The SNES was the first gaming console with an ergonomically designed controller. In contrast, the original NES’s controller was just an uncomfortable rectangular box, which is probably why most people choose it when they’re chasing the record for world’s largest controller. More »
A sporty hatchback crashing through 2738 water balloons? Thankfully you don’t have to grow out your fingernails to secure a Guinness World Record these days. All you need is a healthy marketing budget and a clever PR stunt. More »
If I stumbled across the world’s largest 3D street art in London, my knees would buckle, pee would tinkle down my leg and I’d probably even cry. That’s because the 3D art transforms a regular street into a frighteningly deep gaping pit straight into the middle of the Earth. Just look at it. More »
Cramming yourself into a Winnebago for your next road trip to Vegas? Ludicrous. Get there in the back end of a big-rig, rolling disco, the worlds biggest limo. More »
Apparently born without a sense of fear, Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for Largest Wave Surfed by successfully navigating this 27m wall of watery death. The previous record (23m) was set by Mike Parsons in 2008. Sorry Mike. More »
Just last month, AMD staged an event to squeeze an amazing 8429.38MHz out of its FX-8150 processor. The highest-clocked CPU in the world — it was a big production. And now they’ve been beat by a team of one. More »
And they say electric cars don’t go fast. A group of BYU engineering students have built an electric streamliner that peaked at speeds of 282km/h. With that quiet electric motor I’ll bet the “whoosh” it makes is gorgeous. More »
