Guinness World Records Celebrates 70 Years With 70 Unclaimed Titles

Guinness World Records is marking its 70th anniversary by giving the public a chance to set 70 brand-new records—and some of them are wonderfully weird. From food challenges to balance tricks to digital-age feats, these quirky categories are just waiting for someone bold enough to claim them.

Here’s a look at some of the unclaimed titles up for grabs:

  • Most anchovies eaten in one minute

  • Longest duration to balance a spoon on the nose

  • Fastest 400-meter sack race

  • Furthest distance bottle flip

  • Fastest time to put on a duvet cover

  • Most sticky notes stuck to the face in 30 seconds

  • Most T-shirts put on in one minute

  • Most high-fives in 30 seconds

  • Fastest time to blow a stamp 10 meters

  • Most balloons blown up in one minute (Under 16s)

  • Longest marathon playing air guitar

  • Fastest time to clear a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos (team of two)

  • Fastest time to build a castle in Minecraft survival mode

  • Most treats balanced on a dog’s nose in 30 seconds

  • Tallest stack of Guinness World Records books in 30 seconds

  • Most coffeehouses or cinemas visited in one month

Guinness has even launched a new online record selector tool to help aspiring record-setters find their perfect challenge. Whether you’re speedy, silly, or just curious, this anniversary celebration is all about creativity, fun, and seeing what unexpected talents might land someone in the iconic record books.

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