Weird Guinness World Records: Warning, This May Cause Laughter!

Being a long time sufferer of near daily hiccup attacks I am sooo glad I don't hold the record. Imagine having someone pop out of every corner yelling "boo!" for 68 years.... It'd be like being famous... every young punk would be like, "Yeah I can scare those hiccups out of the old geezer. Just watch me!"

Also... I am pretty sure the lips and ears remain bald on people with hypertrichosis. That's 2% right? I was never good at math, maybe there's more speculation to be done.

Hi Billybuc

Another great hub. I have to agree with you about some of the record title names. That nutter with the dive. 27 feet and 12 inches of water. I'd love to know how he lived assuming he did. Mad doesn't come close.

Sorry I should have started with Congrats on holding a World Record.

That's some achievement and in my book the length of time doesn't matter.

As a biker I had seen that other nutter doing the drag and have to agree with your caption. Why?

Haven't us bikers got a bad enough name already.

Another great job. Voted, ticked and shared.

MJ.

Goodness me! Diving 8.90 meters into 30 centimeters of water? That's not weird, that is downright crazy! Not to talk about eating watches! Total madness! Lol!

Yes, that is weird - the USA not using the metric system.

Thanks, billybuc, for making me ROFL!

Oh my..I've been falling behind on my reading and I can see I've missed some great stuff! Hilarious!!! I do feel sorry for the poor man who hiccuped all that time though. Love The Guinness Book of World Records - I used to own a copy when I was a kid and I'd read it over and over. Keep these coming!

My daughter is going to have to read this one! She devours Guinness World record books and frequently (sometimes too frequently) comes running over to show me her latest interesting find. Awesome hub Bill that made me smile and will make my daughter smile too!

Bill this is really funny and enjoyed your humorous take on the Guinness World Records.

Most of these events are hilarious by themselves.

Have a good day, my friend.

LOVED this hub, I actually laughed out loud a few times. You have a really great writer's voice. I'll definitely be checking out your other hubs. Voted up, funny, shared.

These are awesome Bill! Can't believe you held a guinness record!

I love love love this hub!!! I have been in a lot training sessions at work lately and they keep doing the " tell us something interesting about yourself" question, which I hate. I thougt to myself if I get a Guinness world record I will never have to worry about this on the spot question again!

The hairest family? I wonder how they measure "hairyness". I can't imagine playing baseball for 42 hours. I think I would be afraid of flying balls and being fatiqued. This is hilarious!

ROFL...This was too Funny....ROFL

I love reading the Guinness Book of World Records as well!!! I loved the records you chose but can't stop laughing at the comments you wrote!!! ROFL, your comments caused my ribs to hurt...I wonder if there is a record for that...LOL

Many Votes and Shared!!!

This is so fascinating to read Bill! really great achievements, and you have picked the most unusual ones. The fastest talking? haaha, i really can only imagine!

Great hub, excellent choice of topic, voted up and shared :)

Heee - feeling very inadequate - can't compete - not even with the hiccups - well suppose I could try the nail in the head (ouch) or a few yummy watches... ohhh what next - just hilarious - thanks

The shallow dive still has me wondering. How can anyone survive a fall from that far up into so little water? It's unbelievable,but then that's why it's in the Guinness book. Amazing read -- great enjoyment for the evening.

I can't stop laughing. You are nutty and i love your humor. Cheers my friend

You have a great weekend, too, billybuc!

Up and funny and interesting! I love fun hubs, and I really needed some sillyness after the somewhat bad and most certainly bizarre day I had. Thanks for this one :)

Funny, funny stuff! LMAO!! And YES,"weird."......but nothing that you could not make weirder!! Good job Billy! This is what we appreciate most about you......Just when we think something is crazy enough...along comes bill to push it to the limit...and leave us all rolling in the aisles!

Up funny and FUNNY! ..............Funny too.

Great research, Bill.

I agree about the metric system. Many countries use it and not the US.

I sometimes wonder if guinness guys should allow dumb activities such as jumping in 1 feet water from 26 feet...that's just plain suicidal.

This was a funny hub indeed and also highlighting some weird things that we usually overlook.

The subject was OK, but the writing was terrific. The way you tied them together shows skill and talent.

Attaboy!

Faster than a hummingbird on crack? You're too funny.

Awesome and up, Billy! You have a mind like a steel trap. Is that a cut nail I see by the part in your hair?

You are the awesome writer. Enjoy the weekend and every day.

BTW, Tweeted it..........

Wow billy

they should have one for hubs that generate the most laughter indeed!!!

This is incredible, and the fact that you made history wow... you are a very interesting man, and this is one of the Best hubs!

