Heaviest Weight Dangled from A Swallowed Sword

Matthew Henshaw; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; 16 April 2005.

Matthew Henshaw (Australia) swallowed a non-retractable 40.5 cm (15.9 in) long sword and then held a sack of potatoes weighing 20.1 kg (44 lb 4.96 oz) attached to the handle of the sword for five seconds at the studios of Guinness World Records, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 16 April 2005.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Smallest Newspaper

Vossa Senhoria; Brazil; 1985.

Back in the 1930s, Brazil's Leonidas Schwindt had a burning ambition to make it big in the world of newspapers. His tiny micro journal Vossa Senhoria became big news in South America, and the paper's diminutive dimensions soon began making headlines. The original editions measured 7 x 10 cm (2.75 x 3.94 in), but when Leonidas' daughter took over the paper in 1985, she shrank it further still, to a tiny 2.5 x 3.5 cm (0.98 x 1.38 in). The weekly newspaper has a circulation of around 5,000 copies, and each edition has around 16 pages.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Smallest Bottle of Wine - Retail

Steve Klein of Klein Designs; Encino, California, USA; 1999.

Steve Klein of Klein's Designs, Encino, California, USA, produces hand-blown miniature wine bottles standing 3.2 cm (1.2 in) tall and with a volume of 0.75ml (0.026 fl oz). Each bottle is corked, sealed, and labeled. Limited to 1,000 bottles per type of wine, each issue is accompanied by a formal certificate. Prices currently range from $20 to $90 for a bottle of Gros Frere et Soeur 'Richebourg' which has a 24 carat Gold Seal.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Smallest Dog Living (Length)

Heaven Sent Brandy; Largo, Florida, USA; January 31, 2005.

The smallest dog in terms of length is Heaven Sent Brandy, a female chihuahua who measured 15.2 cm (6 in) from the nose to the tip of the tail on January 31, 2005. Brandy lives with her owner, Paulette Keller in Largo, Florida, USA.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007