We’ve all heard of the Guinness Book of Records, or, as it’s known today, the Guinness World Records. It started as a small book to settle bar bets. Arthur Guinness set up his brewery in Dublin, ...

Guinness World Records released its annual book Tuesday, and along with it a slew of new records including dog tricks, magic tricks, skateboarding feats and the world's largest electric toothbrush.

Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 116. Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her 80s.

Commentary and archival information about Guinness World Records from The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index. ... 353 Ballet Dancers Set a Record. Youth America Grand Prix, ...