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Alan ross mcwhirter 12 august 1925 27 november 1975 was, with his twin brother, norris, the cofounder in 1955 of guinness book of records known since 2000 as guinness world records and a contributor to the television programme record breakers. Dwayne johnson is in guinness book of world records and it is not for wrestling bollywood news dwayne johnson is one of the most popular celebrities in hollywood. Quiet tyrannies like turkmenistan arent a laughing matter. Simply make your application and select the event gwr day 2019 when prompted, and join in the celebrations. Guinness world records accused of helping turkmenistan tyrant. Mar 22, 2019 some records are meant to fall while others werent even meant to be set at all. But its not the rich and famous who draw readers in droves to the guinness world records book its the average joe doing the extraordinary. But now downton abbey has also entered the record books. There was no guinness world record for most pints of beer stacked on ones head until john evans invented it.
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John mcguinness born john warren mcguinness, 16 april 1972 is an english specialist isle of man tt professional solo motorcycle rider with 23 wins until early 2017 he had a long association with honda machines having factory support in road races like the isle of man tt, the irish north west 200, the macau grand prix, and on the short tracks in the british superstock and supersport series. But guinness world records, which oliver points out had no problem sending its adjudicators to countries like turkmenistan and saudi arabia. Football letterman and wife earn spot in guinness book of world records. Mexican manuel uribe, the worlds fattes mexican manuel uribe, the worlds fattest man in the 2007 guinness book of records, waves as he is driven atop a truck to go to his wedding, on october 26. He provided the voice for blurr in the transformers. Tung twista lands spot in guinness book chicago tribune. Hall of fame read about the worlds most iconic guinness world records title holders, both past and present, and find out the stories behind some of historys most gamechanging and remarkable achievements. John evans has managed world record breaking feats of balance and strength again and again, over many years.
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