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Aug 27, 2015 guinness world records celebrates its 60th anniversary and its new book comes out september 10. Edition, norris and ross mcwhirter, bantam books, inc. Bet you there is a record for the most number of loony attempts trying to break a guinness record too. The book itself holds a world record, as the bestselling ed book series of all time. Guinness world records related to books and reading infographic.
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