Records and champions

70 Records





1. The world's largest wood sculpture. Chinese master wooden sculptures Chonghua Zheng (Zheng Chunhui) spent the whole four years to build his wooden sculptures. His huge work, made from a single tree trunk, turned out to be the largest wooden sculpture in the world. With a length of 12, 29 meters and a height of about three meters, the author has created a history of the people in the XI th century AD. Boats, bridges, buildings, and more than five hundred human figures!



2. The most undersized cat in the world. Cat called Pixel (Pixel), and it is likely soon to be inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most undersized cat in the world. Until now, the record was only 13, 5 centimeters in holke.Po said Tiffany Keldergaard (Tiffani Kjeldergaard), the owner of the pixel height of her pet is twelve centimeters. As you can imagine, this is an obvious world record. Generally, pixel - feline breed munchkin. Lives future champion in the California town of Porter. It is noteworthy that normal growth Munchkin is about 15 centimeters. Registrars will be required to verify the age of the cat, and then, the record is successfully registered.



3. The world's longest maze. Unique maze Longleat Hedge Maze is close to the British countryside Horningskhem. He founded this man-made miracle landscape artist-designer Greg Bright (Greg Bright) back in 1975.
To create a unique living maze took about sixteen thousand trees. The total area of ​​Longleat Hedge Maze is 0, 6 hectares, and the total length of the labyrinth of passages is 2700 meters! Another difference of this labyrinth is that it is three-dimensional. In addition, the maze is equipped with six bridges, helps to see all the top to those who lost. In the heart of the Longleat Hedge Maze Tower is located. That it is the ultimate way to travel through the maze.



4. A record number of tricks. Jackie Chan, Hong Kong actor, director, producer and expert on tricks, and in addition, the writer, was shot more than 70 films, including such as "a big scandal" (US, 1980) and the "Rumble in the Bronx» (Rumble in The Bronx, USA, 1996). He made his debut in the movie "Big and Little Wong Tin Bar» (Big And Little Wong Tin Vah, Hong Kong, 1962) at the age of 18 years. Insurance companies have refused to insure films in which Chan performed his own stunts. After several stuntmen suffered during the filming of "Police Story" (Hong Kong, 1985) Jackie Chan founded the "Association of Jackie Chan's stunt", which trains and pays stunt their medical bills.



5. A record number of kisses. Alfred Vulfrem Minnesota (USA), September 12, 1998 at the festival "Minnesota Renaissance" 8 hours kissed 11,030 people, an average of one for every 2, 6.
6. Lifting weights teeth. Walter Arfёy from Belgium raised his teeth a weight of 281, 5 kg 17 cm from the ground in Paris March 31, 1990
7. The world's highest LEGO-tower. Official representatives of the LEGO Company, together with the largest magazine of the Hungarian capital, and just fans of the legendary designer, established a new record for the height of the towers of LEGO.
The record was set at the end of last month and was officially registered in the Guinness Book of Records. The tower was 34, 76 meters. The design placed in front of the main entrance to the Basilica of St. Stephen in Budapest. An interesting fact is also that the previous record was also placed relatively new in North America. Then the height of the tower was 34, 43 meters. The design of the new record was built as "embedded" Rubik's cube, which in Hungary is considered almost a national symbol. Construction of the tower took more than 45 thousand pieces designer LEGO.



8. The most prolonged applause. From 12 to 15 February V. Dzheyaraman from Tamil Nadu (India) clapped his hands for 58 hours, 9 minutes at an average speed of 160 claps per minute. Applause were heard at a distance of 110 m.
9. The world's largest photograph taken by the world's largest camera. At the same time, the camera, where the photo was taken, is also the record holder. It is considered the world's largest camera. «The Great Picture» was created eight years ago, a group of photographers-artists, consisting of six people, and hundreds of volunteers. Authors turned fighter hangar into a giant camera obscura. Actually, the giant record and it turned out everything. For example, the developer took about 2300 liters, but the sealant around 4500 liters. Fluid movement takes place by means of two fire pumps. Remains of silver washed hoses.



10. The car color. With the car "Nissan" on the head in the photo shows John Evans (Great Britain). This event took place at the World Trade Center Singapore. Evans - a world record holder on the car balancing on his head. November 4, 1997 in Derby (UK), he spent 12 held on the head of the "Chevrolet", weighing 158, 76 kg. John belongs to many other records, and it often appears in a variety show, organized by the "Guinness". He also claims to be the owner of the most robust in the world of the neck, and a public offering of $ 3315. Anyone who exceed at least one of his achievements.



11. Record immobility. For Shayam Prajapati (India) still stood for 18 hours 5 minutes 50 seconds in the Gandhi Bhavan (Bhopal, India) from 25 to 26 January 1996 ... with record results.
12. The longest human chain. August 23, 1989 about 1 million people joined hands and formed a human chain continuous length 595 km, stretching through the territory of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This act was marked by the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Soviet-German pact which led to the annexation of the Baltic states.



13. The world's largest Ferris wheel. The American Las Vegas, the last day of March 2014, the beginning of its work the Ferris wheel, the total height of which is a record 167, 6 meters. And it really is a record.
Until that day the record was 158, 5 meters, and it was a Ferris wheel in Singapore. The wheel has been called «High Roller». It offers you as many as 28 enclosed glass cabins. On a full turn of the wheel takes exactly half an hour. As you can imagine, with such a height, the visitors an opportunity to see not only the Las Vegas aerial view, but the city and the surrounding valley. In 2000 Ferris wheel mounted LEDs that can be programmed.



