The Guinness Book of Records (today simply called Guinness World Records) is not just a global institution, it’s a record-breaker in its own right! Gord Laws takes a closer at the book’s rich history...

It’s 1 September 2004, and we’re in Istanbul, Turkey. A man called Ilker Yilmaz is carefully and methodically snorting half a cup of milk into his left nostril. With his nose full of full-cream goodness, he blocks it with his finger and proceeds to slowly peel down his left eyelid. With a look of sheer concentration, he flexes a series of facial muscles that most of us are probably not even aware of having and squirts a stream of white fluid no less than 2.79 metres… from his tear duct! It’s a world record! Add a comment

When Edward Michael Grylls was born in 1974, his big sister nicknamed him Bear. Today Bear Grylls has become a household name worldwide as Britain’s ultimate adventurer and survival expert. He’s also the youngest person ever to be made chief scout, taking responsibility for more than 30 million scouts around the world. Oh, he also eats really revolting stuff. Donna Verrydt chats to this living legend.

We’ve watched you devour raw goat testicles and drink intestinal fluid from the bowel of a dead camel. Has anything you’ve eaten in the wild actually tasted good?
Survival food is never going to be pretty, but you’ve got...

Seven thousand kilometers, seven Southern African countries, seven check point parties, 17 days… and more school shoes than one can count! Welcome to the highlights of the Put Foot Rally 2011 – as told by adventure filmmaker, photographer and Put Foot 2011 contestant Andrew King.

What is the Put Foot Rally?
The Put Foot Rally was designed by ex British army soldier Daryn Hillhouse to encourage people to hit the road and explore our African continent, to party at several check points and to do good along the way. Add a comment