The weird and wonderful Guinness World Records returns for its 60th anniversary edition with the 2015 release of the popular book.

Of course, it’s once again filled with the most unbelievable records, featuring colossal collections, baffling body parts and obscenely enormous objects.

Among the highlights of the upcoming celebratory edition is Nick Stoeberl, a 24-year-old Californian native with the world’s longest tongue.

The magnificent muscle stretches for 10.1 inches. His impressions of KISS bassist Gene Simmons as a child led to the realisation his tongue was extraordinary.

“I’m not only able to lick my nose, but also my elbow,” the record breaker said.

Elsewhere, a Lancashire collector has broken the record for the largest stash of James Bond memorabilia.

Nick Bennett from Leigh has amassed 12,463 items in total, including posters, figurines, props and toys.

Anyone who enjoys a trip to the golf course will certainly find this next listing desirable, as a professional golfer from Denmark has created the world’s largest usable club.

Karsten Maas has a 4.37-metre long golf club, which he has used to drive a ball 165.4 metres. Of course, it’s not ideal to fit in the golf bag, and the distance doesn’t really make up for the effort. But still, it makes it a lot more difficult to miss the ball!

A couple of military based records have been broken this year too. The first comes from Northamptonshire, in the form of the world’s oldest weekly music magazine.

Originally published in September 1887 as “The British Bandsman – a Monthly Magazine for Bandmasters and Members of Military and Brass Bands,” the magazine became a weekly edition in 1902 under the guidance of John Henry Iles and has been going strong ever since.

Across the pond, the United Service Organizations (USO) has broken the record for the most signatures collected on a flag.

Some 115,405 signatures from all 50 US states and seven countries we gathered on the “Every Moment Counts” flag, which measures 80 ft by 120 ft and weighs 350 lbs.

The campaign intends to recognise the service that troops and veterans provide for their country and praise their selflessness and dedication.ADNFCR-2867-ID-801747704-ADNFCR

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