All of these Guinness World Records have been broken in the county in the last decade. As Guinness World Records 2020 has been released - which can be purchased here - we look at some of the best:
1. Fastest 100 m sprint (full body burn, without oxygen)
The fastest 100 m sprint full-body burn (without oxygen) is 24.58 seconds, and was achieved by Antony Britton (UK) in Huddersfield, UK, on 13 October 2017. Photo: GWR
2. Fastest garden shed
The fastest garden shed is 129.831 kph (80.67 mph) and was achieved by Kevin Nicks (UK) in South Yorkshire, UK on 16 September 2017. Photo: GWR
3. Fastest marathon with two runners handcuffed together - mixed pair
The fastest marathon with two runners handcuffed together - mixed pair is 3 hr 43 min 17 sec and was achieved by Rebecca Csar de S (UK) and Nuno Csar de S (Portugal) at the Virgin Money London Marathon, in London, UK, on 28 April 2019. (The couple are from Ilkley, West Yorkshire) Photo: GWR
4. Fastest motorized shopping trolley
The fastest speed achieved by a motorized shopping trolley is 113.298 km/h (70.4 mph) by Matt McKeown (UK) at Elvington Airfield in East Yorkshire, UK, on 18 August 2013. Photo: GWR
5. Fastest time to break 16 concrete blocks on the body (female)
The fastest time to break 16 concrete blocks on the body of a female is 30.40 seconds by Daniella DVille, aka Danielle Martin (UK), who had the blocks smashed by Johnny Strange (UK) at the Doncaster Tattoo Jam held at Doncaster Racecourse in South Yorkshire, UK, on 12 October 2013. Photo: GWR
6. Fastest time to make 1 litre of ice cream
The fastest time to make one litre of ice cream is 10.34 seconds and was achieved by Andrew Ross (UK) at Cliffe Cottage in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, on 6 June 2010. Photo: GWR