Florida paramedic Autumn Kelso (USA) just claimed the record for the shortest female firefighter in the world!

The largest species of toad is the cane or marine toad (Rhinella marina) of tropical Central and South America and introduced into the Caribbean, northern Australia and other islands of Oceania. An ...

With tattoos on top of tattoos, Ephemeral Remy’s body is a work of art. The Canadian – real name Jeremy Schofield – has had at least 90% of his skin covered in ink since 2005. He’s been covered and re ...

Soaring high in her latest daredevil stunt, 97-year-old Betty Bromage (UK) has not only broken her own record for oldest wing walker (female), she also became the oldest person to perform a ...

From 22 July 1954 to the end of 1994, Charles Jensen (USA) had 970 operations to remove the tumours associated with basal cell naevus syndrome. Records change on a daily basis and are not immediately ...

The longest earthworm is Microchaetus rappi of South Africa. In 1967 a giant specimen measuring 6.7 m (21 ft) in length when naturally extended and 20 mm (0.8 in) in diameter was found on a road ...

From science and tech innovators to sports stars, creatives, activists and uniquely GWR record-breakers, these are the pioneers, the lifelong obsessives, the dedicated and the dreamers who have come ...

This extraordinary young man is Lalit Patidar. The 18-year-old from India has the hairiest face on a person (male), with 201.72 hairs per square centimetre. Over 95% of his face is covered in hair. He ...

At the age of 1 year 152 days, little Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah from Ghana is the world’s youngest male artist. His mum Chantelle, also an artist, discovered Ace-Liam’s passion for painting when he was ...

Buckle up because you’re in for quite a long ride! The longest car in the world has finally been restored and is ready to cruise. On 1 March 2022, the super limo rolled in at a length of 30.54 meters ...

Luke Bell and his father Mike have teamed up to create the world's fastest drone with an average top speed of 480.23 km/h (298.47 mph). The duo, who live in Western Cape, South Africa, spent several ...

On the 26th of January 1972, Vesna Vulović was a flight attendant onboard JAT Yugoslav Airlines Flight 367. The flight path, between Stockholm in Sweden and Belgrade in Serbia, took the aircraft over ...