World Record Thread

In ancient Rome, it was considered a sin to eat the flesh of a woodpecker

French is not in the top ten most widely spoken languages in the world.

French is not in the top ten most widely spoken languages in the world.

Thom Yorke, lead singer from Radiohead only has sight in one eye.

Thom Yorke, lead singer from Radiohead only has sight in one eye.

Bookkeeper is the only word in the English language with three consecutive double letters

Bookkeeper is the only word in the English language with three consecutive double letters

The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly

The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly

A 60-minute cassette contains 565 feet of tape

A 60-minute cassette contains 565 feet of tape

The human feet perspire half a pint of fluid a day

The human feet perspire half a pint of fluid a day

It would take 900 fully filled average helium ballons to lift the average man.

It would take 900 fully filled average helium ballons to lift the average man.

Mormon leader Brigham Young had 57 children with 16 of his 27 wives

Mormon leader Brigham Young had 57 children with 16 of his 27 wives

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing

It is possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs, because a cows' knees can't bend properly to walk back down