Longest continuous swim in a counter-current pool
Japanese swimmer Yuko Matsuzaki spent 24 hours, 1 minute in a counter-current swimming pool in Redondo Beach, CA on October 6, 2019, to achieve this new stamina-based record.
Longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series
Comics fans are notoriously loyal to their favourite heroes and villains, and they’ve helped make Spawn, by Todd McFarlane, the longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series. It’s been entertaining readers since May, 1992, meaning that as of September 30, 2019, it had been running for 27 years and 4 months.
Longest hand-made egg noodle
You’d better be hungry for this one, which landed the victor, chef Hiroshi Kuroda, a spot on Good Morning America. Measuring 183.72 m, or 14 times the length of the Washington Monument, the sesame-oil soaked noodle was fried all in one unbreakable piece, in a hot wok, which took Kuroda a full hour.
Feeling hungry? Try these quick to make scallops with noodles and watercress.