What is a world record that can't be broken?

There is one sports record, however, that will never be beaten: Uwe Hohn's javelin throw
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.
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of 104.80 meters
. Hohn changed the sport with that throw back in 1984, and experts believe it's a record that will never be broken.
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What is one record that will never be broken?

In sports, many famous examples of records will never be broken. In the NFL, it's Brett Favre's 297 consecutive games played. In the MLB, it's Nolan Ryan's 5,714 strikeouts and seven no-hitters. In the NBA, it's Bill Russell's 24.7 rebounds per game.
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What is the hardest world record to break?

Here are some of the wildest records that won't go anywhere anytime soon.
  • The heaviest weight supported by a human tongue. ...
  • The longest distance an airplane was pulled by a human being. ...
  • The tallest man in the world. ...
  • Most metal eaten. ...
  • Most lawsuits filed. ...
  • The world's biggest diamond. ...
  • The highest-grossing movie.
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What is the weirdest world record?

Odd 2022: The 10 oddest Guinness World Records of the year
  • Most eggs balanced on the back of the hand.
  • Fastest time to find and alphabetize the letters in a can of alphabet soup.
  • Farthest tightrope walk in high heels.
  • Fastest time to eat 10 Carolina Reaper chilies.
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What is the easiest world record to break?

What is the easiest world records to break?
  • Most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds. ...
  • Tallest toilet paper tower in 30 seconds. ...
  • Most Smarties eaten in 60 seconds blindfolded using chopsticks. ...
  • Fastest time to arrange the alphabet from a can of alphabet spaghetti. ...
  • Fastest time to assemble Mr.
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The Only World Record That Cannot Be Broken



Do u get paid to break a world record?

Contrary to what many people believe, entering the Guinness Book of World Records does not have any type of economic compensation. Therefore, you will not receive a single euro, pound or dollar for breaking a record.
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What are the top 10 world records?

Most popular
  • Most career goals (football) ...
  • Shortest woman - living (mobile) ...
  • Widest mouth - unstretched. ...
  • Highest vehicle mileage. ...
  • Largest living cat. ...
  • Tallest man ever. ...
  • Longest nose on a living person. ...
  • Longest time breath held voluntarily (male)
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How long is the longest FaceTime call?

The longest FaceTime call was 88 hours 53 minutes and 20 seconds. Eli, Sammy, Mamba, and Graydon hold the longest facetime call with 174 hours.
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What is the loudest burp ever?

A man from Australia has achieved the loudest burp EVER recorded. Neville Sharp's mighty belch was registered at a massive 112.4 decibels - that's louder than the average electric drill or trombone! It also broke the previous world record which had stood for over a decade.
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What is the world record without blinking?

A couple of years ago, “Stare Master” Stagg and “Eyesore” Fleming stared at each other to see who could last longer without blinking. Stare Master won, holding his eyes open for an unbelievable 40 minutes 59 seconds.
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What is the world record for not eating?

Agostino "Angus" Giuseppe A Barbieri (1939 – 7 September 1990) was a Scottish man who fasted for 382 days, from June 1965 to July 1966. He lived on tea, coffee, soda water, and vitamins while living at home in Tayport, Scotland, and frequently visiting Maryfield Hospital for medical evaluation.
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How do you beat a world record?

How to set or break a world record
  1. Explore the world records database thoroughly. ...
  2. Choose a world record to attempt. ...
  3. Apply and wait to receive the guidelines. ...
  4. Understand the requirements and evidence needed for the attempt. ...
  5. Practice, practise, practise… ...
  6. Carry out your official world record attempt.
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Who broke 5 world records in one day?

A man in the US broke five basketball trick shot Guinness World Records in one day, including the farthest basketball shot and the longest basketball in Louisiana. Joshua Walker, who has eats and breathes the game, broke the five records in a 24-hour period in Lake Charles, Guinness World Records confirmed.
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What are good records to break?

We're looking for record breakers!
  • Most times to hit a target with a paper aircraft in three minutes.
  • Most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds.
  • Most soft toys caught blindfolded.
  • Fastest time to stack 20 LEGO® bricks in a right-angle tower.
  • Fastest time to pack a school bag.
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Are gold records real gold?

The gold and platinum plaques, which cost about $350–$450 — depending on membership status — are neither gold nor platinum, but colored plastic. And they're almost never made from actual copies of the best-selling products they honor. Usually, the records, cassettes, and CDs on the plaques don't even contain music.
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What is the world's longest name?

How Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams Got Her Name. Basically, her mother had two main reasons for naming her the longest name in the world: She wanted to set a Guinness record. She wanted her daughter to have a name unlike anyone else in the world.
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How long was the longest kiss?

Guinness World Record for longest kiss: Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana, of Thailand, hold the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous kiss that lasted a total of, 58 hours 35 minutes and 58 seconds.
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What animal Cannot burp?

Squirrels can't burp or vomit… ie they have a mean gag reflex!
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What is the longest iPhone call?

@GWRnews what's the record of the longest phoneconversation?? @Heavvenn (Dan) The longest telephone conversation lasted 46 hours, 12 minutes and 52 seconds, by Avery Leonard and Eric Roff Brewster. @GWRnews oh okay , I think i can break that record with a friend of mine!
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What's the longest time someone has been in a coma?

When Edwarda O'Bara died on 21 November 2012, she had survived 15,663 days (about 42 years) in a coma. Born in 1953, in Miami, Florida, O'Bara suffered a childhood history of diabetes, which she successfully managed with insulin.
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What is the longest time someone has talked on the phone?

The longest telephone conversation by a team of two lasted 54 hours and 4 minutes and is shared between Kristaps Štãls, who was paired with Patriks Zvaigzne and Leonids Romanovs who was paired with Tatjana Fjodorova (all Latvia). The event took place at the Alfa shopping Centre in Riga, Latvia, from 9-12 March 2012.
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How many socks put on in 30 seconds?

Carolena Kruse, a 14-year-old competitive swimmer from Calgary, is the Guinness World Record holder for most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds in the under-16 category. That's 22 socks, up from the previous record of 19, set by Aarif Ibn Abdul Halim in India in May.
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How much can a tongue lift?

The heaviest weight lifted with the tongue is 13 kg (28 lb 10.5 oz) and was achieved by Thomas Blackthorne (UK) on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 22 February 2022.
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Who owns Guinness World Records?

Guinness World Records was sold by Guinness in 2001 and is now owned by the Jim Pattison Group. By then, the publication was on sale in over 77 different countries and was being translated into 38 different languages.
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How many World Records are there?

There are more than 40,000 current records in our database, however due to space constraints, we can only publish around 4,000 records in the book each year which always makes it a tough decision for our editorial team and editor-in-chief!
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