26 couples from Thailand have set the Guinnes record for the world's longest hug, by lasting for a staggering 26 hours, 26 minutes and 26 seconds. The marathon, which was organized by Ripley's Believe It or Not museum in Pattaya, saw the group starting with 32 couples, the Daily Star reported.
Guinness said the record for the world's longest hug is currently held by Ron O'Neil and Theresa Kerr of Canada. Their embrace was achieved on June 13, 2010 and lasted 24 hours and 33 minutes.
The longest marathon hugging is 32 hr 32 min 32 sec and was achieved by Benjamin Kannenberg and Benjamin Thompson (both USA) in Norman, Oklahoma, USA, on 17-18 October 2015.
The longest kiss lasted 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds, achieved by Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana Tiranarat (both Thailand) at an event organized by Ripley's Believe It or Not!
The most hugs given in one minute by an individual is 87 people and was achieved by Satoru Shibata (Japan) at the FM Yokohama sponsored Yokohama Gourementa 2019 at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse event plaza in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, on 16 June 2019.
Remember touch is essential and there is no substitution for a great big hug! As author and family therapist Virginia Satir once said, “We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth”.
David Walliams broke the Guinness World Record for most kisses in 30 seconds on Comic Relief tonight - with a huge 55 smooches on stage.
What is an Australian kiss? An Australian kiss. is when you start off with a French kiss. and then you end up Down Under.
What is the longest phone call ever taken? In 2012, Eric R. Brewster and Avery A. Leonard of Harvard University held a phone call for an amazing 46 hours, 12 minutes, 52 seconds, and 228 milliseconds.
(a.k.a. Hubert Wolfstern, Hubert B. Wolfe + 666 Sr., Hubert Blaine Wolfe+585 Sr., and Hubert Blaine Wolfe+590 Sr., among others) is the abbreviated name of a German-born American typesetter who has held the record for the longest personal name ever used. Hubert's name is made up from 27 names.
The lengthiest burp lasted one minute 13 seconds and was achieved by Michele Forgione in Reggiolo, Italy, on 16 June 2009.
When people hug for 20 seconds or more, the feel-good hormone oxytocin is released which creates a stronger bond and connection between the huggers. Oxytocin has been shown to boost the immune system and reduce stress.
No one knows exactly when the first hug occurred between two human beings, but we do know that hugs have been in the human behavioral repertoire for at least several thousand years. In 2007, a team of archeologist discovered the so-called “Lovers of Valdaro” in a Neolithic Tomb near Mantua in Italy (Stewart, 2007).
The kiss lasted for 4 minutes and 6 seconds beneath the water in an infinity pool at a hotel in the Maldives. According to the records keeping company, their make-out session broke the previous record of 3 minutes 24 seconds, which was set 13 years ago on Guinness World Records' Italian TV show Lo Show dei Record.
On August 12th 2015, Australia watched with baited breath as Season 3 Bachelor, Sam Wood and his date, wedding planner Nina, broke the Guinness World Record for the longest on-screen kiss at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
SHUNAN, Yamaguchi -- Guinness World Records has officially recognized a 35-year-old Japan Coast Guard (JCG) officer here for the longest continuous "dead hang," at 1 hour, 20 minutes and 41 seconds.
Conversation. The current record stands at 54 hours and 4 minutes and is shared between Latvians Kristaps Štãls, who was paired with Patriks Zvaigzne and Leonids Romanovs, who was paired with Tatjana Fjodorova. ? Talking points included aquariums, mind power and social dynamics...
Contrary to what many people believe, entering the Guinness Book of World Records does not have any type of economic compensation. Therefore, you will not receive a single euro, pound or dollar for breaking a record.
(sexology, vulgar) The act of someone performing oral sex on a woman during her menstrual period while also simultaneously receiving oral sex from her, followed by a kiss where male ejaculate and menstrual fluid are exchanged via kissing, then usually swallowed. quotations ▼
There's a well-known Russian greeting tradition: the triple cheek-kiss. It's usually common between close relatives. Sometimes, it's shortened to two kisses. One cheek kiss is often used by girls to greet friends, or even close female coworkers.
Fairy Kisses flowers rich from late May to early autumn. Its flowers are white with pink edges and a yellow heart. This unique variety is a crossing between Rhodohypoxis and Hypoxis. Fairy Kisses thrives in full sun in well-drained soil. It reaches 15 cm high and 25 cm wide.
Valentina Vassilyeva and her husband Feodor Vassilyev are alleged to hold the record for the most children a couple has produced. She gave birth to a total of 69 children – sixteen pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets – between 1725 and 1765, a total of 27 births.
Longest kiss, but with a twist
The kiss lasted for a whopping 4 minutes 6 seconds beneath the water in an infinity pool.
In John Gottman's relationship research, he was able to find that six seconds is the length of a kiss that can actually create a connection with your partner. In fact, he recommends you have at least one six-second kiss per day.