| 3691 | Most candles extinguished by a chain in 30 sec | FARIBORZ (JOHN) HADDADIAN | | Sweden, Stockholm | 28 November 2000 | From a distance of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Fariborz (John) Haddadian (Sweden) extinguished 12 candles (measuring 20 cm (7.8 in) tall and standing 20 cm (7.8 in) apart on an 80 cm (2 ft 1 in) high stand) with just a 12 x 7 mm (0.4 x 0.2 in) thick and 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) long chain, without touching the wax on the set of Guinness Rekord TV, Stockholm, Sweden, on 28 November 2001.Technique is that he can only touch the light and not the candle with the chain. The space between the candle and the person making the attempt is 120- 130 cm.Each candle was 20 cm (7.8 in) apart. |
| 3692 | Most numbers identified by a horse in one minute | Lukas | | United States, Walnut | 16 June 2010 | The most numbers correctly identified by a horse in one minute is 19 and was achieved by 'Lukas', who was assisted by his owner and trainer Karen Murdock (USA) at Walnut, CA, USA, on 16 June 2010.'Lukas' is a seventeen-year-old thoroughbreed gelding. |
| 3693 | Longest distance weaving poles by a dog balancing an object on its head | Holly | | Italy, Rome | 27 March 2010 | The longest distance weaving poles by a dog balancing an object on its head is 19 m (62 ft 4 in) and was achieved by Holly, owned by Tony Fidanza (Italy) on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 27 March 2010. The record was part of the Italian TV series "Lo Show dei Record". |
| 3694 | Fastest time to solve 10 Fifteen puzzles | Dror Vomberg | 3/51 minute(s), second(s) | Italy, Rome | 04 March 2010 | The fastest time to solve 10 Fifteen puzzles is 3 min 51 sec and was achieved by Dror Vomberg (Israel) on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 4 March 2010. The record was part of the Italian TV show "Lo Show dei Record". Dror also used to hold the record for "Fastest time to solve a Rubik Cube - blindfolded" in 2003. |
| 3695 | Largest collection of tissue packs | Silvio Fioravanti | | Italy, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana,Toscana | | The largest collection of tissue packs belongs to Silvio Fioravanti (Italy) and consists of 12,554 packs as of 31 May 2013, in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Lucca, Italy.Silvio Fioravanti started his collection at the age of 15 in 1996. Currently, the collection consists of 12,554 unique packs from 78 countries. |
| 3696 | Fastest unsupported row around the British mainland (female - quad) | SeaGals | 51/16/42 day(s), hour(s), minute(s) | United Kingdom, London | 23 July 2010 | The fastest unsupported row around the British mainland by a female quad boat was 51 days, 16 hr, 42 min by the SeaGals, a team consisting of Belinda Kirk, Laura Thomasson, Beverley Ashton (all UK) and Angela Madsen (USA), beginning and ending in London, UK, from 1 June to 23 July 2010. The effort was done as part of the 2010 Virgin GB Row, which drew four entries. Only two teams went through with the attempt and the SeaGals were the only boat to finish.This is the first-known such row for an all-female team around the UK. For more information, visit www.gbrowchallenge.com |
| 3697 | Largest baishou dance(multiple venues) | Jun Tang | | China, Youyang | 03 October 2010 | The largest baishou dance at multiple venues was achieved by 100,180 participants in an event organized by the People's Government of Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in 42 locations in Youyang County, Chongqing City, China, on 3 October 2010.The participants danced 13 minutes simultaneously. Baishou dance is the typical dance of the Tujia minority. The dance depicts the normal living movements of the Tujia people, mainly involving hand waving. |
