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Explore the incredible, the unusual, and the astonishing on Guinness World Records Day – a day to challenge the impossible and make history!
Embrace your extraordinary side and get ready to break some records because November 16 is Guinness World Records Day! This fantastic day came into existence in 2004 to celebrate the day that the Guinness Book of World Records became the best-selling copyright book. It's a day filled with excitement and astonishment as people from around the globe attempt to make their mark in the history by breaking or setting their own unique world records. From the unbelievable to the outright bizarre, anyone can try and make history, making this one of the most exciting days on the calendar! Explore the incredible, the unusual, and the astonishing today – a day to challenge the impossible and make history!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1954</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Founding of Guinness World Records</div><div class='timeline-text'>The idea for a book of world records was born when Sir Hugh Beaver, Managing Director of the Guinness Brewery, attended a shooting party and a debate about the fastest game bird in Europe couldn't be settled.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1955</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Publication</div><div class='timeline-text'>The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in August 1955, intended as a marketing giveaway to promote the Guinness beer brand.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1974</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Best-Selling Copyright Book</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Guinness Book of Records becomes the best-selling copyright book ever.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2004</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Guinness World Records Day Initiation</div><div class='timeline-text'>Guinness World Records Day is initiated on November 16th, celebrating the day the book became the best-selling copyright book.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Multiple Record Day</div><div class='timeline-text'>On this Guinness World Records Day, an impressive 250,000 people took part, creating over 50 records in one day.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Most Unicycles in a Line</div><div class='timeline-text'>In honor of Guinness World Records Day, a group in Japan set a new record for the most people riding unicycles in a line, totaling 144 people.</div></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Attempt to break an existing record</h3><p class='facts-text'>Search up some world records and see if there's one you think you could challenge. Can you interlock fingers and flip the most pancake flips in a row? Become the fastest texter? Prove that you can fit the most marshmallows in your mouth at once? If you can dream it, maybe you can achieve it.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Organize a records-breaking party</h3><p class='facts-text'>Get your friends together and challenge each other to break different records. Maybe you couldn't eat the most pizza slices in ten minutes alone, but can your group out-eat the current team record holders?</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Create a new world record category</h3><p class='facts-text'>Revel in the weird and wonderful by setting a brand-new world record! How about "Most Times Skipping a Stone on Water in a Minute?" The only limit is your imagination.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Read through the Guinness World Records book</h3><p class='facts-text'>Celebrate at home with the stunning and awe-inspiring records in the Guinness World Records book. Be inspired, amazed, and perhaps a little bit alarmed by what some people around the world have achieved.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-header'><h3 class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Donate to charity for every record you break</h3><p class='facts-text'>Make the celebration meaningful by pledging to donate a set amount of money to your favorite charity for every record you (or your friends) can break during the day. Not only is it fun, but it’s also for a great cause!</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It promotes creativity and fun</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Guinness World Records Day is all about pushing boundaries and using our imagination. Whether it's setting a new record or attempting to break an existing one, the day calls for a lot of creativity, fun and laughter making it something we all look forward to.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It brings people together</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Another reason why we love Guinness World Records Day is because it has a tendency of bringing people together. From organizing a record-breaking party with friends, to communities coming together to partake in a challenge, the day fosters camaraderie and builds stronger bonds among participants.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>It allows for personal achievement</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>Whether you're trying to set a new world record or break an existing one, the thrill of personal achievement is unmatched. The feeling of seeing your name in the Guinness World Record Book is exhilarating and satisfying. It aids in reinforcing a positive attitude and propels us to set even higher goals for ourselves.</p></div></div>
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