Events
On September 15, 2011, Guinness World Records 2012 went on sale.
Those who like to be surprised will undoubtedly be delighted with this news and will acquire another collection of both ordinary and completely unexpected and even ridiculous world records.
Here are some of the records included in the Guinness Book of Records 2012.
Natural disasters
Among the record-breaking natural disasters, mention was the abnormal heat wave in the summer of 2010 in the northern hemisphere, as a result of which more than 50 thousand Russians died from heatstroke, forest fires and smog.
The new record book also mentions the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajekull volcano, which occurred in April 2010 and led to the cancellation of 100,000 flights.
Nails, tongues, hairstyles
Christine Walton, 45, from Las Vegas, has the longest nails in the world. Her nails on her left hand are 3 meters 10 centimeters long. The nails on the right hand are shorter — their length is 2 meters 92 centimeters. Christina is a mother of the family and an aspiring singer.
The previous record holder in this prestigious category, Lee Redmond from Salt Lake City, lost her nails in a car accident.
36-year-old American Evin Dugas (Aevin Dugas) from New Orleans entered the book of records for her afro hairstyle, which reaches a circumference of 1.32 meters. Evinp's hairstyle was recognized as the most voluminous Afro-hairstyle in the world.
Chanel Tapper, a 21-year-old student from California, has been recognized as the owner of the longest language in the world. Her tongue is 9.65 cm long.
Collections
Rob Hull, a resident of the British city of Doncaster, has collected the largest collection of Daleks (space monsters from the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who) Hull). Hull's collection contains 571 daleks. Interestingly, Hull is not a fan of the show. The record holder says he just loves the look of the Daleks.
Jean-Francois Vernetti, a Swiss, has won the world's largest collection of hotel signs with the words “Do Not Disturb”. Vernetti collected 11,111 tablets from 189 countries. The record holder admitted that the first copy in his collection appeared in 1985.
High-speed wedding palace
American Darrell Best entered the Guinness Book of Records as the organizer of “the fastest wedding chapel” or “the fastest wedding palace”. However, the palace is a loud word. In fact, this is a converted fire truck in which extreme sports enthusiasts can get married at a speed of 100 km/h.
The biggest pizza
The biggest pizza you can order and buy can be found on the menu at Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria, which is located in Los Angeles.
Each side of this square pizza is 1 meter 37 centimeters long. The pizza costs $199.99. It can feed up to 100 people, depending on appetite.