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Hall of Fame

Read about the world's most iconic Guinness World Records title holders, both past and present, and find out the stories behind some of history's most game-changing and remarkable achievements.
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Jyoti Amge

Shortest woman living

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Mya-Rose Craig

Youngest person to birdwatch on every continent

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BTS

Best-selling album in South Korea

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Marawa Ibrahim

Most hula hoops spun simultaneously

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Sultan Kösen

Tallest living man

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David Attenborough

Longest career as a TV presenter

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Peggy Whitson

Most spacewalks by a female

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Eliud Kipchoge

Fastest marathon

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Viridiana Álvarez Chávez

Fastest ascent of the top three highest mountains with supplementary oxygen

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