Here are the 5 weirdest Guinness World Records

Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:43 p.m.·1 min read

The Guinness World Records collection is home to the strangest and most extraordinary achievements of humankind. While some of the records are inspiring and incredibly significant, others are not so much. These are the weirdest records out there:

1. Most straws stuffed in the mouth

Simon Elmore won the Guinness World Record for most straws in the mouth on August 6, 2009. He held 400 straws between his jaws for 10 seconds.

2. Fastest Toilet

Edd China - Fastest Toilet Guinness World Records 2012 Credit: Paul Michael Hughes/Guinness World Records Location: West India Quay, London

The fastest toilet is a motorcycle and sidecar hidden under a bathroom set consisting of bathtub, sink and laundry bin. The toilet set the record on March 10, 2011.

3. Most alarm clocks smashed using feet in one minute

Jay Wheddon smashed 88 alarm clocks using his feet on October 3, 2008.

4. Most Big Macs consumed

Donald A. Gorske ate his 26,000th McDonald's Big Mac on October 11, 2012. He has eaten Big Macs every day for 40 years.

5. Most toilet seats broken by the head in one minute

Kevin Shelley broke 46 wooden toilet seats with his head in one minute on September 1, 2007.

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