| 3698 | Water slide riding, distance in 24 hours (team, female) | Sandra Morawitz, Christin Barz, Sabrina Kolb, Tamy Heinz, Alexandra Koller, Lisa Schösse, Melanie Günther, Sarah Schaffelke, Stephanie Hammers, Julia Siering | 827.73 kilometre(s) | Germany, Erding | 18 November 2010 | The farthest distance covered on a water slide in 24 hours by a female team is 827.73 km (514.33 miles), achieved by Christin Barz, Sabrina Kolb, Tamy Heinz, Sandra Morawitz, Alexandra Koller, Lisa Schösse, Melanie Günther, Sarah Schaffelke, Stephanie Hammers and Julia Siering (all Germany) at Galaxy Erding in Erding, Germany on 17-18 November 2010 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2010. The record took place on the longest inner-tube water slide Magic-Eye, which has been ascertained on Guinness World Records Day 2010. |
| 3699 | Farthest treadmill distance in high heels by a team in one hour (female) | Germany's Next Topmodel by Heidi Klum | | Austria, Salzburg,,Residenz Salzburg | 02 December 2010 | The record for the farthest treadmill distance in high heels by a team in one hour is 265.6 km (165.04 miles) and was achieved on the set of Germany's Next Topmodel by Heidi Klum&trade by 50 candidates (all Germany) of the show on 2 December 2010.The 50 girls ran simultaneously on 50 treadmills, which displayed the distance covered. For the record figure the single achievements were added. The treadmill model may be viewed at: http://www.smoothfitness.de/product/52/2/laufbaender/smooth-4.35e-laufband.html |
| 3700 | Largest dabke dance | James Yacoub | | Lebanon, Dhour El-Shweir,Matn | 07 August 2011 | The largest dabke dance consisted of 5,050 dancers and was organised by Sakha Jean Yacoub Moujaes (Lebanon), in Dhour El-Shweir Main Street, Matn, Lebanon on 7 August 2011.The record attempt was part of Lebanon Alertness Day, which also featured awareness campaigns on the dangers of tobacco, drugs and speeding. Other activities included musical performances by Lebanese artists such as Toni Kiwan, Sami Clark and Hisham Hajj. A Harley Davidson show also took place to raise awareness on motorcycle safety. |
| 3701 | Largest collection of gift cards | Aaron Miller, David Miller | | United States, Scarsdale,,The collection is housed on the family's basement wall and in boxes. | 30 August 2013 | The largest collection of gift cards belongs to Aaron Miller & David Miller (both USA & Canada) and consists of 3,215 gift cards as of 30 August 2013, in Scarsdale, New York, USA.The brothers started their collection in 2007 whilst out shopping with their mother in order to make shopping more enjoyable. Most of the collection is mounted on a wall collage. |
| 3702 | Fastest time pulling a car over 30 m by can suction on hands | Wei Wei | 2/21 minute(s), second(s) | China, Jiangyin City,,The yard of Haihong Aluminum Factory | 25 November 2010 | The fastest time pulling a car over 30 m (98 ft 5.1 in) by can suction on hands is 2 min and 21 sec and was achieved by Wei Wei (China) in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, China, on 25 November 2010.The attempt was the outdoor event for the TV show Zheng Da Zong Yi-Guinness World Records Special. The car pulled weighed 940 kg (2072 lb 5.6 oz). The car was tied via iron ropes to the two cans suctioned on each hand of the claimant. The cans were commercially available full cans of Wahaha Porridge, weighing 360 g (12.7 oz) each. |
| 3703 | First cut-stone pyramid | Djoser Step Pyramid | first | Egypt, | 01 January 2750 | The Step Pyramid at Saqqara (Saqqâra), Egypt, was the world’s first cut-stone pyramid, constructed in 2750 BC to entomb the mummified body of the pharaoh Djoser. Once clad in polished white limestone, it was the largest building in the world in its time, rising to 62 m (204 ft) high with a base of over 1,200 m2 (12,917 ft2). The pyramid was part of a complex covering 16 hectares (40 acres) – the size of a large town in the third millennium BC – that included temples and courtyards and was surrounded by a wall 10 m (30 ft) high. |
