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A PSA 10-graded Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card owned by content creator and WWE superstar Logan Paul has sold at auction for a whopping $16,492,000.

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Logan Paul's rare Pokemon card becomes most expensive ever sold in record-setting auction
A PSA 10-graded Pikachu Illustrator card owned by content creator and WWE superstar Logan Paul has sold at auction for a whopping $16,492,000.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Greg has the largest collection of Deadpool memorabilia in the world, with over 2,250 items, spanning from comic books to figurines, life-sized sculptures and tiny Funko Pops ⚔️

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Deadpool superfan adds THOUSANDS of items to his record-breaking comic collection
Ryan Reynolds… are you seeing this?
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February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Most kisses in 30 seconds by a pair 😘 146 by Joshua Saunders and Jenny Troy 🇬🇧
February 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Oldest cockatiel living 🦜 Sonny 🇺🇸 (b. 10 January 1993) who is 32 years and 292 days old. He's a cherished member of the Reicher family in Northbrook, Illinois, USA and loves to entertain by whistling TV theme tunes.

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This bird is a Millennial: 32-year-old cockatiel makes history as oldest in the world
Are you older than a cockatiel?
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February 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Guinness World Records’ editor in chief has measured both extremes — the tallest and the shortest men in the world. cbsn.ws/4tmFKKR
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Teacher who taught Robin Williams, Steve Ballmer earns Guinness World Record for 67-year career
Teacher who taught Robin Williams, Steve Ballmer earns Guinness World Record for 67-year career
A MIchigan teacher -- whose long list of students include actors Robin Williams and Courtney B. Vance and former Microsoft CEO and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Ballmer -- earned a Guinness World Record for her close to seven decades of shaping young minds.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Joey's obsession with Stranger Things has taken over his home

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Stranger Things superfan turns his home Upside Down with largest memorabilia collection
Superfan Joey Avalos (USA) has amassed the world's largest collection of Stranger Things memorabilia with thousands of items from the Upside Down,
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February 8, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Today's as good a day as any to decide you want to break a record
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Bow to gigantic reticulated python The Baroness 🐍

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Indonesian python makes GWR hissstory as the longest measured wild snake
A giant reticulated python rescued in Sulawesi is one of the first of these mega-serpents ever to be measured and weighed on camera
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February 4, 2026 at 1:09 PM
On this day in 2018, traveler Paul Morgan kept his birthday going for a whole 48 hours ✈️🎂

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How one man celebrated the longest birthday ever by keeping party going around the world
Paul Morgan (USA) carefully planned a trip around the world so he could have the longest birthday ever.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
AgiBot A2 set a record for the longest journey walked by a humanoid robot 🤖👏

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Humanoid robot stuns passersby as it walks over 100 km across China in big tech milestone
In a massive technology milestone, a humanoid robot created by Agibot Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. (China) walked over 100 km across the country to break a record.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
On this day 60 years ago, The Beatles had their first US No.1 single with ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and rapidly became a global sensation 🎶

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Deep dive into The Beatles' record-smashing career 60 years after they broke America
The Beatles landed their first No.1 single in the US in 1964 and went on to break a long list of world records.
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February 1, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Complaining about bad service worked a little differently 3767 years ago 😤

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Angry customer demands refund: the odd story of the first customer complaint
Once upon a time, in ancient Mesopotamia, a dissatisfied customer did what most of us would do today: he complained, left a one-star review and demanded a refund. This is the oddly relatable story of ...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Congratulations to Sinners for making movie history with an astonishing number of Oscar nominations 🧛‍♂️

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Sinners breaks decades-long record for most Oscar nominations, including Best Picture
The vampire thriller drew blood and Best Picture-buzz yesterday, after breaking a longstanding record for the most Oscar nominations for a film.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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ICYMI: In the midst of a Millennial midlife crisis, I set out to break the Guinness World Record for the longest toss of a rubber chicken.

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I Was Having a Millennial Midlife Crisis. Until I Picked Up the Most Unhinged Hobby Imaginable.
Desperate times called for farcical measures.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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The world’s fastest drone, officially recognised by Guinness World Records, is built and flown by a South African father-son duo …
South Africa is home to the world’s FASTEST drone
The world’s fastest drone, officially recognised by Guinness World Records, is built and flown by a South African father-son duo …
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January 15, 2026 at 6:57 AM
yes we are real ✨
January 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
“I spent many evenings practising at low speeds as stability is a real problem, but it all paid off on the day.” 🚮

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Crafty inventor builds world's fastest wheelie bin that could hit up to 79 mph
Inventor Michael Wallhead (UK) created the world's fastest wheelie bin.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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I made my parents get me the new version of the Guinness Book of World Records every year. I obsessively read those "AMAZING FACTS!" books. That kind of stuff was just drilled into my being. It probably explains me more than anything else does. I love knowing a little bit about 10,000 things.
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Bow-wow! Big beautiful Minnie the Great Dane is our new tallest female dog record holder 🐕⬆️

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Giant Great Dane named Minnie towers over com-pet-itors as tallest girl dog in the world
Keep reading to see how this Herculean hound sizes up against her animal siblings, a cat and a miniature pony!
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January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Ten years after his death, music legend David Bowie’s legacy lives on 👨‍🎤

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All the records still held by David Bowie 10 years after iconic singer's tragic death
A look at all the records David Bowie still holds 10 years on from the singer's tragic death.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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After 22 years at CBS Philadelphia, new anchor Jim Donovan is retiring, but not before he set the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of socks.
CBS Philadelphia anchor Jim Donovan set the Guinness record for largest sock collection
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January 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Logan Paul is putting his record-breaking Pokémon card up for sale after it soared in value ⚡💰

As featured in our 2026 book, it's the most expensive Pokémon trading card ever sold in a private sale

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Logan Paul puts record-breaking Pokémon card he bought for $5.275 million up for auction
Logan Paul is putting his record-breaking Pokémon card up for sale after it soared in value. His purchase for $5.275 million in 2022 broke the record for most expensive Pokémon trading card sold at a ...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM