World records Guinness forgot to mention

I'm amused at an article in the Daily Mail, detailing 'world records' that somehow failed to find their way into the annual Guinness World Records. One that caught my eye in particular:

The most impersonated person in the world is, of course, Elvis Presley (1935-77).

There are currently more than 400,000 professional Elvis impersonators in the world. Interestingly, at the time of his death in 1977 there were only 170.

This rate of expansion of Elvis impersonation is such that were it to continue at a constant rate, by the year 2020 it is estimated that one-third of the world's population would be Elvis impersonators.

There was also this gem:

Most unfortunate interactive suggestion made by BBC News 24 last year:

"If you want to know more about the effects of North Korea's nuclear testing program, press the red button."

There's more at the link. Worth a read, particularly for those who follow British politics and society.

Peter