World Records 2010 News   

  Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  Longest beard - world record set by Bhai Sarwan Singh
  SURREY, BC, Canada -- Bhai Sarwan Singh, head priest at Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh temple, was on the set of Italy's 'The Show of Records' where his beard was measured eight feet in length - setting the new world record for the Longest beard.
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   Singh got into the Guinness world records book in 2008 when his beard ran to about seven feet eight inches long, measured from the tip of his chin to the end of

  Tuesday, March 16, 2010   Largest Meatball - world record set by Glen Oaks Community College
 CENTREVILLE, Mich., USA -- After cooking for 32 hours, the Glen Oaks meatball was ready to be served and organizers determined the final weight to be 254 pounds - which sets the new world record for the Largest Meatball.
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   "It started out as a joke," said Lester Keith, a professor of business administration at Glen Oaks. Keith and Bill Furr, also on the faculty at Glen Oaks, co-directors of Recreation and
   
  Monday, March 15, 2010
  Youngest rower to cross an ocean solo - Katie Spotz sets world record
 GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- After a bold 2,817 mile (4,500 kilometer) journey from west Africa that took her 70 days, five hours and 22 minutes to complete, Katie Spotz, 22, arrived in Guyana, in South America - setting the world record for the Youngest rower to cross an ocean solo.
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   "The hardest part was just the solo part," Spotz said, saying she struggled with boredom and had trouble sleeping inside the cramped, 19-foot (6-meter)

    Monday, March 15, 2010
  Largest Bowl of Pasta - Buca di Beppo sets world record
 GARDEN GROVE, Calif., USA -- Italian restaurant Buca di Beppo filled a swimming pool repurposed as a pasta bowl with more than 13,786 pounds of pasta and 120 gallons of sauce -setting the new world record for the Largest Bowl of Pasta.
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   After a week of full-time working by at least 20 people, buckets of the cooked spaghetti were dumped into an above-ground swimming

   Sunday, March 14, 2010
 Most People Contributing to the Same Painting Simultaneously - Delaware artists sets world record
  WILMINGTON, DE, USA -- 279 painters, of all ages and artistic abilities, painted for three and a half minutes during an event organized by the Delaware College of Art and Design - setting the new world record for the Most People Contributing to the Same Painting Simultaneously.
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   The world record attempt for the Most People Contributing to the Same Painting Simultaneously took place at the Renaissance Centre, located at 405 N. King St., Wilmington. Sponsoring the event were

   Saturday, March 13, 2010
  Longest Concert by a Solo Artist - world record set by Alex Carlin
  RADOMSKO, Poland -- Alex Carlin performed 500 songs, including the entire Beatles catalogue, in a 32 hours-long show took place at the Pub Bourbon Street - setting the new world record for the Longest Concert by a Solo Artist.
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   "Around hour 12 things were getting difficult - my head felt like it was exploding and

    Friday, March 12, 2010
  Most diverse repository of crop seeds - the Svalbard Global Seed Vault sets world record
  LONGYEARBYEN, Spitsbergen Island, Norway -- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or the Doomsday Vault as the media have nicknamed it, has amassed half a million seed samples - setting the world record for the Most diverse repository of crop seeds.
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   The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is the ultimate security net for the world's crop diversity. The Seed Vault aims at

   Friday, March 12, 2010
   Largest interactive weather report - BBC News School Report sets world record
 LONDON, UK -- Hundreds of BBC School Report students across the UK each took a Celsius reading and e-mailed it in to the BBC Weather Centre, where they were compiled for a huge interactive weather report, fronted by the BBC's Carol Kirkwood - setting the world record for the Largest interactive weather report.
   Photo: Weatherman Michael Fish helped students to set the world record
   To create a new world record for the Largest interactive weather report more than 250 schools needed to send in their temperatures
  
  Friday, March 12, 2010
  Oldest malt whiskey - Mortlach 70-Year-Old Speyside sets world record
 EDINBURGH, UK -- Scottish whisky firm Gordon and MacPhail unveiled bottles of whisky which matured for 70 years in the cask - setting the world record for the Oldest malt whiskey.
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   The Urquharts describe it as a malt “without comparison.” “This is a very special day for us – one we’ve literally been anticipating for generations,” they said. “Our family has been in the whisky business for a long time, with each generation building and handing on a lifetime’s expertise to the next,” they added.