| 3704 | Most fatalities during re-entry | Columbia | 7 people | Not Applicable, | 01 February 2003 | On 1 February 2003, the space shuttle Columbia was lost with all seven crew during re-entry into Earth´s atmosphere after a successful 15-day mission in orbit. The resulting investigation determined that a piece of insulating foam from the external fuel tank had impacted the leading edge of a wing during launch. This made a hole that allowed heat to build up during re-entry, causing the left wing of the orbiter to break apart, and the rest of the spacecraft to disintegrate. The crew were Rick D Husband, William C McCool, David M Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Michael P Anderson, Laurel B Clark, Ilan Ramon (all USA except Ramon, Israel). |
| 3705 | Most effective body armour | BAE Systems | | United Kingdom | 01 July 2010 | The UK defence company, BAE Systems, revealed, in July 2010, a revolutionary new type of body armour. The secret lies in a secret substance, likened to “bullet-proof custard”, properly named a “shear thickening fluid, because the molecules lock together and thicken when struck, in the same way that a custard sauce reacts when stirred. When coated on current body armour made up of ceramic plates and layered Kevlar, tests using 31 layers of untreated Kevlar and 10 layers of Kevlar combined with the secret liquid have shown that the Kevlar with the liquid reacts much faster and the impact is not nearly so deep. The advantage of this latest development is that body armour will be much lighter, more effective and allow soldiers much greater manoeuvrability in the future. |
| 3706 | Newest test bed for advanced technologies - Phantom Ray | Phantom Ray | 2010/12/13 year(s), month(s), day(s) | United States, | 13 December 2010 | On Monday 13 December 2010, at Lambert Airport, St Louis, USA, the newest and one of the fastest UAVs took to the air on the back of a Boeing 747, originally designed to transport the US Space Shuttle. The new Boeing UAV, the Phantom Ray, is the most advanced test bed for various advanced technologies such as aerial refuelling, electronic attack and strike missions in addition to the normal UAV missions of intelligence and reconnaissance. The flight also demonstrated the adaptability of NASA’s Boeing 747 for other purposes now that the Shuttle programme has ceased. Powered by a F404-GE-102 turbofan engine, the Phantom Ray is 36 feet long and has a wingspan of 50 feet. It weighs 36,500 pounds and has a cruising speed of 614 mph (0.8 Mach). Its operating altitude is 40,000 feet. |
| 3707 | Largest gathering of steampunks | Nick Bauman | 185 participants | United States, San Diego | 24 July 2010 | The largest gathering of steampunks was achieved by 185 participants at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, USA, on 24 July 2010. The event was co-ordinated with the help of The League of S.T.E.A.M (Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management) - a collective of "Steampunk Ghostbusters" based in southern California.Steampunks belong to a sub-culture inspired by the writings of Jules Verne, HG Wells and other Victorian science-fiction writers. The dress code is heavily Victorian and Edwardian British, augmented with appropriately-aged fashion accessories, plus "modern" gadgets and weapons re-imagined for the steam-age. |
| 3708 | Largest atlas | Earth Platinum (Millennium House) | | United Kingdom, London | 13 July 2012 | The largest atlas is Earth Platinum, published by Millennium House (Australia) and measuring 1.854 m (6 ft 0.99 in) high, 1.45 m (4 ft 9.09 in) wide and 6 cm (2.36 in) thick. It was measured at the British Library in London, UK, on 12 July 2012.The atlas is estimated to weigh 200 kg (441 lb) and consists of 61 pages of maps, all of which are produced using satellite images and a photographic technique which overlays thousands of photographs into a single, seamless image. It is printed in only 31 copies and has a purchase price of US$100,000 (£64,000 €81,400). Over 100 professionals from around the globe have contributed their knowledge and skills, including 24 photographers and 88 cartographers. |
