Limber ladies crammed into a tiny car, charity stunts and thousands of schoolchildren stacking cups were just some of the events that happened around the globe to celebrate Guinness World Records day.
Twenty-eight women limbering up on the south bank of London’s River Thames gave morning commuters a giggle as they broke the world record for the most people crammed into a Mini car.
Faces and body parts squashed against windscreens, toes perilously close to door hinges belonged to a group of fitness enthusiasts whose successful stunt followed a new didgeridoo-playing record set in Australia and the largest number of women – more than 2,500 – dancing a traditional Kaikottikali in India earlier in the day.
“The adrenaline is amazing, but it’s like the worst thing ever – there’s no air, you just have to zone out,” said Jayne Brockwell, one of the car-cram record-breakers whose carefully choreographed position earned her the nickname “Gearstick Girl”.