Laurinzo

Interesting! It's the first time I've heard of these feats.. indeed I suppose some people like unusual activities ^_^

Your comments about Americans and meter reminded me about an ex of mine. He made me convert from a typical 1-5 or 1-10 (5 or 10 being best) scale to a 4-7 scale (with the best of 11).

Thanks for the Friday morning chuckle.

Haha, have to share this one!

that has to be the funniest I have read.. I have never understood why you would want to do something painful just to see if you can do it and how long you can do it.. love your hub sharing

Debbie

Bill -

I'd say it was time for Kim Seung Do to start a new diet! (Sorry, I couldn't resist) When I was in radio, I once had to speak for 30 minutes each hour (for 4 hours) about the largest piece of cheese according to Guinness. It was brought by semi to tour the U.S. Now, there's only so much you can say about cheese. It was the one time I could say "Cut the cheese" without getting blipped out while on the air. Great Job, my friend!

Bill - omg! I think I can eat six watches! Hahaha

Wow! Lmao

Someone who eats watches, that's just plain crazy. Hairiest family, that's a circumstance I'm glad I don't face. Funny hub!

Billy, this indeed did not disappoint. I don't know whether I laughed harder over the watch story, or the nail in the head (tops Lorena Bobbit story) or your wife paralleling the fastest talker,lol. So funny. Thanks.

Your writing and humor---just wonderful.

Another look into the amazing mind of our own Billybuc!

pure genius. Love your puns. keep up the great work.

Hi Bill ~ I needed to read this to tickle my funny bone after all the serious reports I've been reading. However, I'm quite concerned that the majority of these folks need their head examined, except you for your short-lived record that sounds like pure fun with friends.

Can you please tell us if the diver survived? The hair covered person may have the face, palms and soles of feet sans hair. Would that be 20 percent? Voted funny!

Enjoy your day, Debby

Too funny! I love the Guinness books! I've spent hours reading those things ^_^ way better than some silly magazine! My husband's Korean and I told him about the watch eater - he shook his head in shame! ^_^ Voted a bunch and shared!

I agree with another Hubber that you come up with interesting topics and your way of writing makes each topic irresistible.

Me, I never eat more than one watch a day, unless I have a nail in my head. A hoot of a Hub.

Here I thought my cousin was married to the hairiest guy... Victor and Gabriel sure have him beat. Thanks for the laughs!

Oh Bill,

This is a belly buster... I will love a series like this. Your comments make even the most lunatic records more laughable yet.

Your ex wife tale about did me in... Now I'm convinced you are a sweetie.

Actually I thought the same thing. I think I lost a few brain cells over the years.

Guinness World records are always entertaining to hear about. I can't imagine 42 hours of softball, that's a heck of a lot of "batter's up!" It's always interesting to see what people would do to be a record holder. I considered trying to get a record for sneezing. My record holds at ten sneezes within a minute. Yes, I counted and timed it. Good hub!

Hi BIll....survived some lightning strikes myself, in all places, a school!! I think my school should've been in the Guinness Book of Records for most lightning strikes in a school. And I think the world's hairiest family would certainly be interesting to meet. I used to get hiccups pretty bad too. Interesting and cute facts here!! (Hey you didn't include the guy with the longest nails from India!!)

very strange and you can say "whoahhhh...".. people have talents! especially on talking fast..hehe used to do that to vest when im really really mad..and all he could say was "vest, can you repeat that again?i did not understand a word.." and i'll just smile..his easiest way to make me smile when im mad.

Another great series in the making! Love how you tie these things together. Up, funny, all that!

I did break a record of my own in 1994. A blizzard struck on a Friday and we were at work-- Financial printing facility. Production didn't stop because we stayed in and didn't leave until monday. We would take naps on and off, but we kept the presses going. No crew showed up until that morning. We got buried inside the Printing facility. We got paid extra bonus for those 3x24 hours. Thanks for the series bill. Never tried that shallow diving. Would be good for a political incorrect candidate though. Yeah! We will read his lips after the plunge.

Aren't people strange? Who eats watches? It's just too daft for works and jumping from a height into a foot of water? He needs his head testing :o), that's if it's still atop his neck and shoulders and now not embedded in his pelvis.

This hub is hilarious!!!!! I don't know of anyone in their right minds who would try any of these feats. I've noticed that these daredevils live in other countries....duh, no one in the U.S. would do these things. Voted up and away!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work billybuc.

Bill, this was hysterical seriously, the lightening strikes had me thinking of the movie the Great Outdoors with John Candy and the guy that was struck by lightening 66 times, lol!! Seriously congrats on winning the record for longest consecutive hours played for a softball game. Have of course voted up, shared and tweeted too!!