Most people know. At the age of 68, it has become a symbol of trust. The condition is such that people are seen searching that what should they do so that their name gets registered in the Guinness Book. Its anniversary is on 27th August. There are many records in the account of this prestigious institute of the world. People proudly take the name. But do you know when and how it actually started?
For the first time, the Guinness Book was published on August 27, 1955 and came in the market. It was started by Sir Hugh Beaver along with two twin brothers, Naris and Ras. But its land was prepared in the year 1950 on the banks of the Slaney River in County Wexford, Ireland.
That interesting story of debate in the party
Sir Hugh went to a shooting party here. After missing a shot at the most beautiful bird, the golden plover, he got into an argument with friends about who was the fastest game bird in Europe. He had also come to know that there is no way available to confirm it. And also that such questions must be coming in the mind of many people of the world. They must be troubling and no means of solution would be found.
It was from here that the wonderful journey of Guinness Book started, which is still on the path of development with many changes. This journey that started from two rooms in London is at a great stage today. Its story is interesting and inspiring. Also full of facts.
68 year book made many records
According to the website of Guinness Book, after completing the journey of 68 years, this organization has a lot to count. Headquartered in UK, it has offices in New York, Beijing, Tokyo and Dubai. It is now available in over 40 languages.
Its first book was published on 27 August 1955 and sold 1.87 lakh copies in a year. In the year 1964, it sold one million copies in all languages. In 1966, 1.5 million copies were printed and sold. At present, more than 62 thousand records are registered in the Guinness Book. More than 56 thousand inquiries came from 171 countries in the year 2022, out of which 7300 were approved.
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Sold more than 15 crore books
Now its more than 15 crore books have been sold. 18 lakh books sold in 40 languages, more than 100 countries in the year 2021. This journey of Guinness Book went through a lot of changes over time. An important role of these changes can be seen in its progress and winning the trust of the people. The journey that started with the book has reached social media through TV shows, live events. Video footage of more than 1500 hours is available. The organization has a great presence on social media.
Now world records of children, world records of TV shows, records of events, records of educators and brand stores are being recorded in different categories. In this journey, the organization has also removed such records, which send a wrong message to the society.
Record that was deleted
Pedro López, the Colombian serial killer who claimed to have killed 300 people, has his name removed. 110 was taken on record. But it was such a message that people could be inspired to walk on the wrong path. Many such records are no longer found in the Guinness Book. Overall the story is very inspiring. It tells how a small beginning with an idea on the banks of the river can make a place in the whole world.
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