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Published in English 1955–present Media type Book, television Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a published annually, listing both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted book of all time. As of the 2017 edition, it is now in its 62nd year of publication, published in 100 countries and 23 languages. The international franchise has extended beyond print to include television series and museums. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in Guinness World Records becoming the primary international authority on the cataloguing and verification of a huge number of world records; the organisation employs official record adjudicators authorised to verify the authenticity of the setting and breaking of records. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] On 10 November 1951,, then the managing director of the Breweries, went on a shooting party in the, by the in, Ireland.

After missing a shot at a, he became involved in an argument over which was the fastest in Europe, the golden plover or the. (It is the plover. ) That evening at House, he realized that it was impossible to confirm in reference books whether or not the golden plover was Europe's fastest game bird. Beaver knew that there must be numerous other questions debated nightly in pubs throughout Ireland and abroad, but there was no book in the world with which to settle arguments about records. He realised then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove successful. Beaver's idea became reality when Guinness employee recommended University friends and, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London.

The twin brothers were commissioned to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records in August 1954. A thousand copies were printed and given away. After the founding of The Guinness Book of Records at 107, the first 198-page edition was bound on 27 August 1955 and went to the top of the British best seller lists by Christmas. The following year, it launched in the US, and sold 70,000 copies. Since then, Guinness World Records has become a household name and the global leader in world records.

The book has gone on to become a record breaker in its own right; with sales of more than 100 million copies in 100 different countries and 37 languages, Guinness World Records is the world's best selling copyright book ever. Because the book became a surprise hit, many further editions were printed, eventually settling into a pattern of one revision a year, published in September/October, in time for Christmas.

The McWhirters continued to compile it for many years. Both brothers had an encyclopedic memory; on the TV series, based upon the book, they would take questions posed by children in the audience on various world records and were able to give the correct answer. By the in 1975. Following Ross' assassination, the feature in the show where questions about records posed by children were answered was called Norris on the Spot.

Guinness Superlatives (later Guinness World Records) Limited was formed in 1954 to publish the first book. Owned the rights to the Guinness book in the US for decades. The group was owned by Guinness PLC and subsequently until 2001, when it was purchased. Usb Flash Drive Format Tool Ufix-Ii Download. Gullane was itself purchased by in 2002.

In 2006, purchased HiT and subsequently sold Guinness World Records in early 2008 to the, the parent company of, which is licensed to operate. With offices in New York City and Tokyo, Guinness World Records' global headquarters remain in London, while its museum attractions are based at Ripley headquarters in, US. Evolution [ ]. Is 'the world's most tattooed person', and has tattoos covering his entire body. He holds the Guinness world record as of 2006, being 100 percent tattooed. Recent editions have focused on record feats by person competitors.

Competitions range from obvious ones such as to the longest distances, or for longest time spent playing or the number of hot dogs that can be consumed in ten minutes, although eating and alcohol consumption entries are no longer accepted, possibly for fear of litigation. Besides records about competitions, it contains such facts as the heaviest tumour, the most poisonous plant, the shortest river (), the two longest-running dramas ( and ) in the US, and the world's most successful salesman (), among others. Many records also relate to the youngest person who achieved something, such as the youngest person to visit all nations of the world, being. Holds the record for mixing Each edition contains a selection of the records from the Guinness database, as well as select new records; the criteria for inclusion having changed over the years. The ousting of Norris McWhirter from his consulting role in 1995 and the subsequent decision by Diageo Plc to sell the Guinness World Records brand have shifted it from a text-oriented to an illustrated reference book ('style over substance'). The majority of world records are no longer listed in the book or on the website, and can only be determined by a written application to Guinness to 'break' the record.

For those unable to wait the 4–6 weeks for a reply, Guinness will process a 'fast-track' application for £300 (US$450). The Guinness Book of Records is the world's most sold copyrighted book, earning it an entry within its own pages. A number of spin-off books and television series have also been produced. Guinness World Records bestowed the record of 'Person with the most records' on of Queens, NY in April 2009. At that time, he held 100 records.

