Guinness World Records 2003Claire Folkard The world's bestselling authority on astonishing facts and unparalleled human achievements--completely revised and updated for 2003! From the world's fastest speed skater to the world's fastest snail, the most coffee consumed to the longest strand of pasta--418 feet--Guinness World Records(TM) is the most complete, authoritative, and exciting guide to every record, statistic, and feat of human endeavor and natural wonder imaginable. And it's packed with exciting photos to back them up! - The world's longest kiss took place in New York City, lasting a Guinness World Record 30 hours, 59 minutes, and 27 seconds. - Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, and Courteney Cox Arquette, the female leads in NBC's Friends, earned a whopping Guinness World Record $1 million each per episode of the 2002 season. - The most expensive house sale to date goes to a Hong Kong businessman who collected a staggering Guinness World Record $101,909,312 for his home. And that's only the beginning! Dive into the awe-inspiring, newly expanded Guinness World Records(TM) 2003 and discover a feast of fascinating facts. Animal, vegetable, or mineral--if it's occurred and been recorded, you'll find it here. |
Contents
Heroes and Lifesavers | 3 |
Inspirational People | 5 |
Survivors | 9 |
Courage and Endurance | 13 |
Epic Journeys | 17 |
AMAZING FEATS | 21 |
Marathons | 22 |
Team Efforts | 26 |
MILITARY SERVICE | 225 |
Armed Forces | 226 |
Military Aircraft | 230 |
Naval Warfare | 233 |
Weapons of | 237 |
Mass Destruction | 241 |
TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE | 245 |
Digital Systems | 246 |
Mass Participation | 29 |
Strength | 33 |
Speed | 36 |
Young and | 39 |
Bizarre Skills | 43 |
Weird Talents | 46 |
THE HUMAN BODY | 51 |
Remarkable Bodies | 52 |
Medical Marvels | 55 |
Medical Triumphs | 58 |
Transformed Bodies | 62 |
Sickness and Disease | 66 |
POWERFUL WORLD | 71 |
Earth Matters | 73 |
The Environment | 75 |
Weird Weather | 79 |
Natural Disasters | 83 |
The Universe | 86 |
Space Exploration | 90 |
AMAZING NATURE | 95 |
Physical Earth | 96 |
Water World | 99 |
Extraordinary Plants | 105 |
Wonderful Wildlife | 107 |
Astonishing Animals | 111 |
Insects and Reptiles | 115 |
Aquatic Life | 119 |
Prehistoric Life | 122 |
SOCIETY AND POLITICS | 127 |
People and Nations | 128 |
Governments | 131 |
Modern Society | 135 |
Rites of Passage | 139 |
Religion | 142 |
Travel and Tourism | 146 |
Law and Order | 149 |
Money | 153 |
AMAZING OBJECTS | 157 |
Microworld | 158 |
Big Is Beautiful | 161 |
Larger than Life | 165 |
Collections | 169 |
Inventions | 173 |
Extravagant Purchases | 176 |
Objects of Desire | 180 |
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES | 185 |
Sky High | 186 |
Colossal Constructions | 189 |
Feats of Engineering | 193 |
Houses Homes and Hotels | 197 |
PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOS | 201 |
Aircraft | 202 |
Cars | 205 |
Bikes and Motorcycles | 209 |
Boats and Yachts | 212 |
Trains and Trams | 216 |
Trucks and Dumpers | 220 |
Digital Technology | 249 |
BioTech and Genetics | 253 |
Extreme Science | 256 |
Lab Science | 260 |
ENTERTAINMENT | 265 |
Computer Games | 266 |
Theme Parks | 269 |
Film Stars | 273 |
Cinema | 277 |
Special Effects | 280 |
Pop Music | 284 |
Pop Stars | 287 |
Classical Music | 291 |
Performance | 295 |
TV and Radio 384 Motor Sports 1 | 298 |
Books and 388 Motor Sports 2 | 302 |
SPORTS | 307 |
American Sports 1 | 308 |
American Sports 2 | 312 |
American Sports 3 | 319 |
American Sports 4 | 323 |
Ball Sports 1 | 327 |
Ball Sports 2 | 331 |
Ball Sports 3 | 335 |
Ball Sports 4 | 343 |
Ball Sports 5 | 344 |
Ball Sports 6 | 351 |
Athletics 1 | 352 |
Athletics 2 | 357 |
Athletics 3 | 361 |
Athletics 4 | 363 |
Winter Sports 1 | 364 |
Winter Sports 2 | 371 |
Winter Sports 3 | 377 |
Winter Sports 4 | 381 |
Motor Sports 3 | 393 |
Golf 1 | 396 |
Golf 2 | 403 |
Racket Sports 1 | 405 |
Racket Sports 2 | 409 |
Water Sports 1 | 415 |
Water Sports 2 | 416 |
Water Sports 3 | 419 |
Water Sports 4 | 425 |
Equestrian Sports | 426 |
Air Sports | 430 |
Target Sports | 433 |
Combat and Srength 1 | 439 |
Combat and Srength 2 | 442 |
Cycling | 444 |
Unusual Sports | 448 |
Sports Reference | 453 |
Index | 465 |
Picture Credits | 502 |
Acknowledgments | 510 |
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