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Website. guinnessworldrecords .com. 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.
Ross McWhirter. Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975.
Norris McWhirter. Norris Dewar McWhirter CBE (12 August 1925 – 19 April 2004) was a British writer, political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter. He and his twin brother Ross were known internationally for founding the reference book The Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World ...
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Big Bertha (17 March 1945 – 31 December 1993) was a cow who held two Guinness World Records: she was the oldest cow recorded, dying just three months short of her 49th birthday, and she also held the record for lifetime breeding, having produced 39 calves. [1] During her lifetime she helped raise $75,000 for cancer research and other charities.
21 April 2020 (aged 40) Known for. Receiving 350 million greeting cards, a world record. Craig Shergold (24 June 1979 – 21 April 2020) was a British former cancer patient who received an estimated 350 million greeting cards, earning him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Variations of the plea for greeting cards on his behalf in ...
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 )