50 Extreme Guinness World Records 50 எக்ஸ்ட்ரீம் கின்னஸ் உலக சாதனைகள்

1. Fastest 100-meter hurdles wearing swim fins, individual, female






The fastest 100-meter hurdles wearing
swim fins by a female is 22.35 seconds. It was achieved by Maren Zönker
of Germany in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 13, 2008.

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On May 4, 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then
the managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party
in North Slob in County Wexford, Ireland. He became involved in an
argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe, then later
realized it was impossible to confirm in reference books. He then
thought that a book supplying answers to such questions could be
popular.

The first 197-page edition of the “Guinness Book of Records” was
bound on Aug. 27, 1955, and went on to the top of the British
best-seller list by Christmas. Over 400 million copies have sold since
the first edition. The most recent one to hit the shelves is the
“Guinness World Records 2010.” Here is list of 50 interesting Guinness
records that will surely amaze you.

2. Most people dressed as Smurfs

The most people dressed as Smurfs was 1,253 and was achieved by the
Muckno Mania Festival in Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, Ireland, on July
18, 2008.

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3. Largest rubber band ball

Joel Waul, pictured, of the United States pushes his bouncing
creation.The largest rubber band ball, which weighs 4,097 kilograms
(9,032 pounds), was measured in Lauderhill, Fla., Nov. 13, 2008.

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4. Largest pocket knife

The world’s largest pocket knife measures 3.9 meters (12 feet, 8
inches) when open, and weighs a total of 122 kilograms (268.9 pounds).
It was designed by Telmo Cadavez of Bragança, Portugal, and handmade by
Virgilìo, Raúl and Manuel Pires of Portugal, Jan. 9, 2003.

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5. Heaviest lemon

The world’s heaviest lemon weighed in at 5.265 kilograms (11 pounds,
9.7 ounces) on Jan. 8, 2003, and was grown by Aharon Shemoel on his farm
in Kfar Zeitim, Israel.

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6. Tightest frying pan roll

The tightest circumference of a 30 centimeter (12-inch) aluminium
frying pan, rolled with bare hands in 30 seconds is 17.46 centimeters
(6.87 inches), set by Scott Murphy at the NXB Team Training Center in
Myrtle Beach, S.C., on July 30, 2007.

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7. Most beer steins carried over 40 meters, female

The most beer steins carried over 40 meters (131 feet, 3 inches) by a
female is 19. This was achieved by Anita Schwarz in Mesenich, Germany,
on Nov. 9, 2008, in celebration of Guinness World Records Day.

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8. Longest distance on a unicycle in 24 hours

Sam Wakeling covered 453.6 kilometers (281.85 miles) on a unicycle in
a 24-hour period at Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom, from Sept.
29-30, 2007.

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9. Largest collection of ‘Do Not Disturb’ hotel signs

Jean-François Vernetti of Switzerland has collected 8,888 different
‘Do Not Disturb’ hotel signs from 189 countries across the world since
1985.

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10. Longest fingernails, both hands

Melvin Booth (left) of Troy, Mich., had a combined fingernail length
is 9.05 meters (29 feet, 8.3 inches). Lee Redmond(right), who had not
cut her nails since 1979 and had them carefully manicured to reach a
total length of 8.65 meters (28 feet, 4.5 inches), lost them when they
broke off in a car accident in February.

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Woman with longest nails loses them in a crash

Lee Redmond, who held a Guinness World Record for her more than
28-foot-long fingernails before they broke off in a car crash, says it
was the most dramatic event of her life. But the 68-year-old also admits
that things are much easier without them.

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11. Most T-shirts worn at once

The record for the most T-shirts worn at once is 227 and was achieved
by Jef Van Dijck in an attempt organized by Unizo in Brecht, Belgium,
on April 24, 2008.

