These world records are so wild they’ll make you go “WHY?!”—stick around to see the craziest ones no one in their right mind would ever break.
TOP 10. Toughest Groin Kick Endurance
This one’s easily top-tier for “most painful records ever.” American MMA fighter Smith shattered this record by taking a full-force groin kick from martial arts pro Roy Kirby. The kick hit 35.4 km/h (22 mph) and packed a 500 kg (1,100-pound) punch. Ouch—we’re cringing just typing this out.
TOP 9. Farthest Distance to Spray Milk from Eyes
This one’s straight out of the “how did this even get approved?” hall of fame. Ilker Yilmaz holds the record for spraying milk from his eyes—a ridiculous 279.5 cm (9 feet 2 inches). His hack? Suck milk through his nose first, then blast it out his eyes. No cap, we’re not making this up.
TOP 8. Longest Time Stuck in a Hospital Corridor
We’ve all ranted about hospital wait times, but Tony Collins takes the crown. The British diabetic rolled up to Swindon’s Princess Margaret Hospital on February 24, 2001, only to be told he’d have to wait for a bed. Spoiler alert: he waited… and waited… for 77 hours and 30 minutes on a corridor trolley—accidentally snatching this unwanted record.
TOP 7. Strangest Diet Ever
When it comes to chowing down on weird stuff, Frenchman Michel Lotito is the GOAT. Over his lifetime, he ate 18 bicycles, 15 supermarket trolleys, 7 TVs, 6 chandeliers, 2 beds, a sled, a computer, and even a Cessna light aircraft. Dude had an iron stomach—literally no other way to put it.
TOP 6. Heaviest Person in History
Obesity is a global problem, but Jon Brower Minnoch took “heavy” to a whole new stratosphere. Born with severe obesity, he hit a mind-blowing 1,400 pounds (635 kg) at his peak. Thanks to a strict 1,200-calorie daily diet, he dropped to 476 pounds in just two years. Tragically, Jon passed away on September 10, 1983, at 798 pounds.
TOP 5. Largest Object Embedded in a Human Skull
Back in 1998, Michael Hill went to visit his sister—only to get attacked by her neighbor Derek Smith, who mixed him up with his sister’s husband. Smith stabbed Hill in the head with a serrated machete, leaving a 20 cm (8-inch) survival knife embedded in his skull. Miraculously, Hill pulled through, but he’s dealt with memory loss and brain spasms ever since.
TOP 4. Most Failed Driving Tests
South Korean grandma Cha Sa-soon is the ultimate poster child for perseverance—even if her goal was super frustrating. She failed her driving test a jaw-dropping 959 times before finally nailing it. Her story made her a national legend… and earned her this one-of-a-kind world record. (P.S. The original text said she was “960 years old”—total typo, obvi! We fixed that to make it make sense.)
TOP 3. Longest Ear Hair
Indian grocery store owner Radhakant Baijpai holds the title for the longest ear hair ever—over 25 cm (10 inches)! He sees his extra-long ear hair as a sign of luck and prosperity, so he’s never trimmed it once. To each their own, tbh.
TOP 2. Longest Hiccup Streak
Imagine hiccuping nonstop for 68 YEARS. That’s exactly what Charles Osborne went through. It all started in 1922 when he was weighing a pig—suddenly, he couldn’t stop hiccuping. For the first few decades, he hiccuped about 40 times a minute; later, it slowed to 20. Docs said a burst blood vessel damaged the part of his brain that controls hiccups. He finally got relief in 1990.
TOP 1. Largest Kidney Stone Ever Removed
On February 18, 2004, docs at Mumbai’s R.G. Stone Urological Institute pulled off something unthinkable: they removed a kidney stone from Vilas Ghuge’s left kidney that measured a whopping 13 cm (5.11 inches) at its widest point. Yeah, you read that right—this stone was bigger than a regular smartphone. Insane!