Guinness World Records 2018

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The record-breaking annual is back with even more incredible accomplishments, stunts, cutting-edge science, and amazing sporting achievements. Featuring over 3,000 new and updated records and 1,000 stunning photos, it offers a wealth of new stats and facts along with dazzling features. Explore the planet's most amazing places, from the largest swamps to the deepest points on Earth. Discover what happens when an octopus encounters a Rubik’s Cube and learn how a rubber band can help defend against a crocodile! You'll find beloved categories like Big Stuff, Collections, Mass Participation, and Fun with Food, alongside this year's most significant sporting achievements. Inspired by superheroes—both fictional and real—there's a feature chapter dedicated to your favorite caped crusaders from comic books, TV shows, and movies. Meet real-life record-breakers with extraordinary abilities, including a Canadian strongman vicar who can pull a jumbo jet and a cyborg enhancing his senses with technology. Dive into the science of superheroes, exploring who the fastest and strongest would be in real life, and who would triumph in a showdown between iconic characters. New infographic poster pages celebrate superlatives like the longest, tallest, fastest, and heaviest, with comparisons that spark curiosity. Special pages are available as free poster downloads at guinnessworldrecords.com. From science to showbiz, this edition showcases the e