In 2005, Guinness designated 9 November as International Guinness World Records Day to encourage breaking of world records. In 2006, an estimated 100,000 people participated in over 10 countries.

Guinness reported 2,244 new records in 12 months, which was a 173% increase over the previous year. In February 2008, aired The Top 100 Guinness World Records of All Time and Guinness World Records made the complete list available on their website. Cracking open a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese as a part of a 2013 world record.

For many records, Guinness World Records is the effective authority on the exact requirements for them and with whom records reside, the company providing adjudicators to events to determine the veracity of record attempts. The list of records which the Guinness World Records covers is not fixed; records may be added and also removed for various reasons. The public are invited to submit applications for records, which can be either the bettering of existing records or substantial achievements which could constitute a new record. The company also provides corporate services for companies to 'harness the power of record-breaking to deliver tangible success for their businesses.' Ethical and safety issues [ ]. Steven Petrosino drinking 1 litre of beer in 1.3 seconds in June 1977.

Petrosino set record times for 250 ml, 500 ml and 1.5 litres as well, but Guinness accepted only the record for one litre. They later dropped all beer and alcohol records from their compendium in 1991, and reinstated the records in 2008. Guinness World Records states several types of records it will not accept for ethical reasons, such as those related to the killing or harming of animals.

Several world records that were once included in the book have been removed for ethical reasons, including concerns for the well being of potential record breakers. For example, following publication of a 'heaviest fish' record, many fish owners overfed their pets beyond the bounds of what was healthy, and therefore such entries were removed. The Guinness Book also dropped records within their 'eating and drinking records' section of Human Achievements in 1991 over concerns that potential competitors could harm themselves and expose the publisher to potential. These changes included the removal of all, wine, and beer drinking records, along with other unusual records for consuming such unlikely things as bicycles and trees. Other records, such as and rally driving (on public roads), were closed from further entry as the current holders had performed beyond what are considered safe human tolerance levels. There have been instances of closed records being reopened. For example, the sword swallowing record was listed as closed in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records, but the TV show, which started in 1998, accepted three sword swallowing challenges (and so did the 2007 edition of the Guinness World Records onwards).

Similarly, the speed beer drinking records which were dropped from the book in 1991, reappeared 17 years later in the 2008 edition, but were moved from the 'Human Achievements' section of the older book to the 'Modern Society' section of the newer edition. As of 2011, it is required in the guidelines of all 'large food' type records that the item be fully edible, and distributed to the public for consumption, to prevent food wastage. [ ] are also not allowed: 'Guinness World Records does not accept any records relating to chain letters, sent by post or e-mail. If you receive a letter or an e-mail, which may promise to publish the names of all those who send it on, please destroy it, it is a hoax. No matter if it says that Guinness World Records and the postal service are involved, they are not.'

Difficulty in defining records [ ] For some potential categories, Guinness World Records has declined to list some records that are too difficult or impossible to determine. For example, its website states: 'We do not accept any claims for beauty as it is not objectively measurable.' Google Sketchup Pro 2013 Keygen Download For Idm.

On 10 December 2010, Guinness World Records stopped its new ' category after investigation of its first and only female title holder, Asha Mandela, determining it was impossible to judge this record accurately. Verifying existing records [ ] Guinness World Records website publishes selected records and is not supposed to be used for the record verification purposes, as it explains: 'There are more than 40,000 current records in our database and we try our best to feature as many as possible online. We currently include over 15,000 records online which we update every week, so make sure to check the site regularly!' The book printed annually contains only 4000 records. The only way to verify a record is by contacting Guinness, expecting average response time of 2 weeks. Main article: The was published from 2003 to 2012, based on two earlier, separate HiT publications, British Hit Singles and British Hit Albums, which began in 1977. It was effectively replaced (in singles part) by the Virgin Book of British Hit Singles from 2007 onward.

Other media [ ] Video games [ ] A,, was developed by and released for, and in November 2008. Film [ ] In 2012, announced the development of a live-action film version of Guinness World Records with as scriptwriter. The film version will apparently use the heroic achievements of record holders as the basis for a narrative that should have global appeal. References [ ]. Guinness World Records.

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