Guinness World Records Reviewer's Comments

See the biggest, fastest, tallest, most amazing and the most skilled on GuinnesWorldRecord.com, the “TopTenREVIEWS Bronze Award” winning entertainment website.

Spend hours sifting the archives of astounding people, animals, gadgets and world record smashing feats. Or, set a new world record of your own in your free time-the site provides all the information you need to plan and track your record attempt.

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Content:  

The Guinness World Records website doesn't list as many records as the book, but you will find streaming video in the video vault. Here you can watch the most single-handed pushups done in an hour, the most swords swallowed and twisted, the steepest rollercoaster drop and other marvels.

In the X Games section, you can find all of the X Games world records and read about other interesting X Games facts.

The website contains all of the information on how to set a world record of your own, and will track your progress. Make boring days interesting by working towards a world record.

There are a few games in the Kid's Zone. You can take a quiz or play a game based on trading cards. The games are specifically designed for children. There are also some fun tips, tools and record suggestions to help kids set goals and work towards a record of their own.

Quality:  

All of the videos are very clear, load quickly and don't stutter during play. The pictures are also easy to view.

The Kids' Zone displays the same quality. All of the features load quickly and are well-designed.

Organization:  

Guinness World Records is very easy to navigate, is divided into well-labeled sections and even has a handy searchbox. Type “tallest man” into the box and you'll instantly have a picture of and information about Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man.

If you sign in as a member of the site, Guinness will help you track your own efforts to break a world record.

Workplace/Kid-Friendly:  

This website does contain some unusual videos that may be disturbing for very young children. However, this is a very family oriented website and even offers a Kids' Zone, designed especially for children.

Spyware/Adware Safe:  

Our security software didn't detect any harmful spyware or adware on this website.

Visitor Help:  

Guinness World Records has an online FAQ page to answer your questions about world records and the website. Or, you can contact Guinness through a web form.

Summary:  

You'll discover mountains of intriguing information and extraordinary video clips on Guinness World Records. Furthermore, this is an excellent site for kids. Maybe you'll even be inspired to attempt to break a world record.