A man from the USA consumed his 26,000th Big Mac on 11th October 2012, after eating at least one a day for forty years. (11th October 2012)

The longest distance swam underwater in one breath is 200 metres. (6th November 2008)

The fastest time to eat 15 Ferrero Rocher is 1 minute 10 seconds. (24th October 2014)

The record for most needles inserted into the head is 15,000. (11th June 2013)

The world’s longest legs belong to a Russian lady and measure 132cm (51.9 inches) (8th July 2003)

The heaviest aircraft pulled by a single man weighed 188.83 tonnes and was pulled 8.8 metres. (17th September 2009)

The record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik’s Cube one-handed is 37 seconds. (26th April 2014)

The world’s tallest living man is 251cm / 8 ft 3 in. (9th February 2011)

The most expensive car number plate, showing only the number ‘1’, was bought in the United Arab Emirates for 52.2 million dirham, the approximate equivalent of £7.2 million. (16th February 2008)

The record for the longest rail tunnel is held by the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. (15th October 2010)