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Tallest man ever (1940)
The tallest man in medical history died 75 years ago but experts believe he’ll never be beaten. When Robert Pershing Wadlow from Illinois was measured shortly before his death in 1940, he was found to be 2.72m tall.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2017/6/on-this-day-in-1940-the-tallest-man-ever-is-measured-478854#:~:text=The%20twins%20then%20named%20Robert,8%20ft%2011.1%20in)%20tall. -
Oldest person ever (1997)
Jeanne Calment, once described by President Jacques Chirac as “a grandmother to the French people”, lived to the grand old age of 122 years 164 days. -
Longest personal name (1997) Verified on 2021
The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. who passed away on 24 October 1997, in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania USA, as verified on 1 January 2021.
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Longest tongue (2012)
Nick from California has a tongue measuring 10.10cm from tip to lip. The 24-year-old is an artist who paints with his tongue
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Tallest dog ever (2013)
The lankiest canine in recorded history was Zeus, a great dane that measured 1.12 metres tall until his death, -
Fastest women’s marathon (2019)
The three-time London Marathon winner Brigid Kosgei shattered the record during the 2019 race with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 04 seconds - more than 3 minutes below anyone else in history.
https://www.worldathletics.org