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12. Stretchiest skin

Garry Turner of Great Britain is able to stretch the skin of his
stomach to a length of 15.8 centimeters (6.25 inches) due to a rare
condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder of the connective
tissues affecting the skin, ligaments and internal organs. The collagen
that strengthens the skin and determines its elasticity becomes
defective, resulting in, among other things, a loosening of the skin and
hypermobility of the joints. In more serious cases, it can cause the
fatal collapse or rupturing of blood vessels.

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13. Most Mentos in soda fountains

The most Mentos and soda fountains achieved in the same place is
1,911, and was conducted by the people of Latvia and students of TURIBA
in Riga, Latvia, on June 19, 2008.

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14. Heaviest jicama (yam bean)

The heaviest Jicama weighs 21 kilograms (46 pounds, 4.8 ounces) and was grown by Leo Sutisna in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

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15. Largest display of Star Wars clone troopers built with interlocking plastic bricks

The world’s largest display of LEGO® Star Wars™ clone troopers was
composed of 35,310 individual models and was built by LEGO® in Slough,
U.K., on June 27, 2008.

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16. Largest collection of clocks

The largest collection of clocks belongs to Jack Schoff of the U.S., who has amassed 1,094 different clocks as of June 17, 2008.

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17. Full body ice contact endurance

The longest time spent in direct, full-body contact with ice is 1
hour 42 minutes and 22 seconds by Wim Hof of the Netherlands on Jan. 23,
2009.

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18. Largest chalk pavement art

The largest chalk pavement art measures 8,361.31 meters (90,000 feet)
and was created by 5,678 children from schools in Alameda, Calif., for
the Kids’ Chalk Art Project between May 27 and June 7, 2008.

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19. Fastest motorcycle handlebar wheelie

The fastest speed achieved during a wheelie on the handlebars of a
motorcycle is 173.81 km/h (108 mph) by Enda Wright in Elvington, York,
U.K., on July 11, 2006.

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20. Longest skis

The longest skis are 534 meters (1,751 feet, 11 inches) long and were
worn by 1,043 skiers in an event organized by Danske Bank on
Drottninggatan in Öorebro, Sweden, on Sept. 13, 2008.

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21. Oldest table tennis player, female

The oldest table tennis player is Dorothy de Low. De Low was 97 years
old when she represented Australia at the XIV World Veterans Table
Tennis Championships at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 25, 2008.

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22. Largest crew of a canoe

The ‘Snake Boat’ Aries Punnamada Urukku Chundan of Alleppey, Kerala,
India, measures at 43.7 meters (143 feet, 4 inches) long. It had a crew
of 143, which included 118 rowers, 2 rhythm men, 5 helmsmen and 18
singers, and was rowed in public in Kerala, India, May 1, 2008.

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23. Fastest skateboard speed from a standing position

The fastest skateboard speed from a standing position was 113 km/h
(70.21 mph) and was achieved by Douglas da Silva at Teutonia, Rio Grande
do Sul, Brazil, on Oct. 20, 2007.

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24. Largest gathering of Santas

The largest gathering of Santa Clauses was achieved by 13,000
participants in the Guildhall Square in Derry City, Northern Ireland,
U.K., on Dec. 9, 2007.

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25.Smallest all-terrain armored vehicle

Built by Howe and Howe Technologies and measuring less than 1 meter
(3 feet, 3 inches) wide, the PAV1 Badger is the smallest all-terrain
armored vehicle. It is powerful enough to break down doors but small
enough to fit in a lift. It was commissioned by Civil Protection
Services of California.

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26. Largest snail

The largest known land gastropod is the African giant snail (Achatina
achatina). The largest recorded specimen of this species measured 39.3
centmeters (15.5 inches) from snout to tail when fully extended. Its
shell length was 27.3 centimeters (10.75 inches) and it weighed exactly
900 grams (2 pounds).

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27. Longest distance pulled by a horse – full-body burn

The longest distance pulled by a horse while on full-body burn was
472.8 meter (1,551 feet, 2 inches) by Halapi Roland in Kisoroszi,
Hungary, Nov. 12, 2008.

