the famous Guinness Book of World Records It was first published exactly 67 years ago. At the time, it did not include many of the landmarks related to the digital landscape that now fill its pages. In fact, the origin of Guinness Related to nature: “What is the fastest bird?” Was it a question that impressed the creator of the famous volume.
Guinness Book of World Records: Data you need to know
- The first edition was published on August 27, 1955.
- He had the idea Hugh Beaver, who was the general manager of the Guinness Distillery, a famous beer. The story goes that he argued with fellow fishermen What is the fastest bird?Who searched for the answer in some books and did not find it. That is why he decided to compile the records into a book.
- Additionally, Beaver thought this strategy would be ideal for promoting beer.
- The success was not long in coming: at Christmas 1955, the book was the first bestseller in the UK.
- Over the years, the folder has become a file A reference to curiosity knowledge and records in multiple areasIt far exceeds the speed of birds.
- The publication is annual. In 2000, the book was renamed Guinness World Records.
- like he said timesThe book itself has its own record: it is one of the most stolen public libraries worldwide.
The most unusual technological records in Guinness
Mr. Beaver died in 1967, just a few years before the first home computers were published, many years before the Internet revolution, and several decades before the advent of smartphones and social networking.
The man who wanted to know what was the fastest bird definitely didn’t imagine it in the pages Guinness book You’ll see records like the one shown now: From kitten video whose YouTube viewership counters are exploding, even the boy who thanks to his YouTube participation earns millions of dollars.
Ice Cube, the rat with the most followers on Instagram
one of the curiosity in Guinness book He is a small mouse, and he is the most followed on Instagram among his species. It is called an Ice Cube and its number is about 30,000 Followers. It’s not much in the world of influencers, though for a little mouse.
Her story is unique: she was rescued from the street after losing her tail and legs to frostbite.
Puff, the most watched cat on YouTube
Puff is a cat that also appears in standard size. your teacher? Over 7 million views on YouTube. According to the official website of Guinness World Recordsthe kitten rose to fame on TikTok where he appeared in cooking, or something similar.
When he broke the record, his YouTube channel had nearly 9 million subscribers. Puff lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has become a celebrity in times of confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The youngest professional player in the world
He became a little boy in 2005 in player The youngest professional in the worldWhen he was only six years old. His name is Victor de Leon and he started his way to Guinness book When you compete in New York at the Games Hello.
Then the Lil Poison team signed him an exclusive contract.
NFTs marked the pulse of records in 2021
The non-replaceable symbols known as NFT’sLong live their greats bubble last year and they also crept into the charts. For the unsuspecting, these are unique digital asset certificates of ownership. In general, many artworks were sold according to this method.
The person with the most achievement and the most incredible record is Every day: first 500 days By digital artist Beeple (Mike Winkelman). His work as NFT has sold for more than $69 million and opened the door to many deals in the field.
At the height of the NFT boom, we also witnessed The most expensive tweet in history. The promoter of the move was Jack Dorsey himself, the founder of Twitter, who put up for sale the first message posted on that social network. A buyer paid nearly $3 million to own the tweet.
Ryan Kaji, the little YouTuber who earns more than anyone else
Ryan is a very famous YouTuber. He started posting videos in 2011 with the help of his parents, and by 2015 he was showing games on his channel, unboxing and reviewing.
Currently, her main channel has about 33 million followers. It is estimated that he accumulates earnings of $30 million.
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