Columbus, Ohio, United States--While fighting and beating cancer, Barbara Hardesty of Columbus, Ohio, found joy in making and decorating hundreds of Christmas trees - and now people get to tour her home and help support a great cause; this year, she has 727 trees on display in what she calls the "Christmas Tree Home," setting the world record for the Most decorated Christmas trees in one house, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Haidian, Beijing, China--ByteDance Ltd., a Chinese internet technology company headquartered in Haidian, Beijing, founded by Zhang Yiming, Liang Rubo, and a team of others in 2012, developed the video-sharing apps TikTok, which is available outside of China, and has become the leading destination for short-form mobile videos worldwide; valued at roughly $225 billion, the Chinese technology firm sets the world record for being the World's Most Valuable Startup, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States--UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH), an American multinational for-profit company specializing in health insurance and health care services, based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, had a market capitalization of $474.3 billion as of July 15, 2024; in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, the company reported revenues of $98.9 billion, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Health Care Company by Revenue, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States--The Walton family, an American family whose collective fortune derived from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), has a net worth around US$ 324.2 billion, which makes them the World’s Richest Family, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Irving, Texas, United States--Caterpillar Inc., also known as Cat, (NYSE: CAT), an American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer, has over 500 locations across the globe, employs 107,700 people and distributed its products through 44 distributors in the US and 116 in other regions across 193 countries; with over US$37 billion in sales, Caterpillar sets the world record for being the World's Largest Construction Equipment Manufacturer, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Minato, Tokyo, Japan--Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO: 7267 | NYSE: HMC), a Japanese multinational conglomerate that manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, and battery-powered equipment, founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda and headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, has produced motorcycles since 1947; with a market share which is near 30%, Honda sets the world record for being the World's Largest Motorcycle Manufacturer, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Sony City, Minato, Tokyo, Japan--Sony Group Corporation (TYO: 6758 | NYSE: SONY), a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, was established in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita; in 2023, Sony’s image sensor market share by revenue was 53%, making Sony the World's Largest Manufacturer of Image Sensors, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Vevey, Switzerland--Nestlé S.A. (SIX: NESN), a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, has 447 factories, operates in 191 countries, and employs around 339,000 people; Nestlé’s product portfolio includes baby food, bottled water, cereals, chocolate, coffee, culinary, dairy, and pet care products; it has been the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014, setting the world record for being the World's Largest Food Company, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.