Ya’ll today’s episode is a doozy. Kat and Ali talk about some of the most interesting Guinness World Record holders. From tiny dogs to longest fingernails, we cover everything you need to know so you can impress your next Hinge date with these random factoids.

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Recommended reading about the mindset of elite athletes:

• ​Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence by Gary Mack with David Casstevens
• ​Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment by George Leonard
• ​The Inner Game of Tennis: A Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W.

Timothy Gallwey

Sources:

History of Guinness World Records:

https://kids.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/4/the-story-of-guinness-world-records-how-did-it-start-how-many-records-exist-and-more

Longest fingernails:

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/icons/diana-armstrong-longest-fingernails

Accidental Record Breaker:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesna_Vulovi%C4%87

She’s a Man Yeeter:

https://www.muscleandfitness.com/features/feature-news/sina-ruppenthal-sets-guinness-world-record-throwing-10-men/

Controversial Longest swim:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Nyad

Oldest Lady:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment

Tallest Dog:

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/1/giant-great-dane-named-minnie-towers-over-com-pet-itors-as-tallest-girl-dog-in-the-world

Shortest Dog:

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/4/a-day-in-the-life-of-the-worlds-shortest-dog-pearl-744249

Biggest Cow:

https://www.google.com/search?q=blossom+the+cow+world+record&oq=blossom+the+cow+world+record&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigATIHCAYQIRifBTIHCAcQIRifBdIBCDQ0MTVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:b5bb1312,vid:JMWrXkLGCwA,st:15