Category Archives: Guinness World Records

Ecuadorian man and woman become world’s oldest married couple

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Julio Mora, 110, and Waldramina Quinteros, 104, a combined nearly 215 years, received Guinness certification in mid-August

Julio Mora slipped away from his parents to secretly marry Waldramina Quinteros one February day. Both families disapproved.

Seventy-nine years later, they’re still together – he is 110 years of age, and she is 104, both lucid and both in good health, though relatives say they’re a little depressed because they miss their big family get-togethers due to the pandemic.

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Briton makes landfall after being blown off course in Atlantic rowing record bid

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Graham Walters was just off coast of Antigua when he called for assistance

A 72-year-old man from Leicester has rowed solo across the Atlantic but may miss out on the record to become the oldest person to do so after he had to be towed in to port at the end of this journey.

Graham Walters was just six miles off the coast of Antigua, the end point of his journey, when his boat was blown off course by strong winds, and he would have ended up past the island and facing days more rowing if he had not accepted the assistance of the local coastguard.

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Welsh street loses world’s steepest title after New Zealand rival’s appeal

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Guinness World Records changes rules to use road’s centre rather than sides for measurements

Last summer the townsfolk of Harlech, in north-west Wales, were celebrating the accolade of having the steepest street in the world.

A mere eight months on, they are in the doldrums after being informed by Guinness World Records that a New Zealand rival for the title has usurped them.

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Hampshire 112-year-old officially recognised as world’s oldest man

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Bob Weighton presented with certificate at assisted living home where he is isolating

A Hampshire resident has been officially recognised as the world’s oldest man by Guinness World Records.

Bob Weighton, who is 112 years and two days old, was presented with his certificate by staff at the assisted living home where he lives, while keeping the appropriate distance because he is isolating.

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Two months in a barrel: South African man set to break pole-sitting world record

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Vernon Kruger, who has not set foot on the ground since November, says sleeping in the barrel is ‘not very easy’

Vernon Kruger has been sitting in a barrel suspended 25 metres above ground for more than two months.

Overlooking the South African town of Dullstroom, the 52-year old is about to break a Guinness world record ... set by himself in 1997.

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From the highest slide to the narrowest street: the record-breaking cities quiz

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Which city is the most Instagrammed? Where’s the most expensive place to buy trainers? And where’s the smallest park?

Which city has the tallest city hall?

Hong Kong

Tokyo

Dubai

Shanghai

Which city is home to the world's narrowest street?

Toulouse, France

Stockholm, Sweden

Reutlingen, Germany

Beijing, China

Which city has the most bridges?

Hamburg, Germany

Venice, Italy

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Which is the most expensive city to buy trainers?

Singapore

Zurich, Switzerland

Seoul, South Korea

Oslo, Norway

Which is the world's most popular city for tourism?

New York

Bangkok, Thailand

Venice, Italy

London, UK

Which US city has the world's smallest park?

Austin, Texas

San Jose, California

Portland, Oregon

Jackson, Mississippi

Which city was home to the world’s oldest railway station?

Manchester

Birmingham

London

Leeds

Which city has the highest slide on the outside of a building?

Las Vegas

Beijing

Seattle

Los Angeles

Which is the largest gambling city (by revenue)?

Las Vegas

Blackpool

Macau

Atlantic City

Which is the most expensive city to park a car in?

London

Hong Kong

Geneva

Copenhagen

Which city has the most UK No.1s per population?

Manchester

London

Liverpool

Glasgow

Which city is most remote from the sea?

Urumqi

Ulaanbaatar

Moscow

Novosibirsk

Which city is home to the tallest building?

Dubai

Shanghai

Shenzhen

Seoul

Which city has hosted the most Olympic Games (in the modern era)?

Tokyo

Paris

London

Athens

Which is the largest city north of the arctic circle?

Kirovsk

Murmansk

Kandalaksha

Tromsø

Which city has the most cycle rickshaws?

Dhaka

Mumbai

Phnom Penh

Colombo

Which is the largest city to host a winter Olympics?

Sochi

Vancouver

Salt Lake City

Oslo

Which city has the tallest art nouveau church?

Strasbourg

Windhoek

Barcelona

Dresden

Which is the world’s oldest capital city?

Damascus

Rabat

Athens

Mexico City

Which is the most Instagrammed city?

Los Angeles

New York City

Paris

Sao Paolo

17 and above.

You're a city trivia master!

13 and above.

Nice result – bet you're popular at pub quiz nights

8 and above.

Not bad – but maybe a good excuse to take some city breaks?

0 and above.

Oh dear, better luck next time

1 and above.

Oh dear, looks like you need to brush up on your city trivia ... better luck next time

Answers supplied by Guinness World Records

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Street in Wales wins record for world’s steepest

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Ffordd Pen Llech in Harlech beats renowned Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand

A meandering street in north-west Wales that challenges the fittest of walkers and cyclists has been confirmed as the steepest in the world.

Ffordd Pen Llech in the historic town of Harlech – better known for its castle and rousing song, Men of Harlech – has been judged steeper than Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand.

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