  Thursday, March 11, 2010
  Largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets - Cleveland Cavaliers Fans sets world record
 CLEVELAND, OH, USA -- 22,562 Cleveland Cavaliers fans wore custom-made, limited edition Cleveland Cavaliers Snuggie™ blankets for 5 minutes during the Cavs Snuggie™ Night by KeyBank at Quicken Loans Arena - setting the new world record for the Largest gathering of people wearing fleece blankets.
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   "We would like to thank our fans and congratulate them for their enthusiastic participation to land their place in the Book of World Records," said Cavaliers President Len Komoroski. 

  Thursday, March 11, 2010
  Largest Indoor Static Cycling Class - Life Time Fitness sets world record
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA -- Lifetime Fitness hosted 1052 indoor cyclists at Target Center arena in downtown Minneapolis, for the "Ride of a Lifetime- setting a world record for the Largest Indoor Static Cycling Class.
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   The two-hour, high-energy Ride of a Lifetime was led by Life Time Fitness Chairman, President and CEO, Bahram Akradi, and top Life Time cycle instructors.

    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  Longest Hug - Faisal Mohyud-Din and Mohammed Azeem sets world record
 OLDHAM, UK -- Faisal Mohyud-Din and Mohammed Azeem, students at Salford University, managed to hug one another for 24 hours and 17 minutes - setting the new world record for the Longest Hug.
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   Mr Mohyud-Din, a talented sprinter who is aiming to compete in the 2012 Olympics, said: "This was certainly a marathon rather than a sprint.

  Thursday, March 11, 2010
  Largest house of cards - Bryan Berg sets world record
  MACAU, China -- Bryan Berg, an American architect, used 218,792 cards to create a replica of the Venetian Macau, which is on display in its namesake luxury hotel and casino and sets the new world record for the Largest house of cards. 
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   Berg took 44 days and 4,051 decks of cards to complete his world's Largest house of cards inside the Venetian, which sits at the heart of Macau's Cotai Strip, the China-ruled city's version of Las Vegas' neon alley.

    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  Youngest Vacuum Cleaners Specialist - Kyle Krichbaum sets world record
 ADRIAN, MI, USA -- Kyle Krichbaum, 12, has 165 vacuum cleaners and is making plenty of pocket change repairing his neighbors' vacuums and cleaning their carpets - setting the world record for the Youngest Vacuum Cleaners Specialist.
  He is making plenty of pocket change repairing his neighbors' vacuums and cleaning their carpets. Of course, everything he makes goes into buying more vacuums.
  
  Tuesday, March 9, 2010
  Most consecutive volleyball passes - Triangle Volleyball Club sets world record
 RALEIGH, NC, USA -- The Raleigh Convention Center [RCC] played host to Triangle Volleyball Club and its guests who played 110 successful volleyball passes - setting the new world record for the Most consecutive volleyball passes.
   The record attempt for the Most consecutive volleyball passes was in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Power League tournament [MAPL Raleigh] hosted by Triangle Volleyball Club at

  Monday, March 8, 2010
  Oldest Pig - world record set by Oscar the Pig
 Far North Dallas, TX, USA -- Oscar, a 130-pound Vietnamese potbellied pig owned by Stacy Kimbell, who turned 20 years old in October 2009 - sets the new world record for the Oldest Pig.
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   His long life – in pig years – has included a Colorado ski vacation, a TV appearance with a pet psychologist, and his photo on one of those wacky Avanti animal birthday cards.  
  "The average pig lives 15 to 20 years, so we call Oscar in bonus rounds," said his owner

  Sunday, March 7, 2010
  Smallest Baby Boy - world record set by 'Tom Thumb'
  GOETTINGEN, Germany -- 'Tom Thumb', a baby who was born in June last year in the 25th week of pregnancy, weighing just 275 grams, survived after he spent six months in intensive care and was finally discharged in December after growing to 3.7 kg - setting the world record for the Smallest Baby Boy.
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  Doctors did not publicize the world's Smallest Baby Boy at first due to his perilous health.

