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In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the
managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became
involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe – the
golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers
to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!
Sir Hugh’s idea became reality when
Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London,
were commissioned to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records. The first
edition was bound on August 27, 1955, and went to the top of the British
bestseller lists by Christmas that year.
Since then, Guinness World Records™ has
become a household name and the global leader in world records. No other
enterprise collects, confirms, accredits and presents world record data with the
same investment in comprehensiveness and authenticity.
As the Keeper of the Records, I maintain
a vigilant watch to guarantee the accuracy and relevance of each and every
Guinness World Record™, and my team of researchers operates with unswerving
impartiality and commitment to veracity. A fact may only become a Guinness World
Record™ when it’s tested, verified and elevated above all suspicion.
The book has gone on to become a record
breaker in its own right. With sales of more than 94 million copies in 100
different countries and 37 languages, Guinness World Records™ is the world’s
best ever selling copyright book!
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