Guinness World Records

DonnaJean Wilde is a grandmother of 12 and a two-time Guinness World Records holder.

Grandmother, 61, Shatters Fitness World Record

The athlete, a former teacher with 12 grandchildren, already held two fitness records.

Natalie Demaree

Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, (C) the King of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda waves to the crowd in the western Ugandan town of Fort Portal on April 16, 2010.

‘THE LION HAS RESTED’

World’s Youngest Reigning Monarch Dies at 34

The Guinness World Record holder for the youngest monarch to reign over a kingdom has died at age 34 after reports of a critical illness.

Reagin von Lehe

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BALD IS BEAUTIFUL

Grammy Winner, 45, Sets Bizarre World Record

Thousands of fans embraced their inner “Mr. Worldwide” as Pitbull’s signature look became a Guinness World Record.

Charlie Sherwood

TOPSHOT - US actor Tom Cruise poses on the red carpet by a plane upon arrival for the Global Premiere of "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" at Leicester Square Gardens in central London, on May 15, 2025. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Tom Cruise’s Burning Parachute Stunt Set a World Record

Box office records weren’t the only ones broken by the Hollywood mega-star.

Tom Sanders

Maria Branyas became the oldest living person in the world after the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon, a French nun, in January 2023.

SUPERCENTENARIAN

World’s Oldest Person Dies, 117, Leaves Poetic Last Message

Branyas became the oldest living person in the world after the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon, a French nun, in January 2023.

Will Neal

Sand dune in Death Valley, California

HOT ENOUGH FOR YA?

Death Valley Set to Shatter Record for Earth’s Hottest Place

The Mojave Desert’s natural furnace is already officially the hottest place on Earth. Now it’s on track to get even hotter.

Ben Sherwood