On 27 August, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its first published volume, Guinness World Records (GWR) unveiled a list of 70 new unclaimed records, marking seven decades since its first volume in 1955.
“As we mark the 70th anniversary of the release of our first edition back in the 1950s, we’re proud to be building on 70 amazing years as the global curator of superlative facts and achievements,” said Craig Glenday, GWR editor-in-chief.
Today is our 70th birthday and who better to light the cake candles than the world's shortest woman, Jyoti Amge 🎂 pic.twitter.com/cxP33UD0Bz
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) August 27, 2025
These are 10 of the world records that have not been broken yet:
- The most whoopee cushions sat on in one minute.
- The most high-fives in 30 seconds.
- The most anchovies eaten in a minute.
- The most kisses in 30 seconds by a pair.
- The fastest time to ascend the height of Everest by bicycle.
- The most leapfrog jumps in one hour by a team of two.
- The fastest 400-metre sack race.
- The fastest time to build a five-storey playing-card pyramid.
- The most table tennis balls held in one hand.
- The most stackable potato-based crisps eaten in one minute.
Beyond quirky challenges, GWR also honours historic milestones. Recently, it recognised Ethel Caterham, who at 116 became the world’s oldest living person and oldest Briton ever. Additionally, Taylor Swift set a record for the most concurrent YouTube podcast views (1.3 million) when she announced her new album on The Life of a Showgirl, hosted by her fiancé, Travis Kelce and his brother Jason.
@guinnessworldrecords Here's why @Taylor Swift is a Guinness World Records ICON 🌟🎶 It's a love story… #gwr70 ♬ original sound – Guinness World Records
“We’ve seen so many iconic moments, the most amazing feats of strength and skill and endurance from talent across the globe and long may it continue,” said Glenday. “We’re now looking forward and celebrating the current – and next-generation of record-breakers,” he added.
@guinnessworldrecords Sam Ramsdell, from Connecticut, USA, has a mouth that measures 10.33 cm (4.07 in) wide and a gape of 6.52 cm (2.56 in). We're celebrating our 70th anniversary this month with record holders from around the world 🙌
♬ original sound – Guinness World Records
The inspiration for the Guinness World Records book came from a question at a 1950s shooting party in County Wexford, Ireland, which was attended by Sir Hugh Beaver, who was then the managing director of the Guinness brewery.
The GWR book originated in the 1950s at a shooting party in County Wexford, Ireland, where Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director of Guinness Brewery, debated a question with no clear answer. Inspired to settle pub arguments, he hired Fleet Street researchers to create a book of facts and records. Since then, GWR has sold 155 million copies, showcasing feats like Elizabeth West’s 5,000-piece Spice Girls memorabilia collection in the UK and Chanel Tapper’s 9.75 cm tongue in the US.
