Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Rituparna Baruah (born on August 6, 2004) of Assam, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting 18 Japanese poems (Haiku) in 47 seconds and 79 seconds at the age of 18 years and 8 months, as confirmed on April 29, 2023.

Laos holds the record for being the maximum bombed country in world history. For ten years (1964-1973), the CIA conducted intensive daily aerial bombing campaigns over Laos. It was subjected to 580,344 bombing missions and a total of more than two million tons of aerial-dropped explosive ordnance. The bombing equates to one B-52 plane load of bombs being dropped every eight minutes for nine years – about two tons of bombs per person, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

Walter Bingham (born January 5, 1924) of Jerusalem, Israel, set a record for being the oldest working journalist of the world. Walter is also the current record holder of ‘Oldest radio talk show host’. He is over 99-years old and still working, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

Dr. Howard Tucker (born July 10, 1922) of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, set a record for being the oldest practicing physician of the world. He is more than 100-years old and still practicing, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” set a record by raking in the highest single-day sales. The book sold a record 1.4 million copies in just 24 hours on its first day on January 10, 2023 in the UK, United States and Canada, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

Rosella Jewelry stores in the Deira’s Gold Souk, Dubai, UAE, set a record for making the largest gold ring of the world. The 21-karat gold piece, named Najmat Taiba, weighs 64 kilograms and has been crafted with crystal detailing. The unique ring has been valued at AED 11 million, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

Jais Flight located atop the Jebel Jais Mountain peak in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, set a record for being the longest zipline of the world.  It is a whopping 2.83 km long where one can fly aerodynamically at high speeds between 120 kmph and 150 kmph for almost three hair-raising minutes across deep ravines, canyons and through jagged peaks that lie 1680 metres above sea level, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

The Dubai Mall at Downtown Dubai, UAE, set a record for being the largest shopping mall in the world. Consisting of four levels and with an internal floor area of 548,127 m² (5.9 million ft²) it comprises 1,200 retail outlets and over 160 food and beverage outlets. The mall includes: an aquarium, Olympic size ice rink, and a 22 screen cineplex, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

Warner Brothers’ World in Abu Dhabi, UAE, set a record for making the largest indoor theme park in the world. It is located on Yas Island, near Ferrari World and Yas Water park, and is the third Warner Brothers’ theme park. The park is a whopping 150,835.19 m² (1,623,576 ft² 68 in²) large in size, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.

CopenHill in Copenhagen, Denmark, set a record for being the tallest outdoor climbing wall in the world. Standing 85 meters or 279 feet tall, the climbing wall is located on the tallest corner of the waste-to-energy plant, as confirmed on May 24, 2023.