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Well, for some questions, the answer is simple, like, who's the greatest news anchor in the world? We couldn't resist. 

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But others, like, who has the worlds largest violin, need a source like the Guinness Book of World Records. 

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Well, the newest edition just hit stores and now Erin McLaughlin spoke with some of these world record holders.

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This photo call is anything but average, and that's jus the way the editors of Guinness World Records 2012 like it. 

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From the world's largest violin, to the world's longest tongue,

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...3.8 inches. 

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...being extraordinary, perhaps even bizarre, is big business, and has been since 1955.

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Here were are 57 years later, it's still pretty much one of the most successful books of all time. You know, it...

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120 million copies sold round the world, within a hundred countries this year, 26 languages, and it's really encouraging, 

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and I think it's really satisfying for me that people are still so massively engaged with world records. 

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New listings for the 2012 edition include the largest natural afro and the shortest time to cram into a small box. 

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Skye Broberg was 32 years old when she decided to leave her desk job to train to become a contortionist -- her world record a dream come true.

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A lot of people sort of think its quite late in life to make a career change, especially to something such as circus or contortion at 32. 

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I'm really glad I did. I think it's sort of never too late to follow your dreams.

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But not every talent is appreciated.

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Probably the most popular e-mail we get is "I can lick my elbow." 

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I mean just it's very difficult to do, and I'm very impressed if you can. 

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But it's not a world record, so stop sending us these e-mails. We don't care!

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And with over 60,000 world record claims a year, the editors are already searching for new and amazing new talents to feature in the 2013 edition.