Guinness World Records is known for highlighting the most interesting, unique, and even bizarre events about human nature from around the world.
2024 was no exception.
Earlier this year, we wrote about a toddler who became… Guinness World Records youngest male artist After his paintings were exhibited at an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Technology in Accra, Ghana. Painter Ace Liam Nana Sam Ankrah ended up selling 9 of the 10 works he exhibited.
shared a story about 114 year old man from Venezuela and 112 year old male from UK Each of them not only held the distinction of being the world’s oldest man at one time; George and Lori Chappelleaccording to Guinness, they were the world’s oldest living conjoined twins.
after that, heaviest blueberry in the worldAt 20.4 grams, it weighs almost 70 times more than the average wild blueberry. The “giant blueberry” was grown in Australia and was about the size of a ping pong ball.
Let’s take a look at some of the weirdest Guinness World Records of 2024.
Largest building in the shape of a chicken: This feat is attributed to Ricardo Cano Gwapo Tan and took place on September 8, 2024 in the Philippines. The chicken was 114 feet tall. The building has a rooster painted on it and is part of the Campustohan Highland Resort.
Largest recording marathon by multiple music artists: On February 14, 2024, this feat was accomplished by Nigeria’s Idem Abasifreke and Beatisblaak Studio. It took 95 hours and 59 minutes.
Fastest 10 meters skateboarding by a cat: This happened on April 4, 2024 and was achieved by Bao Zi of China. The time was 12.85 seconds.
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The largest exhibition of origami dolphins: this happened in London on July 10, 2024. According to Guinness World Records, Iswarya Sundaralingam made 2,024 items in eight weeks. She learned how to make it from a nurse working in the hospital ward where her mother was in a coma.
Biggest Whistle Archery Championship: On September 29, 2024, 300 people broke this record in China. According to GWR, the victory was achieved by the Linzhi Whistle Archery Association. This was one of the various events held at the 2024 Linzhi Yarlungzangbo River Ecological Culture Tourism Festival.
