For years, the Guinness World Records has applauded and surprised many people by smashing the limits of what humans are capable of. Some people genuinely break the human limits and do something extraordinary, but some just do something unexpected, quirky, and funny which is enough to get their name into the Guinness Book of World Records. These funny and, quirky records are weird enough to make you laugh, and here are 5 of the funniest world records of all time.

1. A world record for the longest burp..!

We all make this weird and uneasy noise after filling up our tummy to the fullest. Some people get irritated with these small burps, and some find it funny. But Michelle Forgione from Italy is the Guinness World Record holder for the longest burp for 1 minute, 13 seconds and 57 milliseconds. Michelle is also known as Rutt Mysterio, and he made this weird world record at the 13th Annual Hard Rock Beer Festival, ‘Ruttosound’ competition, in Reggiolo, Italy on 16 June 2009.

2. This man can lift you with his beard!

Can you just imagine a human being lifting another human being with a beard? Well, there's a Guinness World Record for the heaviest weight lifted by a human beard and it was achieved by Antanas Kontrimas of Lithuania in June 2013. He lifted 63.80 kg weighed Gupse Özay'ın, the presenter of the show ‘Rekorlar Dunyasi’ in Istanbul, Turkey on 26 June 2013.

3. Would you like to sit on a toilet seat full of diamonds?

Why would anyone even want to adorn the toilet with diamonds? But, the record for the most diamonds set on a toilet is 40,815 and is held by Aron Shum Jewelry Ltd. of Hong Kong, China on 22 October 2019. This record was achieved as part of a collaboration between Aaron Shum Jewelry Ltd. and Swiss brand Coronet.

4. The naked riders on a ride!

Being naked in public can be one of the most embarrassing moments for some people. But this group from the United Kingdom likes to ride naked. They have set a Guinness World Record for the most naked riders on a theme park ride with 195 people. It was achieved by the members of the ‘British Naturism’ in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK, on 2 March 2019.

5. The Gathering of humans as penguins!

Penguins are one of the cutest little creatures on earth, and we all love them. However, some people from the United States have created a record for dressing as penguins. The largest gathering of people dressed as penguins happened on 28 October 2017. Total 972 people gathered in the Youngstown State University, Ohio, in the US. The University decided to attempt a Guinness World Records title because it would occur simultaneously with the 50th anniversary of the University, and they wanted to bring together the time and talents of students, employees and friends.
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