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World records. In 2009, the group set the Guinness World Record for the longest basketball shot after shooting from the third deck of Kyle Field. In October 2010, Dude Perfect extended their record with a "cross-tower" shot from a height of 66 meters (216 feet); the basket was located 45 meters (150 feet) away from the tower's base.
Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a British reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
In May 2009, Riches filed for an injunction against the Guinness Book of World Records, seeking to stop them from listing him as "the most litigious individual in history". Guinness spokeswoman Sara Wilcox told The Huffington Post that there was no such listing, and no plan to create one. "'Most litigious man' is not something Guinness World ...
The world's tallest man, as confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records, is Robert Pershing Wadlow, who was born in 1918 in Alton, Ill. Standing at a colossal 8'11.1″ (2.72 m) and weighing in at ...
As of 2024, William Roache holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving actor in a television soap opera, having played Ken Barlow on Coronation Street since 1960. [2] [3] Patricia Greene holds a similar record as the longest-serving actor in a radio soap opera, having joined the cast of The Archers as character Jill Archer in 1957.
This is a list of Guinness World Records that have been discontinued for various reasons. This may include that the record poses a threat to health or the environment. Record. Reason to discontinue. Last appearance in the records book. References. "The largest ever mass balloon release". Environmental concerns (see Balloonfest '86 )
Navy Supply Corps. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin [1] [2] [3] ( / ˈriːdʒɪs ˈfɪlbɪn / REE-jis; August 25, 1931 – July 24, 2020) [4] [5] [6] was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, comedian, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest-working man in show business", [7] he held the Guinness World Record for the ...
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