State sets new world record for largest Johor-style fried noodles

JOHOR BARU: It took 86 chefs and over 667kg of noodles to set a new world record for the largest Johor-style fried noodles here. The effort made it into the Guinness World Records (GWR) when the participants gathered at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre here to fry the noodles. GWR adjudicator Sonia Ushirogochi declared … Read more

203 heads hair braided in 24 hours as Nigerian makes history

A Nigerian Johnson Johnson, aka Jjay, has concluded a Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt for the Most Heads of Braids on African Natural Hair in 24 hours. Jjay’s feat follows that of Olaniyi Adewale, a Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) undergraduate who on Sunday concluded a GWR for the Longest Marathon Drumming [150 hours] with an … Read more

Longest marathon drumming with ‘Gangan’ underway in Ekiti

Olaniyi Adewale, a Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) undergraduate, is attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the Longest Marathon Drumming [150 hours] with an African talking drum. The Saki-born indigene of Oye-Ekiti state has taken it upon himself to set a record for the longest drumming marathon in his university town. He acknowledged embarking … Read more

58-year-old grandmother of 12 breaks world planking record after holding position for more than 4.5 hours

There’s a new world record for the longest plank ever held by a woman – and it was broken by a grandmother in Canada.  Guinness World Records announced late last month that 58-year-old DonnaJean Wilde, a mother of five and grandmother of 12 in Canada, broke the women’s world record for the longest time in … Read more

Saudi Arabia breaks Guinness World Records for ‘largest donation of clothes’

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set a new milestone by breaking Guinness World Records for the largest donation of clothes. The certificate was awarded on Monday, March 25, to Keswat Farah Charity campaign in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for collecting about 1.5 million pieces of clothing for donation. The campaign was able to … Read more

Hilda Baci is World’s Favourite African Chef – Study

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has emerged as the world’s favourite African chef, according to a recent study on the most searched chefs from Africa. Explore Worldwide, a UK tour operator conducted the study. The researchers analysed Google search data and sent the results of their findings to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday. The study revealed … Read more

Weird Windows, A Peel P50, And A Chernobyl Mystery

No One Knows What Happened To The Mercedes-Benz Truck Trapped In Chernobyl Screenshot: That Chernobyl Guy/YouTube No matter how well you think you know a story, there’s always more details to discover. Like trying to map out a coast line, the real devil is in the details. So when YouTube creator That Chernobyl Guy came … Read more

Most varieties of cheese on a pizza

Guinness World Records is a British reference book published annually, listing world records of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.  DID YOU KNOW | Who are the richest South Africans in the world today? The largest attendance at a lecture is 375,603, achieved by Prem Rawat (USA) in Gaya, Bihar, India, on 26 November … Read more

Largest collection of mermaid-related items

The largest collection of mermaid-related items numbers 726 pieces, was achieved by Laurie Koller (USA) in Franklin Square. New York, USA, as verified on 15 October 2015. Koller began collecting mermaid-related items over 30 years ago as a child. In addition to her collection, she has four mermaid tattoos (which do not count towards the … Read more