The world’s bestselling authority on astonishing facts and unparalleled human achievements--completely revised and updated for 2003!

From the world’s fastest speed skater to the world’s fastest snail, the most coffee consumed to the longest strand of pasta--418 feet--Guinness World Records™ is the most complete, authoritative, and exciting guide to every record, statistic, and feat of human endeavor and natural wonder imaginable. And it’s packed with exciting photos to back them up!

• The world’s longest kiss took place in New York City, lasting a Guinness World Record 30 hours, 59 minutes, and 27 seconds.

• Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, and Courteney Cox Arquette, the female leads in NBC’s Friends, earned a whopping Guinness World Record $1 million each per episode of the 2002 season.

• The most expensive house sale to date goes to a Hong Kong businessman who collected a staggering Guinness World Record $101,909,312 for his home.

And that’s only the beginning! Dive into the awe-inspiring, newly expanded Guinness World Records™ 2003 and discover a feast of fascinating facts. Animal, vegetable, or mineral--if it’s occurred and been recorded, you’ll find it here.