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. (enlarge
photo)
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. (enlarge
photo)
"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. (enlarge
photo) "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. (enlarge
photo) 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. (enlarge
photo) 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. (enlarge
photo)
"Around hour 12 things were getting difficult
- my head felt like it was exploding and
Friday, March 12, 2010 Largest
interactive weather report - BBC News School Report sets world
record
LONDON, UK -- Hundreds of BBC
School Reportstudents 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. (enlarge
photo)
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. (enlarge
photo)
"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. (enlarge
photo)
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. (enlarge
photo)
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.
(enlarge
photo)
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.
(enlarge
photo) 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. (enlarge
photo)
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. (enlarge
photo)
“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. (enlarge
photo)
“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. (enlarge
photo) 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. (enlarge
photo) 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. (enlarge
photo) “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. (enlarge
photo) 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.