Manjit Singh of the United Kingdom officially has the strongest eye sockets in the world. On November 15, he lifted 24 kilograms (52.91 pounds) from his eye sockets.
Strongest eye sockets —
Manjit Singh of the United Kingdom officially has the strongest eye sockets in the world. On November 15, he lifted 24 kilograms (52.91 pounds) from his eye sockets.
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World record holder Usain Bolt can sprint 100 meters in 9.58 seconds. Kenichi Ito, from Japan, can run it in 17.47 seconds, but he set a world record for doing so on all fours.
Fastest on all fours —
World record holder Usain Bolt can sprint 100 meters in 9.58 seconds. Kenichi Ito, from Japan, can run it in 17.47 seconds, but he set a world record for doing so on all fours.
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Michael Mena, an American Xpogo athlete, aimed high on Guinness World Records Day. He achieved the highest forward flip pogo stick jump at 8 feet.
High flying pogo stick —
Michael Mena, an American Xpogo athlete, aimed high on Guinness World Records Day. He achieved the highest forward flip pogo stick jump at 8 feet.
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Linsi Ludlam, from left, Helen Statnic and Katie Fitzpatrick are part of the 28-member team from the UK who dared to set a world record for how many people can fit in a modern Mini hatchback -- which they did.
Stuffed Mini —
Linsi Ludlam, from left, Helen Statnic and Katie Fitzpatrick are part of the 28-member team from the UK who dared to set a world record for how many people can fit in a modern Mini hatchback -- which they did.
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The largest chocolate coin in the world has been achieved by master chocolatiers in Bologna, Italy. The coin weighs 1,450 pounds and is 6 feet, 5 inches in diameter and 6.7 inches thick.
Gigantic chocolate coin —
The largest chocolate coin in the world has been achieved by master chocolatiers in Bologna, Italy. The coin weighs 1,450 pounds and is 6 feet, 5 inches in diameter and 6.7 inches thick.
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Normally, when women from Kerala, India, dance the kaikottikali, there's only eight or 10 of them, clapping and creating circular patterns. This year, 2,639 women danced the kaikottikali and set a world record.
Massive kaikottikali dance —
Normally, when women from Kerala, India, dance the kaikottikali, there's only eight or 10 of them, clapping and creating circular patterns. This year, 2,639 women danced the kaikottikali and set a world record.
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Solar lights illuminate plenty of suburban American yards. But in Wajima City, Japan, they light up a whole town. More than 220 volunteers planted 20,461 solar lights, which wound around terraced rice fields and set a world record.
100% solar powered —
Solar lights illuminate plenty of suburban American yards. But in Wajima City, Japan, they light up a whole town. More than 220 volunteers planted 20,461 solar lights, which wound around terraced rice fields and set a world record.
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Can you spin a basketball? How about spinning a basketball on a toothbrush? Which you hold in your mouth? Michael Kopp set the world record for longest duration spinning a basketball on a toothbrush -- 26.078 seconds -- in Hamburg, Germany on November 14.
Spinning basketball —
Can you spin a basketball? How about spinning a basketball on a toothbrush? Which you hold in your mouth? Michael Kopp set the world record for longest duration spinning a basketball on a toothbrush -- 26.078 seconds -- in Hamburg, Germany on November 14.
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A fifteen year old in New South Whales, Australia has achieved what most didgeridoo players can not. Lachlan Phelps blew a single not on the digeridoo for 65.66 seconds. That's more than twice what didgeridoo artists consider a phenomenal achievement.
Longest note —
A fifteen year old in New South Whales, Australia has achieved what most didgeridoo players can not. Lachlan Phelps blew a single not on the digeridoo for 65.66 seconds. That's more than twice what didgeridoo artists consider a phenomenal achievement.
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