Milo Newton from Bellewstown, Co Meath, takes part in an attempt to break the world record for the most people buried in the sand simultaneously at Clougherhead(PA Photos) 
From the most number of people buried in sand simultaneously to the oldest hen on the globe, and from the longest time on a tightrope to the planet's smallest man, it's been a bumper season for extreme achievements.

Click through the images below for this summer's oddest world records.
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