Category: Guinness Book of Records

30-Year-Old Pooch From Portugal Shatters Record for ‘Oldest Dog Ever’—Owner Shares Secret to His Longevity

After Bobi the dog turned 30 last May, his owners thought to check with Guinness to see if he might be the Oldest Dog Living. They never even considered the possibility that Bobi might be the Oldest Dog Ever. But, after gathering verification from Serviço Medico-Veterinário, the local veterinary service in the municipality of Leiria,…


Australians Break Record for Fastest Electric Car in the World

An Australian solar-powered car weighing a quarter that of a Tesla has provisionally broken the record for the fastest electric vehicle (EV) in the world. Built from scratch by a group of 45 engineering students, the car travelled at an average speed of nearly 85 kilometres per hour and set the “unofficial” team record for…


100-Year-Old Man in Brazil Breaks World Record for ‘Longest Career in the Same Company,’ Shares Life Lesson:

As folks working lifetime jobs goes the way of the dinosaurs, one man in Brazil — who just turned 100 — recently claimed the world record for the “longest career in the same company.” Walter Orthmann has been working at ReneauxView in Santa Catarina state for 84 years and 9 days, Guinness World Records verified on Jan. 6, 2022. His…


100-Year-Old Man Breaks World Record for ‘Longest Career in the Same Company,’ Shares Life Lesson:

As folks working lifetime job tenures go the way of the dinosaurs, one man in Brazil — who just turned 100 — recently claimed the world record for the “longest career in the same company.” Walter Orthmann has been working at ReneauxView in Santa Catarina state for 84 years and 9 days, Guinness World Records verified on Jan. 6, 2022….