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January 1, 2010
Outside Edge: An era that sets records in absurdity
...intellectual and moral vacuousness of the era. The “Demented Decade” would be more apt. I offer...Christmas present. Some weeks ago she asked for the The Guinness Book of Records, even though that name has not been in use since... By Matthew Engel
July 31, 2009
Raider of the lost archive
...already burgeoning archive. . . . The origins of the current Sayer Archive go back more than 30 years...had become fascinated by a mystery described in The Guinness Book of Records as the “world’s greatest robbery”. Just before the... By Andrew Roberts
February 13, 2009
Chinese-American cloner who bred Amy the cow
...help treat deadly diseases. In 1998, he helped Japanese scientists produce the first male clones from a breeding bull, listed by the Guinness Book of Records at the time as the largest ever. Back in Connecticut, on June 10 1999 he oversaw... By Phil Davison
May 8, 2009
Wall Street veteran who rebuilt Kidder Peabody after the crash
...Gordon’s soul. His wife of 50 years, the former Mary Rousmaniere, died in 1980...ambition, he once confessed, was to get into the Guinness Book of Records for walking into town from the most airports in the world. By Jurek Martin
March 28, 2009
Novelty and nourishment
...nourishment. Located on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus Gate is officially the world's largest restaurant. As measured by Guinness Book of Records standards, which specify conditions such as distance between tables and the ability to cater for a full house... By Anna Fifield
March 28, 2009
Syria’s gargantuan restaurant
...nourishment. Located on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus Gate is officially the world’s largest restaurant. As measured by Guinness Book of Records standards, which specify conditions such as distance between tables and the ability to cater for a full house... By Anna Fifield
August 22, 2008
A force for world peace? Thankfully, I had earplugs
I blame The Guinness Book of Records (or Guinness World Records, as it is now known). Before it appeared, it was pretty much the rule that you had to be talented...apparently attracting thousands of competitors and fans. For those... By Richard Tomkins
January 21, 2006
Just for the
...to millions the world over as the Guinness Book of Records. It's the kind of product...however, continue to seek out the Guinness book of records and shopkeepers seem to know...its blessing to the creation of the Guinness Book of Records, which went straight to the... By Richard Donkin
July 26, 2008
Tears on the tracks
...illuminated by our headlights, on the flanks of Llaima, the nearest volcano. Without Kempel’s assistance...attempts to ski every day for a year – ratified by the Guinness Book of Records – would almost certainly have failed at this juncture... By Arnie Wilson
July 26, 2008
Tears on the tracks
...illuminated by our headlights, on the flanks of Llaima, the nearest volcano. Without Kempel's assistance...attempts to ski every day for a year - ratified by the Guinness Book of Records - would almost certainly have failed at this... By Arnie Wilson