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Marine Corps Captain Exterminates Lego World Record with Extreme Prejudice

Captain Kyle Ugone isn't just a Navy bruiser—he's a man of finesse, and a lover of small plastic bricks. So much so that he's erected a staggering 1,091 Lego sets, earning him the title of world champion.

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How Is It Possible That Olympic Athletes Keep Breaking World Records?

The Olympics are over. Athletes have been crowned. GIFs have been made. And World records have been broken. In four years, we’ll do the same thing all over again. And world records will continue to be...

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World’s Most Expensive Cocktail Served at London Playboy Club

Mixologist and cocktail connoisseur, Salvatore Calabrese, has just created the world’s most expensive tipple, clocking in at colossal £5,500 per glass. That’s the equivalent of 1571 average-priced...

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Watch All This Year’s Space-Jumping, Head-Spinning World Records

Between Felix Baumgartner’s insane space jump, and Spanish paraglider Horacio Llorens’ 568-looper of a dive, we’ve had some pretty awesome world records broken this year. Of course it’s hard if not...

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The World’s Longest Lego Railway Includes 2.5 Miles of Track

It’s not quite as exciting as free-falling from the edge of space, but a group of 80 Lego enthusiasts in Denmark, led by Henrik Ludvigsen, now hold the Guinness Record for the world’s longest plastic...

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When It Comes to Book Dominos, the Longer the Better

To mark the launch of its Summer Reading program this year, Seattle Public library broke the world record for the longest book domino chain — 2,131 books to be precise — in its absolutely stunning...

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The World’s Tallest Hotwheels Wall Track Puts Your Childhood to Shame

Remember that awesome Hotwheels track you built when you were a small child? The one that went from the bedroom all the way down the stairs and into the kitchen? No? It would’ve been cool though right?...

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How to Get Into the Guinness World Records Book

Whether it was Cheryl Baker 20 years ago or Felix Baumgartner a few months back who introduced you to the Guinness World Records Book, there’s always been something special about the record-breaking...

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This Guy Wants to Speed 300mph Down a Street on a “Jet Luge”

Some things man was never designed to do. Visiting space is one. Riding the world’s tallest waterslide is another, too. Travelling at 300mph down a street on a jet-powered luge is without doubt...

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