7 Guinness World Records That Will Likely Never Be Broken

Here are some unbelievable records that are unlikely to be broken or surpassed by people in recent years.

There are many people who, at some point in their lives, decide they want to try to break some of the most prestigious Guinness World Records. Whilst some achieve their goals, the vast majority do not, and some even give up during the process. While certain world records, like one of the most CDs perched on a single finger, may be susceptible to being broken, others are unlikely to ever be challenged. Check out some of the most extreme and everlasting records below.

The furthest a person ever dragged an aircraft by hand

Several weight-pulling records belong to Kevin Fast, who in 2009 dragged a fully loaded CC-177 Globemaster III airplane for 28 feet. Given how challenging this achievement is, it seems unlikely that anybody will challenge the title very soon. And when they do, Fast has assured them that, without a finish line, he could have dragged the jet for much longer.

Tallest Man

When he was measured in 1940, Robert Wadlow was the tallest individual on the planet at an astounding 8 feet, 11.1 inches. He began rapidly gaining weight as a toddler due to enlargement of his anterior pituitary, which had gone untreated since his birth in 1918 when he weighed just 8.7 pounds. He required 8,000 calories per day and kept growing till the day he passed away at age 22.

Number of Lawsuits filed

Including lawsuits against Bill Gates & Pope Benedict XVI, Jonathan Lee Richards has filed more than 4,000 lawsuits, setting a new record for the most lawsuits ever filed by an individual. Knowing that he was the record holder, he decided to sue Guinness.

The largest diamond in the world

Cullinan, South Africa's Premier Diamond Mine is where the world's biggest diamond was discovered in 1905. The diamond weighed 3106.75 carats and has an estimated value of $400 million. Even though the Guinness Book of World Records wasn't published until 1911, the Cullinan diamond was awarded the record-breaking title because no other gem has been able to compete with its size and brilliance.

A film with the greatest total box office receipts

Gone With the Wind earned the most money at the box office when adjusted for inflation. It grossed an estimated $3.4 billion and purchased 255.7 million tickets, dwarfing the 78.3 million tickets sold by Avatar, the second-highest-grossing film.

The longest fingernails in history

66 years went by without nail clipping for Shridhar Chillal from Pune, India. They were 29 feet, 10.1 inches long before being chopped. For maximum dexterity with his dominant hand, Chillal developed just the left hand's fingernails to this length. His teacher's reprimand for shattering a nail at the age of 14 inspired him to begin cultivating them. Everyday activities, including sleeping, were made more challenging by the discomfort produced by his nails. He displayed them after having them chopped at New York's Ripley's Believe it or Not exhibition.

The record for most world records held at once

Ashrita Furman, 62, is the current holder of this prestigious meta title. He formerly held 550 records in Guinness, but now only has 200 since other record-breakers have arrived to steal them. In 1979, he began training for his record attempt by attempting the longest string of consecutive jumping jacks (27,000). Other records he has include the fastest mile in somersaults, the longest distance while carrying a milk bottle here on head, and the longest undersea cycling distance.