The Guinness World Record is a global authority that is all about record breaking, Guinness World Record has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, United Arab Emirates and Chine. And they also have official adjudicators that verify records all over the word.
Guinness World Record (GWR) has over 47,000 record titles to be broken. So do you have what it takes to break a Guinness World Record?
In this article, I will tell you how you can break a Guinness World Record. So just keep reading.
Guinness World Records That Have Been Broken.
Here are some Guinness World Records that have been broken.
- Sparkling wedding dress with over 50,000 crystals, took 200 hours to sew.
- World’s oldest dog celebrates 31st birthday.
- Marriage that lasted over 90 years. Yes 90 years.
- Woman with the world’s widest mouth, put a full apple in her mouth.
- Hilda Baci for longest cooking (100 hours).
Those are some records that were broke. Your name can also be there.
Things To Know Before Attempting To Break A Guinness World Record.
Here are some things to know before attempting to hold a Guinness World Record title.
- Get familiar with the policies and criteria.
- Apply and wait for a reply patiently.
- Study the requirement and the evidence needed before you attempt.
- Practice over and over again to perfection.
Reasons Why Guinness World Record Application Are Rejected.
If you submitted an application to break a Guinness World Record, and your application was rejected, maybe you did not do one of the following.
- Insufficient description.
- Too specialised.
- Historic or researched records.
- Too offensive.
- No standard format.
- Criteria not met.
Types Of Records That Are Never Accepted By Guinness World Record.
The following are some records are never accepted by GWR.
- Alcohol consumption.
- Animal breed.
- Fastest musician.
- Hunger strike.
- Oldest person with a disease, disabilities, etc.
How To Apply For Guinness World Record.
Before you can break a Guinness World Record, you need to go through the application process first.
- Visit the Guinness World Record website.
- Login/ register to access the record dashboard.
- Find a record you want to attempt and if it is active, apply now. You will be taken to an online application form.
- Fill and submit the form. For a standard application, you will receive your guideline in 12 days, while for a priority application you will receive your guideline in 5 working days (but charges apply.)
- And if your application was accepted, you will receive the next step and a record guideline.
And that’s all.
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