| 3709 | Longest wheelie on Grand Theft Auto IV | Brendan Herlacher | | United States, Wickliffe | | The longest wheelie on Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar, 2008) was 1,198.50m, achieved by Brendan 'BaboonSkwad' Herlacher (USA) in Wickliffe, Ohio, USA on 24 May 2010.http://www.bragster.com/brags/367144 |
| 3710 | Largest collection of Smurf memorabilia | Gerda P. Scheuers | | United States, Ripon | 04 June 2014 | The largest collection of Smurf memorabilia is 6,320 pieces, collected by Gerda P. Scheuers (USA) in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA, on 4 June 2014.Scheuers started collecting Smurfs memorabilia as a child in the late 70s. |
| 3711 | First TV advert | Bulova | | United States | 27 June 1941 | 1941: NBC’s WNBT station (USA) promotes a Bulova watch on 27 June. |
| 3712 | First in-vision weather report | George Cowling | first | United Kingdom, | 01 January 1954 | 1954: The first in-vision weather report is shown with presenter George Cowling (UK) standing in front of a projected map. |
| 3713 | Most consecutive aerials - breakdance | Mauro Peruzzi | | United Kingdom, London | 10 October 2010 | The most consecutive aerials is 6 and was achieved by B-boy Cico, aka Mauro Peruzzi (Italy), in the UK B-Boy Championships - World Finals at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, United Kingdom, on 11 October 2010.The B-Boy Series attracted competitors from all over the world. |
| 3714 | First 3D movie in Japanese | Tobidashita Nichi Yôbi (Runaway Sunday, Japan, 1953) | | Japan | 01 January 1953 | Tobidashita Nichi Yôbi, aka Runaway Sunday (Japan, 1953) was a supporting movie lasting just 11 minutes. |
| 3715 | First 3D movie in Indian | Chhota Chetan (My Dear Kuttichathan, India, 1983) | first | India, | 01 January 1983 | Chhota Chetan (India, 1983, aka My Dear Kuttichathan), a children’s fantasy movie. |
| 3716 | Longest rope skipped | Zuiderzeemuseum | 44.97 metre(s) | Netherlands, Enkhuizen | 09 April 2011 | The longest rope skipped with measures 44.97 metres (147 ft 6 in) and was created by Stichting Rijksmuseum Het Zuiderzeemuseum (Netherlands) in Enkhuizen, the Netherlands, on 9 April 2011. The rope was used to skip 10 times, as demanded by the guidelines, by three girls. |
| 3717 | Longest book series - travel guides | JTB Publishing | | Japan | 02 November 2010 | The longest series of published travel guides is the 'Rurubu' series which, as at 2 November 2010, consisted of 3791 editions. Rurubu has been published continuously by JTB Publishing (Japan) since August 1984.Rurubu began modestly, publishing four editions in 1984. It expanded rapidly and was publishing more than 100 titles a year by 1993. |
| 3718 | Largest pasty | Proper Cornish Food Company | | United Kingdom, fowey, cornwall | 19 August 2010 | The largest pasty weighed 728 kg (1,604 lb) and was made by Proper Cornish Food Company on 19th August 2010.The pasty had a traditional 'D' shape and was Cornish crimped. The oven used to cook the pasty was 5m x 2m x 1m. (16 ft 4 in x 6 ft 6 in x 3 ft 3 in) The ingredients used were pastry , potato, swede,onion, seasoning, steak and glaze. |
| 3719 | Fastest half marathon dressed as a television character | Christopher Burton | 1/33/46 hour(s), minute(s), second(s) | United Kingdom, Yeovil | 27 March 2011 | The fastest half marathon dressed as a television character was achieved by Christopher Burton (UK) dressed as Sportacus in 1 hr 33 min 46 sec at the 2011 Yeovil Half Marathon in Yeovil, UK, on 27 March 2011. Sportacus is the main protagonist from the Icelandic children's programme "LazyTown." Burton also attempted the fastest marathon as a television character three weeks later at the 2011 Virgin London Marathon but lost to a "Captain James T. Kirk" by 15 seconds. |
| 3720 | Highest score on R-Type (Irem, 1987) | Jason Wilson | | USA | 15 June 1997 | Jason WIlson (USA) amassed a score 251,840 points on R-Type (Irem, 1987) on 15 June 1997.Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011 |