One of the most popular books that come out every year is the Guinness book of records. This is now more commonly known as the Guinness world records. This popular book chronicles things such as the best and worst or the longest and shortest or many other recordable facts from throughout the world.
The book was originally produced in 1955 in Great Britain by two Irish journalists by the name OF Norris and Ross McWhirter. What is not commonly known though is that the book is commissioned by the Irish brewery of the same name, the famous Guinness brewery.
Initially it was produced as a way to settle bar bets in the early fifties. By producing a book with their name on it the Guinness Company thought it might be a good way to further promote the Guinness brand.
It is rumored that the original idea came in 1951 when a certain Sir Hugh Beaver, who was at the time a managing director of the Guinness Empire was participating in a shooting party. He somehow got into an exchange of words with another person about Europe’s fastest bird. They argued about whether it was the Koshin Golden Plover or the Grouse.
Sir Hugh thought that he would find the answer in his reference books that night in his Home at Castlebridge House. It turned out though that his reference books were not all that forthcoming with the information that he required.
Then a thought struck his mind that perhaps a book like this could in fact be quite interesting. This was the start of the Guinness book of records.
This annual book has sold millions of copies since it was first published in 1955. Funnily enough it now holds a record itself as the most popular and best selling of all the copyrighted serial books in the world.
The Guinness book of records holds another record too. Funnily enough it is the most stolen of all the books in the American public libraries.
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