancing.

April 23

Australian woman's collection of Minions earns world record

An Australian woman earned a Guinness World Record with her collection of 1,035 Minions -- the little yellow mischief-makers from the Despicable Me franchise.

April 15

918 people play Monopoly in Australia to break world record

A total 918 people sat down at 150 tables to play simultaneous games of Monopoly and break a Guinness World Record in Australia.

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