Guinness World Records quiz
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What does Guinness pay someone for breaking a record?
Answer: Nothing
Why: Far from paying, Guinness charges a fee to send an official adjudicator to an attempt.
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Why did Guinness stop timing car trips around the world?
Answer: Encouraged speeding
Why: For drives around the world, Guinness now accepts only fuel-economy records.
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Which runner recommended the McWhirter twins to Guinness?
Answer: Christopher Chataway
Why: Chataway helped pace Roger Bannister to the first sub-four-minute mile in 1954.
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What breed was the dog Guinness named tallest ever in 2012?
Answer: Great Dane
Why: The American Kennel Club ranks the Irish Wolfhound as its tallest breed, yet the record dog was a Great Dane.
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How old was Jeanne Calment when she died in 1997?
Answer: 122
Why: Guinness named her the oldest person ever in October 1995, almost two years before she died.
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Which country's company bought Guinness World Records in 2008?
Answer: Canada
Why: The buyer, the Jim Pattison Group, also owns Ripley Entertainment, maker of Believe It or Not.
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