The Guinness World Records are home to every imaginable accomplishment known to humankind. The number of records set is far too many to fit in one book. But that doesn't stop the folks at Guinness from trying!
Every year, we look forward to the new edition of Guinness World Records and its collection of farthest, longest, highest, quickest, most outrageous records on the planet. This year, we asked OWLconnected reader Nate to review the 2020 volume. Take it away, Nate!
Nate's review
This year’s edition of Guinness World Records had things ranging from Mount Everest (tallest mountain) to the Sahara Desert (biggest desert). One of my personal favourites is fastest time to solve a Rubik’s cube on a pogo stick with a time of 24.13 seconds — I can’t even solve one side in that time!
I don’t know why some records exist, like fastest time to alphabetize the letters in a can of alphabet soup (3min, 21sec)… How and why??? Overall there is something for almost everyone in this awesome book. There is even Dude Perfect in it, so why wouldn’t you want this book?
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Contest time!
Hey, we hear you, Nate! That book does sound awesome... so awesome, in fact, that we'd like to give some copies away!
You could win 1 of 2 copies of Guinness World Records 2020. To win, just comment below with your name and answer the following question:
What world record would you like to set?
Good luck!
Contest is open to residents of Canada only. Prize courtesy of Guinness World Records. Contest closes on December 17th at 11:59PM EST. Winner will be randomly chosen. Full contest rules and regulations can be seen here.
I would set a record for crossing the most bridges in the world..
Would love to win
The record I would like to set is for longest nap.
I’d like to set the record for longest holding my breath under water.
I would like to see a record set for the biggest snow fort built.
I would set a record for the longest finger knit chain.
Ella, age 6. Record is like to set: running!
i would like to set a Record for most OWL magazines Read in One minute
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Jakob
My record would be longest time to be at 0% in a game of super smash bros. Ultimate
I’m more interested in the gamers’ edition though, because it gets more in depth of the topics I’m interested in
Emily, age 7, would like to beat the record for the biggest bubblegum bubble.
Longest rest
My sons would love this! They want to set a record for most shots on a hockey net.
My granddaughter would like to set a world record of how many L.O.L. dolls could fit in her room.
Aidan age 4 wants to set a record for most CD’s owned!
I’d like to set a record for dancing the longest!
Biggest Book Record
My record would be longest stay in space.
The record i would like to set is most times hugged a dog. Because i love dogs
I would like to set a record for “hardest person to wake up”. A feather, a sneeze, a horn, a bull in a China shop? How hard are you to wake up?
The record for the quickest time to wear down a crayon.
Most words said in a minute.
Would love to be worlds best nana and give this book to my grandson.
My friend said that she was going to run 13 miles in 1 minute?