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.
In a record-breaking attempt, Beth Neale from South Africa and Miles Cloutier from Canada locked lips for over 4 minutes and 6 seconds in an infinity pool at the LUX South Ari Atoll resort in Maldives. According to the Guinness World Records, the couple began their attempt at 7:30 am on February 4.
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.
Whilst bad breath, a darting tongue and a wet sloppy kiss are rated as the biggest kissing turn-offs according to science, it might also be your smell, taste or even your pheromones that's causing the problem. Being a bad kisser can be a deal breaker, but kissing is more complicated than most people think.
The lengthiest burp lasted one minute 13 seconds and was achieved by Michele Forgione in Reggiolo, Italy, on 16 June 2009. The fastest time to dress a Barbie doll is 30.22 seconds, achieved by Tanya Currie (UK) at Butlins, Minehead, on 3 July, 2010.
Did you know that World's longest kiss lasted over 58 hours.
During a hug, we release oxytocin, a hormone that relaxes us and lowers anxiety. It's often called the “cuddle hormone,” and when it's released during these 20-second hugs it can effectively lower blood pressure and reduce the stress hormone norepinephrine.
Let's use the framework for what's been reported related to the hugging rules at NBC. Here's the new NBC guidance on hugging: "If you wish to hug a colleague, you have to do a quick hug, then an immediate release, and step away to avoid body contact."
Psychologists in London claim they have cracked the code on the ideal embrace, saying hugs should last between five and 10 seconds. According to researchers at Goldsmiths university, longer hugs were found to provide an immediate pleasure boost compared to shorter ones (lasting just one second).
When you don't get enough physical touch, you can become stressed, anxious, or depressed. As a response to stress, your body makes a hormone called cortisol. This can cause your heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, and breathing rate to go up, with bad effects for your immune and digestive systems.
(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.
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.
The 62-year-old Catalan and local government worker spoke for five straight days and four nights to set the record in the southern French town of Perpignan.
Excessive burping is often due to the foods and drinks that a person consumes. It can also result from behavioral conditions, such as aerophagia and supragastric belching, or issues relating to the digestive tract, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The loudest burp (male) is 112.4 db and was achieved by Neville Sharp (Australia), in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on 29 July 2021. Neville was taught how to burp at 6 years old by his older sister, Sandie (nee Sharp) Hunt and he has been practicing ever since.
One study estimated a woman can have around 15 pregnancies in a lifetime. And depending on how many babies she births for each pregnancy, she'd probably have around 15-30 children.
Jennifer Waters gave birth to five sets of twins within eight years. She became a surrogate mom to three of the five pairs of children. The mom was thrilled that the five pregnancies resulted in 10 healthy twins.
What is the shortest name ever? What is the shortest name ever? What's the shortest name? “E” or “E” (鄂) is a common Chinese surname, and one found in the classic book The Hundred Family Surnames from the early Song Dynasty..
When the little girl was born on September 12, 1984, her parents wrote Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams on her birth certificate. However three weeks later they decided it simply wasn't long enough, so they filed an amendment which made it 1,019 letters long.
Touch starvation occurs when you go without skin-to-skin contact for long periods. Over time, it can impact your mental health and well-being. Being touch starved — aka touch deprived or skin hungry — can happen when you have had little to no touch from other living things.
Being hugged uplifts our mood. If you are feeling isolated or are going through a rough time, a hug releases endorphins. Endorphins are the body's natural pain relievers. These neurotransmitters increase our feelings of pleasure.