World Records

Kanye West's ad-lib remark that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" was described by the former president as the "all-time low" point of his time in office.

A Nepalese climber known as the "Super Sherpa" has climbed Mt. Everest a record 21 times, hoping that every ascent draws attention to the degradation seen on the peaks.

Plummeting towards earth, they had just 70 seconds to find their partner and get into position to claim the title of most freefallers in a formation.

A serve by tennis player Ivo Karlovic was clocked in at a blistering 156mph (252kph), taking the world record from Andy Roddick.

Kenyan runner Geoffrey Mutai ran a fleet 2:03:02 in the Boston Marathon, the fastest marathon ever run on the prestigious course.

Sultan Kosen is a man who is the current record holder of the tallest living man in the world as recognized by Guinness World Records. When asked what his hopes are after being officially given the title he said: My biggest d

The coldest temperature ever recorded on earth was at Vostok Station in inland Antarctica. On July 21st 1983, thermometers read -128.6 °F (-89.2 °C).

With a little luck and a crack team behind him, Felix Baumgartner plans to skydive into the record books. Climbing to roughly 23 miles (37 kilometers), he'd be the first human to achieve supersonic speed with just his body.

The government campaign had a noble objective: helping the six-month-long Shanghai Expo reach its target of 70 million visitors, shattering Japan’s record of 64 million in 1970.