World Records 2010 News

  Tuesday, February 9, 2010
  Largest Urn - world record set by Richard Cohen Landscape & Construction Inc.
  TUSTIN, CA, USA -- Richard Cohen Landscape & Construction, Inc. installed a 16-foot-tall black and white ceramic urn created by Denmark artist Peter Brandes at the Orange County Rescue Mission’s Village of Hope - setting the world record for the Largest Urn. .
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   The world's largest urn is held by a stainless steel pole that is 15 feet tall and 14 inches in diameter.  The pole is attached to a footing that was sunk six feet into the ground.

  Monday, February 8, 2010
 Largest Naturally Frozen Ice Rink - Lipno lake sets world record   
 LIPNO LAKE, Czech Republic -- Lipno Lake in the southern Czech Republic has a naturally frozen ice rink stretching 10,9 kilometres long (6.83 miles) and six to eight metres (8,7 yards) wide - setting the new world record for the Largest Naturally Frozen Ice Rink.
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   "It's the world's Largest Naturally Frozen Ice Rink," said local businessman Jan Stanek, who has taken over the task of maintaining the icy surfaces

  Monday, February 8, 2010
  Tallest town crier - world record set by Martin Wood
  SHREWSBURY, UK -- Martin Wood, 52, who stands 7ft 2in and who towers over tourists whilst conducting tours of the town, sets the world record for the Tallest town crier.    
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   "Standing at 7ft 2in and with a big beard I am instantly recognisable," he said.
   "I get a lot of attention and am very well known in the community. Even when I am not in my regalia people come up to me in the street.

  Saturday, February 6, 2010
 Longest doormat - world record set by Travancore Cocotuft Ltd
 CHERTHALA, Kerala, India -- The mat made at Travancore Cocotuft (P) Ltd factory measures 101.6 metres (333.3ft) in length, 1.2 metres (4ft) in width, is 30mm thick and weighs 999 kg - setting the world record for the Longest doormat.
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   The Longest doormat is an outcome of four-month effort of four workers consuming 470,000 coir tufts, inserted between alternate wefts of coir yarn.
   Total cost of this, 101.6 meters long, 1.2 meters wide and 30 mm thick mat, is over Rs 400,000.

  Saturday, February 6, 2010
  Largest dodgeball game - world record set by the University of Alberta
 EDMONTON, Canada -- The University of Alberta gathered around 1,200 students, faculty and staff to hurl squishy red balls at each other - setting the new world record for the Largest dodgeball game.
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   “We thought it’d be a really good event that could bring the campus together,” said Nick Dehod, a spokesman with the university’s student’s union, moments before the big game started.

  Friday, February 5, 2010
  Lightest Beer - world record set by Budweiser Select 55
 ST. LOUIS, MO, USA -- Budweiser Select 55, the new 55-calorie beer from Anheuser-Busch, has only 55 calories and 1.9 grams of carbs per 12-ounce bottle - and sets the new world record for the Lightest Beer.
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   Select 55, the World's Lightest Beer has 1.9 grams of carbs per 12-ounce serving. It's a low-cal version of Budweiser Select, which has 99 calories and 3.1 grams of carbs per 12 ounces.

  Thursday, February 4, 2010
  Youngest Living Mother - Chinese schoolgirl sets world record
  CHANGCHUN, China -- A nine-year-old schoolgirl gave birth, on January 27, by Caesarean section, to a healthy boy weighing 6lb (2.75 kilograms) - setting the world record for the Youngest Living Mother.
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   The unnamed girl was brought to a hospital in Changchun, which lies in the north-east of the country, when she was eight and a half months pregnant.   
   Her family - said to be from Songyuan in north east China - has refused to discuss the pregnancy but said they had reported it to

  Wednesday, February 3, 2010
  Largest wine bottle - world record set by Wang Chen Wines
 SHENYANG, China -- The 1,850 litre bottle from Wang Chen Wines in Liaoning, Northern China is 15 feet high and contains nearly 1850-liters of wine - setting the new world record for the Largest wine bottle.
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   A company spokesman said: "We are very proud and the wine is very good. We have all had a glass from the bottle to celebrate."

  Tuesday, February 2, 2010
  Longest piano concert - world record set by Romuald Koperski
  GDANSK, Poland -- Polish pianist Romuald Koperski, 54, got a thunderous ovation after he finished his 103 hours and 8 seconds piano recital at "Alfa Centrum" shopping mall - setting the new world record for the Longest piano concert.
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   His record-breaking recital consisted of classical musical compositions, jazz fragments and famous movie soundtracks.

  Monday, February 1, 2010
  Largest Snow Cone - world record set by Paul Zajac and Station 885 Restaurant
 Old Village Plymouth, MI, USA  -- Paul Zajac and Station 885 Restaurant constructed a Snow Cone with a weight of 5,714 lbs (using 5,000 lbs of ice and 850 lbs of syrup - setting the new world record for the Largest Snow Cone.
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   The new World's Largest Snow Cone was celebrated by giving out over 2,400 free samples of the snow cone to the more than 3,000 spectators present.

  Sunday, January 31, 2010
  Biggest Mango - world record set by Sergio and Maria Socorro Bodiongan
 ILIGAN CITY, Philippines -- The 30-centimeter long and 50-centimeter wide mango, owned by Sergio and Maria Socorro Bodiongan of Tubod village, Iligan City sets the new world record for the Biggest Mango.
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  Maria Socorro says that at harvest time, their mangoes typically weigh 1.5 to 2.5 kilograms, but they don’t sell them and instead give them away to friends.