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The latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records has already hit the bookshelves by September 13 2012. It’s the 57th edition of the world's best selling reference book.
The book, of course,has many more interesting records to offer, but it's pretty impressive itself. The book is published in 22 languages in more than 100 countries and it's expected to sell around 2.7 million copies.
The tallest mohican measures 113.5 cm (44.68 in) and belongs to Kazuhiro Watanabe (Japan). The length was verified at Bloc de l'art hair salon, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Picture: Shinsuke Kamioka/Guinness World Records.
Source: Guinness World Records
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And this year the book has some new entries such as the world shortest bull, the oldest gymnast, Largest Biceps, Shortest Woman and the lowest car. One record holder this year is for the world's tallest mohawk.
The book, of course,has many more interesting records to offer, but it's pretty impressive itself. The book is published in 22 languages in more than 100 countries and it's expected to sell around 2.7 million copies.
Lets have a look at a few interesting records:
The world's largest biceps belong to Mostafa Ismail (Egypt) and were measured for left arm flexed at 64.77 cm (25.5 in) and non-flexed 62.23 cm (24.5 in) and for right arm flexed at 63.5 cm (25 in) and non-flexed 60.96 cm (24 in). The measurements were taken in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA which is where Mostafa now resides.
Picture: Guinness World Records/PA
More about him: Check here [Man with the World’s Largest Biceps]
The heaviest competing sportswoman living is sumo wrestler Sharran Alexander (UK) of London, UK, who weighs 203.21 kg (448 lbs).
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The oldest gymnast is Johanna Quaas (born: 20 November 1925, Germany) who, at the age of 86 years, is a regular competitor in the amateur competition Landes-Seniorenspiele, staged in Saxony, Germany. She performed a floor-and-beam routine on the set of 'Lo Show dei Record' in Rome, Italy.
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The tallest living dog is ‘Zeus’ (USA) a Great Dane, who measured 1.118 m (44 in) tall and is owned by Denise Doorlag and her family, of Otsego, Michigan, USA.Zeus also takes over the 'Tallest dog ever' title from previous holder 'Giant George'.
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The tallest living horse is Big Jake, a nine-year-old Belgian Gelding horse, who measured 20 hands 2.75 in (210.19 cm, 82.75 in), without shoes, at Smokey Hollow Farms in Poynette, Wisconsin, USA.
Picture: Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records
The shortest bull is Archie, a 16-month-old Dexter Bull, fully registered in the Northern Ireland livestock inventory, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, who measured 76.2 cm (30 in) from the hoof to the withers.
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The tallest donkey living is Oklahoma Sam, a four-year-old American Mammoth Jackstock, who measured 15.3 hands (155.45 cm; 5 ft 1 in) tall on 10 December 2011, and is owned by Linda Davis of Watsonville, California, USA.
Picture: Guinness World Records / Rex Features
Picture: Shinsuke Kamioka/Guinness World Records.
Source: Guinness World Records
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