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4 May 1951 Sir Hugh Beaver - then managing director of «Guinness Brewery» - went hunting in the district Veksford, Ireland. He witnessed a dispute over the fastest bird in Europe, and then I realized that it was impossible to find in books. Then he was struck by the thought that such a book would be popular. The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records "at 197 pages, appeared Aug. 27, 1955, and by Christmas she had already become the most popular book in Britain. Since the first edition has sold more than 400 million copies. The last published book - "Guinness World Records 2010".
1. Joel Bullock of the United States pushes his masterpiece - the biggest ball of rubber bands. Ball weighing 4 097 kg was measured in Loderhille, Florida, November 13, 2008. (Guinness World Records)
2. The largest number of people dressed in Smurfit, was 1 253. These are people who came to the festival "Muknomaniya in Kaslbleyni, Ireland, July 18, 2008. (Guinness World Records)
3. The record for the 100-meter sprint with hurdles was 22.35 seconds. Record-holder was a German Marin Tsonker in Cologne, Germany, September 13, 2008. (John Wright / Guinness World Records)
4. The world's largest pocket knife is in the unfolded state of 3.9 meters and weighs 122 kg. It was designed Telmo Kadavez from Portugal, and is made by hand Virgilio Raul also from Portugal, January 9, 2003. (Guinness World Records)
1. Joel Bullock of the United States pushes his masterpiece - the biggest ball of rubber bands. Ball weighing 4 097 kg was measured in Loderhille, Florida, November 13, 2008. (Guinness World Records)
2. The largest number of people dressed in Smurfit, was 1 253. These are people who came to the festival "Muknomaniya in Kaslbleyni, Ireland, July 18, 2008. (Guinness World Records)
3. The record for the 100-meter sprint with hurdles was 22.35 seconds. Record-holder was a German Marin Tsonker in Cologne, Germany, September 13, 2008. (John Wright / Guinness World Records)
4. The world's largest pocket knife is in the unfolded state of 3.9 meters and weighs 122 kg. It was designed Telmo Kadavez from Portugal, and is made by hand Virgilio Raul also from Portugal, January 9, 2003. (Guinness World Records)