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Why the Bugatti Veyron was stripped of its record as the world's fastest car

By Matt Brian on April 11, 2013 08:13 am + 55 comments

Even though it has clocked the fastest speeds on the planet, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is no Continue reading…
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How Paul Larsen piloted the fastest sailboat ever

By Nathan Ingraham on January 17, 2013 05:21 pm + 15 comments

While many people may think of sailboating as a fairly tranquil activity, Paul Larsen has long Continue reading…
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Robot survives storms and shark attacks to complete world record Pacific crossing

By Sam Byford on December 5, 2012 07:44 pm + 23 comments

A Wave Glider robot from Liquid Robotics has set a world record for the longest distance traveled by Continue reading…
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Watch this: Felix's chest cam captures nauseating 833mph fall to Earth

By Aaron Souppouris on October 15, 2012 06:43 am + 99 comments

Following yesterday's record-breaking stratospheric freefall, the first video captured by Felix Continue reading…
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Livestream: Felix Baumgartner attempts record-breaking jump from the stratosphere (update)

By Jeff Blagdon on October 13, 2012 08:56 pm + 186 comments

Felix Baumgartner’s supersonic leap from the stratosphere has begun. The record-breaking jump from Continue reading…
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Felix Baumgartner's supersonic free fall has been cancelled for the day due to heavy winds (update)

By Ben Kersey on October 9, 2012 07:39 am + 70 comments

Felix Baumgartner’s attempt to free fall through the atmosphere at supersonic speeds is due to Continue reading…
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Felix Baumgartner to attempt world's first supersonic free fall tomorrow

By Justin Rubio on October 8, 2012 11:05 am + 67 comments

Skydiver and BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner will attempt to be the first person to free fall at Continue reading…
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Family's 309,570 square feet QR code sets Guinness World Record

By Sam Byford on September 10, 2012 11:17 pm + 35 comments

We're often unconvinced by the utility of QR codes, but at least one family has made them worth Continue reading…
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Watch this: Hot Wheels loop-de-loop recreated in real life

By Aaron Souppouris on July 2, 2012 07:36 am + 28 comments

A pair of Team Hot Wheels drivers has set a Guinness World Record for racing two vehicles through a Continue reading…
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RHIC sets world record for hottest man-made temperature

By Kimber Streams on June 26, 2012 04:25 pm + 25 comments

Researchers at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have set a Guinness World Record for Continue reading…