Sunday Special--History of Guinness World Records!

May 14, 2018

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How did Guinness World Records get its name?

On November 10,1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Breweries, went on a shooting party in the North Slob, by the River Slaney in County Wexford, Ireland. After missing a shot at a golden plover, he became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe, the golden plover or the red grouse (it is the plover). That evening at Castlebridge House, he realized that it was impossible to confirm in reference books whether or not the golden plover was Europe's fastest game bird. Beaver knew that there must be numerous other questions debated nightly in pubs throughout Ireland and abroad, but there was no book in the world with which to settle arguments about records. He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove successful.
Beaver's idea became reality when Guinness employee Christopher Chataway recommended University friends Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London. The twin brothers were commissioned to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records in August 1954. A thousand copies were printed and given away.
After the founding of The Guinness Book of Records at 107 Fleet Street, London, the first 198-page edition was bound on 27 August 1955 and went to the top of the British best seller lists by Christmas. The following year, it launched in the US, and sold 70,000 copies. Since then, Guinness World Records has become a household name and the global leader in world records. The book has gone on to become a record breaker in its own right; with sales of more than 100 million copies in 100 different countries and 37 languages, Guinness World Records is the world's best selling

Because the book became a surprise hit, many further editions were printed, eventually settling into a pattern of one revision a year, published in September/October, in time for Christmas. The McWhirters continued to compile it for many years.
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Lucky Diamond Rich is "the world's most tattooed person", and has tattoos covering his entire body. He holds the Guinness world record as of 2006, being 100 percent tattooed.
Indians have glorious facial hair & World Record holders

Manliest Guinness World Record Holders Who Are Indians

Longest Beard (Living Male) - Bhai Sarwan SinghOf Indian origin, but living in Surrey, Canada - Sarwan Singh holds the record for the longest beard (living male). His facial hair measured 2.37 meters (7 ft 9 in) when it was measured in March 2010.

Even the world record for the longest moustache is held by an Indian Ram Singh Chauhan. His glorious stache measures a majestic 4.29 meters (14 ft)!

Harnaam Kaur

25, is the world's youngest woman with a full beard. Kaur, a model and activist from the UK, had her beard measured at 6 inches long.

World’s longest turban

This 60-year-old man from Patiala, Punjab, Avtar Singh Mauni, holds the record for the longest turban in the world. The turban weighs 100 pounds and stretches to as long as 645 metres. Wondering how long it takes him to get ready every morning? Six hours!