Today Marshmallow dives deep into Guinness: World Records 2024, an outstanding book of records updated for 2024, created by a huge team of editors, contributors, and consultants, all listed at the end of the book, and illustrated by Rod Hunt. Sprinkles is taking notes and asking questions.
Sprinkles: So Marshmallow I know you have been a fan of Guinness World Record books for a while now. How did you enjoy reading this 2024 edition?
Marshmallow: It was really interesting. It definitely kept me busy for a long time.
S: So this is a book full of facts. So Caramel will love to get his paws on it too. But I know you have a thing for these records, so it made total sense when you grabbed the book first and did not put it down until you were done. Tell me some of your favorites.
M: Sure. The fastest average solve for a 3x3x3 Rubik’s cube is 4.86 seconds.
S: Cool! I know you once solved it in under 47 seconds and that was pretty impressive for a little bunny.
M: Not in comparison to this guy!
S: Well he has opposable thumbs, which help I am sure.
M: True. Okay, here is another record: this person in Germany has a collection of 11,062 penguin related items!
S: That sounds awesome! The book bunny family adores penguins!
M: But we definitely do not have eleven thousand penguin-related things!
S: I know! That is wild. What else have you got?
M: Well, apparently there is this Turkish-American guy who spent a total of two years and three hundred and fifty four days of rowing all by himself in the ocean.
S: That’s almost three years. I’d be so lonely. And so homesick.
M: Yes… Me too.
S: So that is a record I might not want to challenge. But I bet you could like to be able to solve the cube in under five seconds.
M: That could be nice.
S: Give me another record you might want to be able to break yourself.
M: Well, I am not sure. But the biggest doughnut in the world weighs 226 pounds, and it is pink and has sprinkles on it.
S: Hmm, I think we could like that.
S: So tell me more about this book. I am thinking you have not really read it from cover to cover in that order, right?
M: Well, I think I read everything in it eventually, but yes, I skipped around a lot at first. And it is actually quite fun to do that. The pages are very colorful, and many of the facts are quite weird. For example, thirty-four couples got married under water on Valentine’s Day 2001 in Thailand. And there is apparently a guy who married more than twenty six times and has allegedly fathered 41 children. Wait, here is the Wikipedia page for the guy. I cannot understand why someone would marry so many times.
S: It is really strange. But I can see how this book could really be entertaining. And the records are organized in some fashion, right?
M: Well, there is a table of contents. For example there is a section on sports, art and media, science and technology, and so on. But did you know that they do not have records for some things because they could be unethical? Here is a Wikipedia page of discontinued records due to a range of ethical and moral issues. There are more details on the Guinness World Records policy page.
S: Wow! That is actually good to know. Thank you for sharing Marshmallow. So maybe this is a good time to end this review. How would you rate the book overall?
M: I’d rate it 100%. I love reading about these records!
S: That sounds wonderful Marshmallow. I’m glad we got a copy of this book then. What would you like to tell our readers as we wrap this up?
M: Stay tuned for more amazing reviews from the book bunnies!
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