by Isla Binnie
Limber ladies crammed into a tiny car, charity stunts and thousands of schoolchildren stacking cups are just some of the events happening around the globe to celebrate Guinness World Records day.
The 28 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”.
Reuters