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28. Fastest lawnmower

The fastest speed on an unaltered lawnmower is 98 km/h (61 mph) by
Tommy Passemante of the U.S. at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah,
on Nov. 18, 2008, for the MTV show “Nitro Circus.”

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29. Fastest 100m running on all fours

The fastest time to run 100m on all fours is 18.58 seconds and was
set by Kenichi Ito of Japan at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, on
Nov. 13, 2008. The record attempt was part of GWR Day 2008.

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30. Greatest distance cycled in 24 hours (unpaced)

The greatest distance cycled solo and unpaced in 24 hours is 890.2 km
(553.14 miles) and was achieved by Marko Baloh of Slovenia at Lenart,
Slovenia, on Sept. 6-7, 2008.

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31. Longest beard

The beard of Sarwan Singh of Canada measured 2.33 meters (7 feet, 8
inches) from the end of his chin to the tip of the beard, as of Nov. 11,
2008.

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32. Most eggs crushed with head in one minute

Ashrita Furman crushed 80 eggs with his head in one minute at the Panorama Café, Jamaica, New York City, on Dec. 10, 2008.

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33. Longest ears on a dog

The longest ears on a dog measured 34.9 centimeters (13.75 inches)
and 34.2 centmeters (13.5 inches) for the right and left ears,
respectively, on Sept. 29, 2004. They belong to Tigger, a bloodhound who
is owned by Bryan and Christina Flessner of St. Joseph, Ill.

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34. Heaviest weight pulled with eye sockets

The heaviest weight pulled with the eye sockets is 411.65 kilograms
(907 pounds) and was achieved by The Space Cowboy, aka Chayne Hultgren
of Australia, on the set of “Lo Show Dei Record” in Milan, Italy, on
April 25, 2009.

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35. Heaviest vehicle pulled over 100ft

The record for the heaviest vehicle pulled over a level 100 foot
(30.48 meters) course weighed 57,243 kilograms (126,200 pounds) and was
set by Rev. Kevin Fast of Canada on the “Live with Regis & Kelly”
television show in New York City on Sept. 15, 2008.

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36. Largest hamburger commercially available

The largest commercially available hamburger is 74.75 kilograms
(164.8 pounds) and is available for $399 on the menu at Mallie’s Sports
Grill & Bar in Southgate, Mich., as of Aug. 29, 2008.

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37. Hairiest man

Victor “Larry” Ramos Gomez, pictured, and Gabriel “Danny” Gomez (both
of Mexico) are two of a family of 19 that spans five generations all
suffering from the rare condition called Congenital Generalized
Hypertrichosis, characterized by excessive facial and torso hair. The
women are covered with a light to medium coat of hair while the men of
the family have thick hair on approximately 98 percent of their body,
apart from their hands and feet.

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38. Farthest squirting milk from eye

Ilker Yilmaz of Turkey squirted milk from his eye a distance of 279.5
centimeters (9 feet, 2 inches) at the Armada Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey,
on Sept. 1, 2004.

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39. Greatest altitude for a balloon skywalk

Mike Howard of the United Kingdom walked on a beam between two
balloons at an altitude of 6,522 meters (21,400 feet) near Yeovil,
Somerset, U.K., on Sept. 1, 2004. The feat was videotaped for the
“Guinness World Records: 50 Years, 50 Records” TV show.

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40. Heaviest apple

The heaviest apple weighed 1.849 kilograms (4 pounds, 1 ounce). It
was grown by Chisato Iwasaki at his apple farm in Hirosaki City, Japan,
and was picked Oct. 24, 2005.

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41. Smallest and tallest living horses

As of July 7, 2006, the record for the smallest living horse was held
by Thumbelina, a miniature sorrel brown mare who measures 44.5
centimeters (17.5 inches) to the withers and is owned by Kay and Paul
Goessling, who live on the Goose Creek Farm in St. Louis, Mo.

