Records and anti-records

Parachute
26.04.2024

The world's first parachute jump from the stratosphere was made in Russia - during free fall, parachutists reached a speed of almost 380 kilometers per hour.

Igor Zur interesting records parachute jump Book of Records of Russia North Pole world record 26 April 2024
Tornado
24.04.2024

Matt Suter of Missouri is the only person to have traveled nearly 400 meters in a tornado and survived.

Igor Zur interesting records tornado interesting facts Guinness Book of Records history 24 April 2024
Legs
24.04.2024

In April of this year, it became known that the world record in discus throw, set 38 years ago, had finally been broken.

Elena Shimanovskaya sports and health athlete discus throw Mykolas Alekna record 24 April 2024
Leg
23.04.2024

Madame Madeleine Albrecht sniffed about 5,600 feet and at least 6,000 sweaty armpits over the course of 15 years.

Igor Zur smells interesting facts Guinness Book of Records women's records testing 23 April 2024
basket
23.04.2024

Muggsy Bogues' small stature gave him one major advantage over other basketball players: the ability to make a lot of steals.

Kurchev Anton basketball athlete human growth sports records National Basketball Association 23 April 2024
cube
22.04.2024

Not everyone knows how many Rubik's cubes world record holders managed to solve in 24 hours.

Marina Michalap rubik's cube solved rubik's cube Guinness Book of Records amazing records 22 April 2024
Tree
21.04.2024

Scientists have come to the conclusion that the maximum height of the tree in theory is 125-130 meters.

Elena Shimanovskaya record Guinness Book of Records tree tree height the tallest tree 21 April 2024