Video - Eating Cockroaches for Fame: Ken Edwards' Guinness World Record

Ken Edwards, a British showman, became famous for eating thirty-six Blaptica dubia cockroaches live on television in two thousand one. This feat, performed on a British TV show, earned him a place in the Guinness World Records. The cockroaches, native to Central and South America, are large and often used as food for reptiles. Although they are nutritious, the idea of eating them is repulsive to most people. Ken’s achievement was met with both amazement and disgust, exemplifying how some people push the boundaries of what is acceptable in the pursuit of fame. Records like this challenge norms and explore the limits of what is acceptable. They make us question how far someone would go to be remembered, highlighting human curiosity and the quest for the unusual. Despite its bizarre nature, Ken Edwards’ record makes us reflect on human nature and the desire to be unique.