The longest duration to maintain a human flag is 39 seconds, set by Dominic Lacasse (Canada) on the set of Guinness World Records - Die Grossten Weltrekorde in Cologne, Germany, on 23 November 2007.
The most rotations of a human flag in 30 seconds is 40 and was achieved by Rebecca Peache (UK) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi - Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 29 October 2007.
The record for the most head spins in one minute is 89 and was achieved by Aichi Ono (Japan) on the set of Guinness World Records: Die größten Weltrekorde in Cologne, Germany on 09 September 2006.
This Guinness World Record is sub-zero cool. Dutchman Wim Hof swam 57.5 m. (188.6 ft.) under three feet of an ice lake near the Finnish village of Kolari, deep inside the Arctic Circle on March 16, 2000. Using no special equipment, he wore only swim shorts and a pair of goggles! It's enough to make you shiver just watching it!
Gary Rothwell of Liverpool, England, was dragged behind a motorcycle at a speed of 251.54 km./h. (156.3 m.p.h.) on 2 mm. (0.07 in.) titanium-soled boots at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicester, England on April 18, 1999.
The most basketballs spun simultaneously is 28 by Michael Kettman of St. Augustine, Florida, USA, on 25 May 1999 on Guinness World Records, London, UK.
This is one brave kid! Tom Buchanan of Australia laid in a clear perspex box and had 125 Golden Orb Spiders put onto his body for 55 seconds during the 'Australia: Guinness World Records' TV show in Sydney, New South Wales on 27 August 2005.
Miguel Ballesteros and José Francisco Dopcio de Pablo (both Spain) managed to toss a washing machine weighing 47 kg (103.61 lb) a distance of 6.37 m (20 ft 10.6 in) at the studios of El Show de los Récords, Madrid, Spain on 23 October 2001.
Lachlan Heinrich and Erick Blechen tried to beat the record for the fastest time to eat a raw onion on the set of Guinness World Records, Australia but they both failed...
This Guinness World Record is true motorcycle madness! American Trigger Gumm, a member of Australia's 'Crusty Demons' motocross team jumped an awesome 84.5 m (277 ft 4 in) on a Honda CR500 on at the Queensland Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 14 May 2005.
This Guinness World Record is one you can try at home!! The Spanish attempt the record and fail, then Frenchman Matthieu Bommier has a go! He jumped into and out of a pair of underpants a total of 27 times in a minute on the set of L'Émission des Records in Paris, France in April 2001.
Gary Shawkey (USA) walked 50.29 m (165 ft) over embers of cedarwood, with an average temperature of 982.22 şC (1,800 şF) at the Central Florida Fair in Orlando, Florida, USA, on 4 March 2000.
The tallest man visits London! Xi Shun (China, b. 1951), measured 2.361 m (7 ft 8.95 in) as a result of six measurements taken on 15 January 2005 at Chifeng City Hospital, Inner Mongolia, China.
These two are true BMX Bandits! Timo Pritzel (Germany) and Jesús Fuentes (Spain) cleared a bar at 5.12 m (16 ft 9.48 in) above floor level using BMX bikes on the set of El Show de los Récords in Madrid, Spain, on 21 September 2001.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! The world record for the fastest time to pass through an unstrung tennis racket three times is 1 minute and was achieved by contortionist Daniel Smith aka The Rubber Boy (USA) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi - Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 20 December 2006.
The record for the highest 720 spin on inline skates is 4.25 m (13.94 ft) by Romain Godenaire (France) on the set of L'Ete De Tous Les Records, Port Medoc, France on 21 July 2005.
This is much faster than taking the stairs! Stuntman Steve Truglia abseiled 100 m (328 ft 1 in) in 8.99 sec from the Centre Point tower, London, UK, on 4 September 2004, for the Guinness World Records: 50 Years, 50 Records TV show.
This Guinness World Record could tie you in knots! Rianna Parkinson (Australia) was able to 'skip' with her arms whilst handcuffed (stepping through his arms and bringing them up and over his head) a total of 39 times in a minute on the set of Guinness World Records, Seven Network Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 16 August 2005.
This is AWESOME! The longest wall of fire measured 1,127 m (3,697 ft) long and was created by Explosive Effects (Australia) during the Queensland International Airshow, Bundaberg Airport, Queensland, Australia on 16 July 2005.
The most rock 'n' roll windmill spins (or dullaines) performed in one minute is 46 by David Felipe Verche and Monica Martinez Chust (both Spain) on the set of El Show de los Records in Madrid, Spain on 14 December 2001.
This is one Guinness World Record that will surely bring tears to your eyes! Englishman Brian Duffield ate an entire raw onion in 1 minute 29 seconds on the set of 'Lo Show Dei Record' in Milan, Italy on 5th January 2006.
Ashrita Furman, from the US, made 130 jumps over a skipping rope on a pogo stick in one minute at London Studios, London, UK, on 11 September 2004, for Guinness World Records: 50 Years, 50 Records.
John Evans first balanced 144 pints of beer on his head before breaking his old record. He balanced 230 full pint glasses on his head for 13 seconds on the set of the Sweden (Stockholm) GWR show on January 28, 2001.
The world record for the most swords swallowed by a female is seven, set by Amy Saunders on the set of Guinness World Records: 50 Years, 50 Records, London, UK on 11 September 2004.
The most cars to have been driven on two wheels simultaneously in a continuous line is 16, by a team of Renault drivers at a military base at Evreux, France, on 26 November 2000.