Guinness World Records 2018

Contents

WHAT’S NEW?

45,000 claims researched • 3,000 new and updated records published

1,000 photographs sourced • 60 exclusive photoshoots attended

LONGEST... ............ 86

FASTEST... ............ 62

TALLEST... ............ 36

SUPERHUMANS ...... 64

Robert Wadlow.......... 66

Oldest People............ 68

Anatomy................ 70

Body Art................ 72

Transhumanism......... 74

Fitness Fanatics......... 76

Feats of Strength........ 78

Fastest 100 m............. 80

Circus Performers....... 82

Round-Up.............. 84

ANIMALS ............. 38

Beetles.................. 40

Deer..................... 42

Eagles................... 44

Pandas.................. 46

Parrots.................. 48

Pigs..................... 50

Reptiles................. 52

Turtles.................. 54

Whales.................. 56

Pets..................... 58

Round-Up............. 60

EARTH ................ 16

Swamps, Bogs &

Mangroves........... 18

Hard Rock............. 20

Heavy Metal........... 22

Tectonics.............. 24

Pollution

& Environment....... 26

sildfires............... 28

Fungi.................. 30

The Deep.............. 32

Round-Up............. 34

Contents............... 2

Editor’s Letter........... 4

Superheroes Unite....... 8

Superlative Squad...... 10

Reebok

Record-Breakers...... 12

GWR Day............... 14

HIGHEST-EARNING.... 162

HIGHEST... .......... 142

YOUNGEST... ......... 126

HEAVIEST... ......... 104

ADVENTURES ........ 128

Circumnavigation..... 130

Mountaineering....... 132

The Poles............. 134

Ocean Rowing......... 136

FAI................... 138

Round-Up............. 140

RECORDMANIA ...... 106

Big ]tuff.............. 108

Collections............ 110

Big Food.............. 112

Fun with Food......... 114

Mass Participation..... 116

Odd Talents........... 118

Rubik’s Cubes......... 120

Great Balls of........... 122

Round-Up.............. 124

SOCIETY ............ 144

Politics & Superpowers 146

Money & Economics... 148

Crime & Punishment... 150

.. 152
Flags................. 154
Fashion Extremes..... 156
Toilets................ 158
Round-Up............. 160

SUPERHEROES 88

Timeline................. 90

Comic Books............ 92

On Screen............... 94

Videogames............. 96

Cosplay.................. 98

Kapow!................. 100

Round-Up............. 102

This year’s edition is divided into 12 sections, including a special feature

chapter on superheroes, plus our free-to-download superlative posters.

These chapters cover a wide range of topics, from buccaneering

adventures on oceans and mountaintops to blockbuster movies and

Tr streaming hits. Thereȣs also a fascinating look at some of the finest

specimens of the animal world – including majestic whales and adorable

panda bears – plus cutting-edge science and technology, and record-

breaking highlights from the past year of sports.

Every edition of GWR

features more than

1,000 photos – many unique

to us and seen for the first

time. Our dedicated picture

team has travelled the world

to capture the most visually

striking record holders.

Still hungry for more? Our bite-sized

fact bubbles offer a uniÙue miû

of quirky trivia and extraordinary

stats that will satisfy even the most

voracious of record addicts.

Starting on p .88 is our 16-page section

devoted to superheroes, from the

original comic-book characters via

TV shows and movies to videogamers

and cosplayers. And just for fun, we

ask which fictional heroes would be

record-breakers in the real world!

The book is organized into colour-

coded chapters, and each chapter

kicks off with a dramatic double-

page photograph illustrating one

of the records from that section.

Whenever you see the 100%

icon, you know you’re looking at

a record holder in its actual size

• whether that’s a humongous
  beetle or an extra-long ear hair!

Look out for

“Round-Ups”

at the end of each

chapter Ȗ youȣll find

records here that donȣt fit

on to any of the regular

themed pages, plus

some last-minute

additions to the

GWR archive.

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