Today in History: The Story Behind the First Edition of the Guinness Book of Records

Today in History: 27-8-1955: The Story Behind the First Edition of the Guinness Book of Records --- Today 61 last recorded as the release of the first edition of "The Guinness Book of Records", published in the United Kingdom. The reading material was rapidly becoming a hit. Books printed yearly and better known as the "Guinness World Records", contains a record of achievement that relates to humans and animals. Until now, it had sold more than 130 million copies. Has been translated into more than twenty languages, even referred to as the top-selling copyrighted book with the title or the highest sales in history.
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