15 Bizarre Record Setting Moments From History

1.

Frank Samuelsen And George Harbo In The Boat They Used To Cross The Atlantic, Setting A Record That Would Not Be Broken For 114 Years, 1896

2.

Abebe Bikila Breaking The World Marathon Record, Barefoot, 1960

3.

Roger Bannister, First Athlete To Break The 4-Minute Mile, 1953

4.

Jonathan (Left), The Oldest Living Tortoise At About 187 Years Old, 1886

5.

Secretariat On The Way To Winning The Triple Crown, Setting A Record That Still Stands, 1973

6.

The 1905 Black Sea Bass Record

7.

Hans Langseth, Once The Man With The World’s Longest Beard, Circa 1912

8.

Joseph Kittinger Setting Several World Records, Including Fastest Speed By A Human Through The Atmosphere, Jumping Out Of The ‘Excelsior III’, 1960

9.

Roland “Rollie” Free Breaking The American Motorcycle Land Speed Record, 1948

10.

The M-497 ‘Black Beetle’ Jet-Powered Train, Which Set The Still-Standing US Rail Speed Record, 1966

11.

Wilbur Wright And Ralph Johnstone, Right Before Johnstone Set A New World Altitude Record, 1910

12.

The “Beast Of Turn” Land Speed Record Car, 1910

13.

Michigan Loggers And Their World-Record Haul Destined For The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Circa 1890s

14.

Roy Dunn And Tiger The Goat Setting A Record For Highest Jump For A Goat, 1905

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Harry Bensley, Who Accepted The Largest-Ever Recorded Bet At The Time (£21k) To Walk Around The World Wearing The Helmet From A Suit Of Armor, 1908