Guinness World Records Day 2009

The success of the 5th annual Guinness World Records Day celebrated this November 12 has proved once again that the public has an insatiable appetite for witnessing or participating in world record events. An estimated 250,000 people took part in this years events, helping to raise thousands of dollars for various charities and drawing attention to the fun and excitement that can be had when trying to get your name in the worlds best-selling copyright book.

Kicking off events outside the Sydney Opera House in Australia were a group of skimpily clad exhibitionists striving to break the record for the largest swimwear parade; sadly, only 235 people turned up not enough to qualify for the record demonstrating that not every attempts leads to a Guinness World Record! LINK: Youtube