Guinness World Records 2016 released

Usain Bolt may be the fastest man in a pair of spikes,Taobao agent but he's not the fastest man in a pair of clogs! That honor belongs to a German man. He is one of 3,000 new weird and wonderful achievements chronicled in the Guinness World Records 2016 edition. With the tagline 'officially amazing', it will astound you with its lists of feats, animal as well as human.
For the U.K. launch of the book, American strong woman Linsey Lindberg tore up a phone book with her bare hands.

For the U.K. launch of the book, American strong woman Linsey Lindberg tore up a phone book with her bare hands.
The 35-year-old holds several Guinness world records, including one for the most telephone directories torn up in a minute.
"I love breaking expectations of people, because I walk in the door and I know I don't look like a big tough strong woman, but what I love is getting to prove that you can't always judge a book by the cover," Lindberg said.
Linsey is one of about 3,000 new record holders.
As Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday explains, Guinness World Records tries to keep up with the times...
"It's key that we keep on track of all evolving trends and fashions, as well as all the classic stuff, so this year we have got Minecraft, the new 'Star Wars' movie, Lego. We try keep up pace with what is happening in the world, and each year we have the snapshot, hopefully, of the world as it is. So every year buy the new book hopefully and you'll get an idea of where we are in the world," Glenday said.
Some of the record items include the world's largest sculpture of a pair of cowboy boots in Texas as well as the world's largest ball-point pen.
Meanwhile, in Germany, Andre Ortolf clopped along a track to achieve the fastest 100m in a pair of clogs. He ran it in 16.27 seconds but admitted it was "very painful".

And in China, with a combined height of 423.47 cm, Sun Mingming, and his wife, Xu Yan, claim the title for Tallest Married Couple. He is a basketball player, and she is a star of handball.

In China, with a combined height of 423.47 cm, Sun Mingming, and his wife, Xu Yan, claim the title for Tallest Married Couple. He is a basketball player, and she is a star of handball.
But it's not all about HUMAN accomplishment. How about Bertie, from the U.K., at 0.28 meters per second the world's fastest tortoise. That's about one kilometer per hour.
There's Purin from Japan, a dog who caught a record 14 balls with his paws in one minute. And there's the steer from Kansas with the world's widest horn spread at nearly 3 metres.

All amazing stuff, English Taobao and all now recorded in Guinness' annals of fame!