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Fully revised and updated, and with a bright new design, Guinness World Records 2022 provides a fascinating snapshot of our world today. Our editors have chosen to curate the book with environmental issues at the forefront of their mind, so we open with a chapter exploring what’s happening to our ecosystem and what superlative lengths people are going to make a difference. We also want to encourage readers to put their own record-breaking to good, so look out for projects that might inspire you to make a difference – so don’t just Discover Your World, Change Your World! Despite the challenges of the past year, it’s been business as usual at Guinness World Records, and our researchers continue to field thousands of applications a month. Expect that unique mix of remarkable humans, talented pets, incredible vehicles and impressive sporting legends.What you’ll find in our 10 record-packed chapters:• Environmental champions – the eco-warriors fighting to make our planet a better place• Wonders of the natural world, from the most intelligent creatures to the deadliest plants• The tallest and shortest… Our record scouts have measured a host of the world’s loftiest and diminutive humans• Pop Culture icons – we reveal the world’s most successful movie franchises, videogames, toys and brand• Young Achievers – meet the under-16 influencers, entrepreneurs and entertainers who are taking positive steps to change the world• Sporting heroes – we review the biggest sporting achievements of the year and put them in context alongside the greatest athletes of all timePLUS! Look out for bonus features including free Augmented Reality dinosaurs that come to life straight off the page; more inductees into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame, including Sir David Attenborough, astronaut Peggy Whitson and K-Pop sensations BTS; and “Virtual Visits” that take you on a journey to some of the most fascinating and record-packed visitor attractions, museums, art galleries and parks – all without leaving your bedroom!

The Guinness World Records 2022 is the 66th edition of the Guinness World Records book. Published annually, the book contains a collection of world records, both human and natural. The book is divided into sections, including natural world, human body, human achievement, and world's biggest.

Some of the highlights of the Guinness World Records 2022 include:

• The world's oldest person is Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman who is 119 years old.
• The world's tallest man is Sultan Kösen, a Turkish man who is 8 feet 2.82 inches tall.
• The world's heaviest woman is Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, an Egyptian woman who weighed 1,100 pounds (500 kg) at the time of her death in 2017.
• The world's longest fingernails belong to Ayanna Williams, an American woman who has fingernails that are 24.05 inches (61.07 cm) long.
• The world's fastest car is the ThrustSSC, a British car that achieved a speed of 763.035 miles per hour (1,227.986 km/h) in 1997.

The Guinness World Records 2022 also includes a number of new records, including:

• The world's largest collection of Transformers toys, which belongs to Michael Cargill of the United States. Cargill has over 10,000 Transformers toys in his collection.
• The world's largest game of Jenga, which was played in Moscow, Russia, in 2021. The game used 50,000 Jenga blocks and was over 20 feet (6 m) tall.
• The world's longest human dominoes chain, which was formed by 2,950 people in China in 2021. The chain stretched for over 1.2 miles (2 km).

The Guinness World Records 2022 is a fascinating and informative book that is sure to appeal to people of all ages. It is a celebration of human achievement and a reminder that there is always something new and amazing to discover in the world.