    Saturday, March 6, 2010
  Largest Ford Parade - world record set by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa
 Phakisa Freeway, Free State, South Africa -- 586 Ford owners from around the country come together at Phakisa Freeway in the Free State, to participate in a spectacular parade sponsored by Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa - setting the new world record for the Largest Ford Parade.
   “It was a fantastic day, the turnout was phenomenal and we’ve been overwhelmed by the loyalty and enthusiasm of all the die-hard Ford fans who joined us,” Ford marketing manager  
  
  Saturday, March 6, 2010
  Largest toothpaste collection - world record set by Dr. Val Kolpakov
  SAGINAW, MI, USA -- Dr. Val Kolpakov, a practicing dentist in Saginaw, Michigan, has collected since March 2002 over 1,800 toothpastes -setting the world record for the Largest toothpaste collection.
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   “I thought that collecting toothpaste was a nice hobby for a dental professional. It allows you to learn more about your profession,”

   Friday, March 5, 2010
  Longest jump in a Harley-Davidson - world record set by Seth Enslow
 SYDNEY, Australia-- American motorcycle daredevil Seth Enslow flew to a distance of 183.7ft (56 metres) on his Harley-Davidson XR1200 -setting the new world record for the Longest jump in a Harley-Davidson.
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   “This is awesome! I’m stoked!” Enslow said after entering the record books.
   The tattooed biker and his team spent a year preparing for the 95mph jump. "We've worked hard at creating history and we're all glad he landed it safely,"  
  
  Thursday, March 4, 2010
  Largest Twister Board - world record set by the UCD Suas Society
  DUBLIN, Ireland -- Between 350 and 400 students from the University College Dublin took part in a Twister organised by the UCD Suas Society, which was played on a mat covering a ground area of 1438 square metres -setting the new world record for the Largest Twister Board.
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   The event itself, which was chiefly organised by the Suas society, was supported by UCD
  
  Wednesday, March 3, 2010
  Most affordable SUV - Dacia Duster sets world record
  GENEVA, Switzerland -- The mid-sized Dacia Duster 4×4 (measuring in at 4.31m long x 1.82m wide) has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show and will be available in 4×2 (for $16,200 or 11,900 Euros) and 4×4 specification (for $18,390 or 13,900 Euros) - setting the new world record for the Most affordable SUV.    (enlarge photo)
   Dacia Duster, the world's Most affordable SUV, is available with a choice of engines that include one petrol (1.6-litre / 82kW) and two diesel units (1.6-litre / 63kW & 1.6-litre / 82kW).

  Tuesday, March 2, 2010
  Longest Banner Wrap - world record set by the Red Tent Campaign
 VANCOUVER, Canada -- Housing activists, supporters of the Red Tent Campaign gathered in downtown Vancouver to wrap 1,700 feet of red banners around the block surrounding the Canada Pavilion on West Georgia and Beatty - setting the world record for the Longest Banner Wrap.
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   The world's Longest Banner Wrap featured slogans calling on Stephen Harper, the government and the Canadian public to support the Red Tent Campaign
  
  Monday, March 1, 2010
 Highest Launch of a Jewelry Collection – H’Art Design Ltd. sets world record
  GHIMBAV, Brasov, Romania – The extravagant designer Adrian Ionel Haiduc, owner of the H’Art Design Ltd. jewerly company, launched his collection “Man’s on Air” with the participation of 11 parachutists who launched from a plane wearing his creations – setting the world record for the Highest Launch of a Jewelry Collection.
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    “I was very nervous, especially when I saw the weather conditions were not very good. I am happy I am the first designer who performed such a presentation”, Adrian Haiduc said.
  
  Monday, March 1, 2010
 Oldest Practicing Doctor - world record set by Dr Walter Watson
 AUGUSTA, GA, USA -- Dr Walter Watson, known to many as “Papa Doc”, has delivered 18,000 babies in his 100 years of life - celebrated last month -and still comes into the clinic regularly to see his patients - setting the world record for the Oldest Practicing Doctor.
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   Dr Walter Watson, the world's Oldest Practicing Doctor has delivered over 18,000 babies over the years and although he has retired from that particular role, he still makes an effort to see around 5 patients every day, including new ones.