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Which pup has skateboarded through the longest human tunnel? Who's spun the most hula hoops at one time? You can find the answers in the Guinness Book of World Records. This book was the idea of Sir Hugh Beaver. He wanted to know which bird was Europe's fastest. But he couldn't find the answer anywhere. This gave him an idea. What if there was a record book that could answer such questions?
Beaver hired Norris and Ross McWhirter to help. The brothers were in the fact-finding business. They wrote the original Guinness record book. It came out in 1955. The book's cover was bright green. There were no color pictures. But there were about 4,000 entries. One answered this question: Which cow has produced the most milk? The book was a hit. People wanted more. A new tradition was born.
HINT
The Guinness record book was created to list records that were not found anywhere else.
The first Guinness record book had about 4,000 entries and started a new tradition.
The first Guinness record book had a bright green cover but included no color pictures.
The idea for a record book came about after Sir Hugh Beaver was unable to find out which bird was Europe's fastest.
The books that Sir Hugh Beaver looked through to find Europe's fastest bird are unknown to most readers.
Main Idea
Two Key Details
Main Idea: The Guinness Book of World Records was created to answer questions about records that couldn't be found anywhere else.
Key Detail 1: The first Guinness record book had about 4,000 entries and started a new tradition.
Key Detail 2: The first Guinness record book had a bright green cover but included no color pictures.