The 10 Most Odd Guinness World Records of 2023

There's a Guinness World Record for everything. Well, almost. My submission for "Most Red Lights Hit, While Trying to Run One Simple Errand" is still pending.

Guinness keeps a database of more than 40,000 records, and someone put together a list of the 10 oddest Guinness World Records of 2023.

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The 10 Oddest Guinness World Records of the Year:

1. Most skips by a cat in one minute.

2.  Loudest burp (female).  The record is 107.3 decibels.

3.  Longest distance, full-body burn run, without oxygen.  That's basically running on fire.  The record is 272.25 meters, or just over 893 feet.

4.  Longest tongue on a living dog.  The record is 13.9 centimeters, which is almost five-and-a-half inches

5.  Most spoons balanced on the body.  The record is 88.

6.  Most magic tricks underwater, in three minutes.  The record is 38 . . . and it was set by a 13-year-old girl, who's also an avid scuba diver.

7.  Most couples eating a single piece of spaghetti simultaneously. "Lady and the Tramp"-style.  The record is 463 pairs.

8.  Fastest time to assemble Mr. Potato Head blindfolded.  The record Is 11.5 seconds.

9.  Longest mustache on a living person (male).  The record is 63 centimeters, which is more than two feet.

10.  Fastest five meters on a scooter by a parrot.  The record is 14.6 seconds.

Top 5 Things That Aren't Guinness World Records but Should Be:

1. Thickest hair found in a food truck order.
2. Most concerning Britney social media post.
3. Saddest sign spinner.
4. Cringiest college president testimony.
5. Whitest Christmas card.