Radar, a Belgian draft horse, measured 19 hands, 3.5 inches (79.5
inches, 202 centimeters) without shoes on July 27, 2004. Radar is owned
by Priefert Manufacturing Inc. of Mount Pleasant, Texas. The two were
brought together fora Guinness photo shoot Sept. 3, 2006. Guinness World
Records 2006 Credit: Richard Bradbury/Guinness World Records.

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42. Largest monster truck

Bigfoot 5 is 4.7 meters (15 feet, 6 inches) tall with 3-meter-tall
(10 feet) tires and weighs 17,236 kilograms (38,000 pounds). It is one
of a fleet of 17 Bigfoot trucks created by Bob Chandler of St. Louis,
Mo., and was built in the summer of 1986. Now permanently parked in St.
Louis, it makes occasional exhibition appearances at local shows.

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43. World’s smallest man, woman with the world’s longest legs

He Pingping from Mongolia, the world’s smallest man (74.61
centimeters; 29.3 inches) stands between the legs of Svetlana Pankratova
from Russia, the woman with the world’s longest legs. Pankratova’s legs
are officially 51.9 inches long — nearly 4 feet 4 inches.

Note: Pingping, who won the record in 2008, died in March 2010 from heart complications. He was 21 years old.

Story

For world’s leggiest woman, romance is a tall order

Svetlana Pankratova is enjoying her celebrity as the woman certified
by Guinness to have the world’s longest legs (4-foot-4). But it has its
challenges: “Some [men] don’t like standing next to a woman that tall,”
she said. And finding dress pants? “Impossible.”

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44. Most people dancing Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’

Michael Jackson impersonator Hector Jackson performs with thousands
of people at the Monument of the Revolution in Mexico City on Aug. 29,
2009. The Guinness World record of most people dancing Michael Jackson’s
“Thriller” is 13,597.

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45. Farthest eyeball pop

Kim Goodman of the U.S. can pop her eyeballs to a protrusion of 11
millimeters (0.43 inch) beyond her eye sockets. Her eyes were measured
on the set of the television show “Guinness World Records: Primetime,”
in Los Angeles on June 13, 1998.

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46. Largest pie fight

Participants toss pies for the World’s Largest Pie Fight in front of
ABC Studios in New York, on Sept. 17, 2009, during “Live with Regis
& Kelly.”

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47. Tallest man

The world’s tallest man, Sultan Kosen of Turkey, is measured by
Guinness Book of World Records’ officials on Sept. 21, 2009. Kosen
towers over the rest of the world at an astounding 8 feet 1 inch


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World’s tallest man: ‘I’ve had difficult life’

Turk Sultan Kosen, 27, says he is ”proud and happy” at being named
the new Guinness record holder for tallest man, and human, in the world.
“Up until now, I’ve really had a difficult life,” said the
8-foot-1-inch man, whose height was caused by a pituitary condition.
“From now, I’m really going to have it a lot easier.”

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48. Tallest dog

Gibson, a Great Dane, was the world’s tallest dog. He measured 107.18
centimeters from floor to shoulder and stood at 2.19 meters. In this
photo, Gibson is playing with with his friend, Zoie a 19.05 centimeter
Chihuahua. The tall California dog, who was battling bone cancer, passed
away on Aug. 12, 2009.

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California dog dubbed tallest in world has died

Gibson, the California dog dubbed the tallest in the world by the
Guinness Book of World Records, has died after a battle with bone
cancer.

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49. Deepest cycling underwater

The deepest cycling underwater is 66.5 meters (214 feet, 10 inches)
and was achieved by Vittorio Innocent in Santa Margherita Ligure,
Liguria, Italy, on July 21, 2008.

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50. The most tattooed senior citizen

The most tattooed senior citizen is Isobel Varley, who covered 93 percent of her body with the ink art.

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