New feats for Guinness World Records day

Thousands of people around the world have been attempting new records to mark Guinness World Records Day.

From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a bungee jumper to the most magic tricks performed during a skydive, people across the world are marking Guinness World Records Day with all sorts of feats.

In Britain, Simon Berry took the Guinness World Records title for "highest bungee dunk" after dipping a biscuit into a cup of tea from his 73-metre bungee rope while Martin Rees did 10 magic tricks while skydiving.

In Australia, fitness guru Kayla Itsines led a mammoth exercise class for the titles of most people performing squats, star jumping, performing lunges, performing sit-ups and running in one place.


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