Guinness Facts

The Guinness Book of Records was originally published by Guinness Breweries as a reference for settling bar arguments.

Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world's longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 inches), from tip to top lip!

The Monumental Axis in Brasília holds the Guinness World Record for the widest central reservation of a dual carriageway, measuring 250 meters (820 feet) wide.

Ma Yu Ching's Bucket Chicken House in Kaifeng, China, established in 1153 AD during the Song Dynasty, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest restaurant still in operation.

Ronin is an African giant pouched rat, roughly the size of a small cat. Belgian charity APOPO trained him to sniff out landmines in Cambodia. From 2021 to 2025, he found 109 landmines and 15 other unexploded devices there. That broke the Guinness World Record set by his predecessor Magawa. A rat clears a tennis-court area in 30 minutes. A human deminer takes up to four days.