Guinness is a brand of ale, which is very popular in the British isles. People would often make claims or bets, while drinking, about various records, so eventually the Guinness company decided to help settle those bets.
They invented the Guinness Book of World Records in 1981
Limca Book of Records is an annual Indian record book that focuses on achievements and records made by Indians or in India, while the Guinness World Records is an international record book that covers a wide range of records from around the world. Guinness World Records is more comprehensive and covers a wider range of categories and records compared to Limca Book of Records.
Guinness Superlatives (later Guinness World Records) Limited was formed in 1954 to publish the first book.
"The Guinness World Records" book is an example of a publication that is updated and released annually with new records and information.
Guinness is the company that sponsors the book. It is the same Guinness that is the famous drink from Ireland.
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The 'Guinness Book of World Records' was first published in 1955.
Frostburg, Md was in the Guinness book of world records for having the most bars and churches in one area.
The idea came from Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of the Guinness Brewery in 1951. He could not find the facts he needed to settle an argument, so the idea of a compilation of records was born. The first book came out in 1954 and was given free to promote the Guinness stouts. The books proved so popular that further editions were produced and sold from 1955 onward.
Guinness beer was first brewed in the 1750s and the Guinness Book of Records was first published in the 1960s.
The hardcover 2012 edition has 288 pages. The 2012 Gamers World Records Edition includes 216 pages.