The Gregorys told Guinness World Records that Pebbles ruled the household and that she’s typically calm – though can be crabby if woken. Gisela thinks the key to his grand old age is healthy genetics, a healthy diet and, most importantly, a loving home. While the Game Boy was loved for its small size, Jeroen Domburg (Netherlands) took things to another level when her created the smallest Game Boy ever. When I saw TobyKeith’s story all over the news, I applied [for the record],” Julie told Guinness World Records.

The Furby – built by Tiger Electronics in Japan – was the first truly robotic cyber pet. It first went on sale in 1998 and took the form of a cuddly toy, resembling Gizmo from the Gremlins movies, which had to be fed (by placing objects in its mouth to activate a button), could speak (initially an incomprehensible language called "Furbish" but gradually learning English) and would take regular naps (snoring as it did). Furbies also included a number of sensors, enabling them to purr when stroked, communicate with other Furbies using infrared pulses, and respond to sound, light and movement – either to tell you they’re scared, or to emit a gleeful "Weeeeee!". The toy was immensely popular, selling in excess of 40 million units over a space of three years. In 2005, a new generation of Furbies, with extra features such as voice recognition, went on sale. Born 28 March 2000, the four-pound Toy Fox Terrier is an astonishing 22 years and 59 days old and still showing the world that anything is paw-sible. She loves listening to country music while she is sleeping. Her two favorite country singers are Conway Twitty and Dwight Yokum,” Julie continued.The micro machine has a wheelbase of 80 mm (3.14 in), a seat height of 65 mm (2.55 in), weighs 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) and is powered to a top speed of 2 km/h (1.24 mph) by its 0.22 kW (0.3 hp) engine.

Throughout the years, Pebbles has once again found joy in her life by indulging in some of her most cherished pastimes.Congratulations to "spunky, friendly and sweet" TobyKeith on becoming the world’s oldest dog living!

When Taylors, South Carolina, USA residents Bobby and Julie Gregory decided to welcome a puppy into their family, they had no idea that over two decades later, their treasured Pebbles would hold a record title for the oldest dog living. Gummadidhala beat the previous record achieved by Talabathula Sai (India) with a spoon measuring at 7 mm (0.27 in) long. When he turned 20 years everyone’s reaction was WOW! My friends and family thought he was the oldest dog they knew about." - Gisela Shore A fan of warm weather, Pebbles loves summertime, which gives her the opportunity to sit on the steps of her family’s pool and soak up the sun.

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In October 2008 scientists announced they had discovered the first ecosystem on Earth which has only one species. The individual molecules of carbon monoxide were placed as pixels on a copper sheet to create each frame of the film. The molecules were positioned using a Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM), which uses an ultra-fine metal tip to move the molecules with electrical charge.

With this record, we hope to bring attention to how much joy rescued animals can bring to their new family,” said owner Carla.

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On announcing the new record title, Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief said: “We are very excited to welcome Mochi and her record-breaking tongue to the Guinness World Records family as part of our new publication, Amazing Animals. Amazing Animals is not your typical animals’ reference book. Instead, it takes a sideways look at our favourite pets and wild animals, and is a chance for us to celebrate the barking mad side of animal record-breaking. So alongside the classic fastest, largest and tallest record-holders, you’ll find the most talented, most followed and most pampered creatures on Earth. It’s a hoot!” When Milly (or Miracle Milly as per her name on her pedigree) was born on 1 December 2011, she weighed less than one ounce (28 g), could fit in a teaspoon and had to be fed with an eyedropper. It wasn’t just the humans celebrating either. TobyKeith got a bath, his nails trimmed and went for a car ride as a special treat when the news was confirmed.