Guinness

Some might find the 116th birthday marker to be a little daunting. However, if you are healthy and lucky enough to be one of only eight people to celebrate it, we are positive the ride has been one for the books.

There are roughly 60,000 novels published every year. Romances, mysteries, science fiction, comedies...there's no shortage of fiction. But apparently that's not good enough for Hollywood.

Any bride-to-be looking for high drama at her wedding may want to consider this record-breaking wedding dress featuring a train that's a staggering 1.85 miles long. But there's just one foreseeable problem -- you'd need a gazillion attendants to heft it down the aisle.

Japan has some crazy shows, but their Guinness World Records TV series is somehow the craziest. You think we're kidding, but in one episode a man named Tomoharu Shoji sets a world record by crushing 43 nuts in one minute... Oh, yeah, and he did it just by using his butt.

All creatures great and small amaze us. But these record-breaking animals of the recently released Guinness Book of World Records 2012 Edition are truly astounding. See how your pet measures up to the dog with the longest tongue or the world's shortest cat. You never know — he might earn a spot in the 2013 edition!

Ortrud from Germany has the world's largest collection of clown-related items totaling 2,053, a hobby that's made her a Guinness title holder and perhaps one of he creepiest people ever.

Mallie's Sports Grill & Bar in Michigan is going for the gold in the Guinness World Records biggest burger category. After 22 hours of cooking time, the creation stands at approximately three feet and weighs in at 338.6 pounds.

To set a Guinness world record, ten fearless Chinese motorcyclists managed to avoid hitting each other while driving inside a Sphere of Death for 20 seconds. We're not sure such an obscure record would be worth the risk, but it's still pretty awesome...

As part of her noble initiative to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama gathered 450 kids on the White House's South Lawn on Tuesday in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. Yes, there's a record for that.

Japan’s Megumi Suzuki is now holds the Guinness World Record for the most times skipping rope in 30 seconds. Watch her jump an amazing 162 times in the video below:

This long cat is the world's longest. Mymain Stewart Gilligan, or Stewie for short (and yes that is a 'Family Guy reference') is a Maine Coon whose official length is 48.5 inches, making him Guinness' World's Longest Cat.

Annie Leung was official recognized as the best female guitar hero player in the world. Playing Guitar Hero 3, the 25-year-old University of Berkeley graduate scored 789,2349 points on the expert level of 'Through the Fire and Flames' by DragonForce. According to the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records, that’s more points than any female has ever accumulated in a single game.