14. A record number of toppled dominoes. The last world record was set in 2009 when fallen 4491863 knuckles.



15. The longest staircase in the world. The longest staircase in the world is a ladder funicular Niesenbahn, allowing to climb to the top of Mount Niesen, in the Swiss Alps. Funicular first started work more than a hundred years ago. To be precise, in 1910. The length of the line is exactly 3500 meters. On this length is 11674 steps. That's just for tourists climbing is possible here only once a year. At all other times, the steps have the right to go up and down only workers engaged in repairing the cable car line.



16. The longest pedestrian crossing. The greatest distance on foot overcome Arthur BLESS from North Fort Myers (Florida). He went into the path of December 25, 1969, and was 53 350 km. BLESS was carrying a heavy wooden cross. He visited 277 countries. Arthur's wife, Denise, accompanied him in 224 countries.



17. The deepest cave in the world. Cave Kruera Raven is considered by far the deepest in the world. It is located in Abkhazia and its depth is 2196 meters. It is a series of wells, which are connected by galleries.
Besides the fact that the cave itself is the status of the deepest in the world, its waters are also the basis for the shortest river in the world, which is called Reprua. The first exploration of the cave took place in the distant 1960. Under the leadership of caver Maruashvili Georgian researchers recorded a depth of 95 meters. It is noteworthy that the largest number of records in the depths of the descent is put Ukrainian speleologists. 10 years ago, the first time they fell below a depth of 2000 meters, than beat his record. Today, it is 2060 meters.



18. The fastest drummer. Record the highest speed of the game has been installed on the drum more October 24, 1991 the famous English musician Rory Blackwell (Rori Blackwell). The skill he showed in the park Finleyk Devon (UK). In one minute, one he produced 3720 drum beats sticks in 60 seconds. That is 62 beats per second! At that time, Rory Blackwell, was already 58 years old.



19. The largest cluster of balls. China has set a world record, which is officially listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Organization in establishing a world record took on one of the hotels in Shanghai.
The record was set in the pool at Kerry Hotel. The event was held on October 30 of 2013. Event was not just focused on the establishment of the record. It was part of the program, the campaign "Pink October". The essence of the campaign - raising awareness about breast cancer in women. It is noteworthy that the event was attended by about 300 postoyalitsey, representing one of the rehabilitation centers. So, in the pool, measuring 25 by 12, 6 meters, was dropped just one million pink and green balls. Record set.



20. The world's smallest monkey - pygmy marmoset. This member of the family callitrichidae still continues to challenge the title of the smallest primate on the planet. However, comparing the performance competitor with the inhabitants of the jungle of Latin America, we are inclined to such a choice. At least, in the anthropometric data pygmy marmoset is the smallest uniquely. Dwarf marmosets length not exceeding 15 cm (excluding the tail). Thus, adult monkeys weighing an average of 100 - 150 grams.



21. The fastest set. Stella Padzhunas now Garnend in Chicago (USA) to type the company "Ai-Bi-Em" 216 words for 1 minute 24 September 1991 Grigor Arakelyan from Gerndona (Virginia, USA) printed on a computer 158 words for 1 min, with just two errors.
22. The oldest groom. Harry Stevens was 103 years old when he married a 84-year-old Thelma Lucas in a nursing home in Karaville (Wisconsin, USA) 3 December 1984
23. The oldest bride. Minnie Munro became the bride of the oldest in the world when she married Dudley Reid at the age of 102 in Pointe-Claire (Australia) 31 May 1991 The groom was 83 years.



24. The biggest family in the world. Indian Ziona Chana (Ziona Chana) - 67-year-old record holder. He is the head of the world's largest family, with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 grandchildren and 33 daughters-who all live under the same roof 100-room home.



25. The longest word in the world. Full chemical name of the largest protein Titina contains 189,819 letters, and is considered the longest word in any language. To his utter need 3, 5 hours. The name "Titina" is borrowed from the Greek word «titan» (giant deity, something large). Chemical name begins with methionyl ... and ends ... isoleucine.



26. The longest surfing was carried out at the Panama Gatun Lake March 19, 2011. Gary Saavedra caught waves for 3 hours and 55 minutes.



27. The most massive toast. February 26th, 1999 at exactly 11:00 CET 197 648 people in the restaurants and bars of 74 major US cities at the same time drank "Great Guinness Toast».
28. The longest trip by taxi. The most long trip by taxi (at 34908 km) from London (England) to Cape Town (South Africa) and back made Jeremy Levine, Mark and Carlos Eylett Arresi from June 3 to 17 October 1994 it cost them a total of 62,908 dollars.
29. The world's longest avenue of trees. In the Japanese city of Nikko is the world's longest avenue of trees. This fact was officially registered in the Guinness Book of Records. The total length of Cedar Avenue is a lot of thirty-seven kilometers.
Except for the length of the mall, it impresses even her age. According to historical records, Cedar Avenue was founded about four hundred years ago. On the creation of the mall has been spent less than twenty years, starting from 1625, the year. It is assumed that the initial number of cedar trees planted here exceeded twenty thousand seedlings. However, over time, the number of trees has been steadily declining. Paves the way through the thickets, many cedar trees were illegally cut down in general. As a result, now the approximate number of cedars along the alleys of thirteen thousand trees.

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