Obviously, not everyone can compete for the "cool" Guinness World Records like "World's Tallest Man", "Longest Fingernails", or "Oldest Male Stripper". Fortunately, the Guinness Book is a thick one, and there's plenty of room for lesser record-seekers like the ones below.
Most Tango Spins in One Minute - Tim Ferriss, the dashing, world-traveling author of the New York Times Bestseller, The Four Hour Work Week:
Sword-Swallowing a Jackhammer - I'm not sure how you wake up one day and decide that you need to swallow a jackhammer, but this guy pulls it off. Bonus points for the fact that he looks like he just stepped out of a bizarre RPG (that's role-playing game for those of you who don't speak geek).
And Fastest Accordion Playing - I'm not sure if this one's been made official, but I do love accordion music...
Ever wanted to set a record of your own? This video explains how you can do it:
I spy the Backstreet Boys in the jackhammer video!