Archive for October 2026
Food world records: Fries, Slim Jims, cheesesteaks and more
Here are seven Guinness World Records that prove there is almost no limit to what people will do with food.
Read MoreZeekr car earns Guinness World Record for tightest gap pass while drifting
Chinese automobile company Zeekr has earned a Guinness World Record for tightest gap passed through while drifting in an electric car.
Read MoreInternational Tree Climbing Contest Draws Climbers
Nearly 100 arborists scaled trees in a St. Louis park during the International Tree Climbing Championship.
Read MoreWatch: Hundreds of Spider-Man fans attempt world record at NYCC
Hundreds of Marvel fans donned Spider-Man costumes at New York Comic Con in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record.
Read MoreOpossum caught on fishing hook rescued from N.C. tree
Wildlife rescuers in North Carolina responded to a trail where an opossum was spotted caught in a fishing hook and dangling from a tree.
Read MoreWatch: Mountain biker takes 12.46-foot vertical drop onto a small target
An Austrian mountain biker dropped 12.46 feet from an elevated platform to crush a small cardboard box with his back tire and set a world record.
Read MoreWatch: Orphaned kittens take a tour of Minnesota aquarium
The Sea Life Aquarium at the Mall of America in Minnesota played host to more than a dozen special visitors: adoptable kittens.
Read MoreWatch: Canadian grandma holds a plank for 5 hours to break her own record
A 61-year-old fitness enthusiast broke her own world record by holding an abdominal plank for 5 hours at the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah.
Read MoreLook: Iguana rescued from Kansas tree after a week on the loose
Firefighters in Kansas conducted an unusual rescue when an escaped pet iguana was found to climbed up a tall tree.
Read MoreSewer workers find class ring that had been missing for decades
Alabama wastewater workers found an old class ring while clearing a sewer clog and returned the ring to its owner, who hadn’t seen it in decades.
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