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25 Strangest Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is no stranger to strange things

By Nathan Johnson

Published 9 years ago in Wow

Guinness World Records is no stranger to strange things

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The largest collection of toothpaste tubes is 2,037 and belongs to Val Kolpakov (USA), in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA, on June 15, 2012. The collection consists of 2,037 different tubes of toothpaste from all over the world, including items from Japan, Korea, China, India and Russia.

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The most rotations hanging from a power drill in a minute is 148 achieved by The Huy Giang on the set of ‘Guinness World Records’, in Madrid, Spain, on December 23, 2008.

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The farthest distance to blow a pea is 7.51 m (24 ft 7.66 in) and was achieved by Andre Ortolf in the Bodyfeeling fitness gym in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany on July 12, 2014.

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The most socks put on one foot in one minute is 48 and was achieved by Pavol Durdik, in Puchov, Slovakia on July 14, 2015.

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The heaviest weight lifted by human beard is 63.80 kg (140 lb 16 oz) and was achieved by Antanas Kontrimas on the set of ‘Rekorlar Dunyasi’ in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 26, 2013.

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Kim Goodman can pop her eyeballs to a protrusion of 12 mm (0.47 in) beyond her eye sockets. Her eyes were measured in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 2, 2007. Measuring the “pop” is an exact science that has to be done by an optometrist using a device known as a proptometer; an average of three measurements gives the final, eye‑watering result.

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The heaviest weight lifted by pierced ears is 14.9 kg (32 lb 13.5 oz) by Johnny Strange at the Doncaster Tattoo Jam held at Doncaster Racecourse in South Yorkshire, UK, on October 12, 2013.

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The most consecutive stairs climbed on the head is 36 and was achieved by Li Longlong on the set of CCTV – Guinness World Records Special in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China on January 5, 2015.

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The largest gathering of people dressed as penguins is 624 and was achieved by Richard House Children’s Hospice (UK) at The Scoop, More London, London, UK, for Guinness World Records Day, on November 12, 2015.

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Chad Fell blew a bubblegum bubble with a diameter of 50.8 cm (20 in) without using his hands at the Double Springs High School, Winston County, Alabama, USA on April 24, 2004.

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The fastest time to complete the World Bog Snorkeling Triathlon is 2 hr 23 min 24 sec and was achieved by Daniel Bent, at the 2010 World Bog Snorkeling Triathlon, Llanwrtyd Wells, United Kingdom, on July 11, 2010.

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The most beer bottles opened with a helicopter in three minutes is 6 and was achieved by Zhao Yang on the set of CCTV-Guinness World Records Special in Wencheng, Zhejiang, China on December 10, 2015.

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The most spoons balanced on a face is 31 and was achieved by Dalibor Jablanovic in Stubica, Serbia, on September 28, 2013.

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The fastest time to crush three watermelons between the thighs is 14.65 seconds and was achieved by Olga Liashchuk at the Mediaset Studios in Milan, Italy, on June 26, 2014.

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The most people tossing pancakes is 890 and was achieved at an event organized by the University of Sheffield, in Sheffield, UK, on February 15, 2012. Although over 1,500 signed up for the event online a total of 930 participants attended, 40 participants had to be discounted due to either dropping their pancake or not managing to toss their pancake within the allotted time.

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The fastest marathon completed while dressed as a vegetable is 2 hr 59 min 33 sec and was achieved by Edward Lumley dressed as a carrot at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon, London, UK, on April 22, 2012.

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The longest fingernails on a single hand measured an aggregate length of 909.6 cm (358.1 in) and was achieved by Shridhar Chillal on his left hand as measured in Pune city, Maharashtra, India, on November 17, 2014.

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The most clothes pegs clipped to the face in one minute is 51 pegs, achieved by Silvio Sabba, in Pioltello, Italy, on December 27, 2012.

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The record for the most wooden toilet seats broken with the head in a minute is 46 achieved by Kevin Shelley on the set of Guinness World Records – Die größten Weltrekorde in Cologne, Germany, on September 1, 2007.

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When Ben Rea died in May 1988, he bequeathed his £7-million ($12.5-million) fortune to Blackie, the last surviving of the 15 cats he shared his mansion with. The millionaire antiques dealer and recluse refused to recognize his family in his will and split the majority of his wealth between three cat charities, with the instruction to look after his beloved pet.

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The farthest marshmallow blown out of a nostril and into the mouth of a catcher is 5.46 m (17 ft 11 in) and was achieved by launcher Paul Prado and catcher Sophia Rojas on the set of ‘Guinness World Records Gone Wild!’ in Los Angeles, California, USA, on July 2, 2012.

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The farthest arrow shot using feet is 6.09 m (20 ft) and was achieved by Nancy Siefker on the set of ‘Guinness World Records Unleashed’ in Los Angeles, California, USA, on June 20, 2013.

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On October 2005, an avid computer gamer known only as Snowly indulged in a three-day non-stop marathon of the MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) World of Warcraft and died of fatigue. Over 100 gamers visited a virtual cathedral inside the game, where a service was held for her.

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The largest pillow fight had 6,261 participants and was organized by My Pillow in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, on July 21, 2015.

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The most straws stuffed in a mouth (with hands off) is 400, achieved by Simon Elmore, who held them there for 10 seconds at the Mark ‘n’ Simon Show, Sollhuben, Bavaria, Germany, on August 6, 2009.

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