The largest body mass index check involved 3,594 participants and took place as part of the Singapore Ministry of Health’s National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign day at Sentosa Island, Singapore on 5 September 2004. In addition to BMI checks, participants were also given a BFA (Body Fat Analysis), BMD (Bone Mass Density) test, blood pressure checks and dental screenings.
The largest bodhran ensemble involved 980 participants who played ‘The Mason’s Apron’ at Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia for a St Patricks’s day lunch on 17 March 2006.
Standing 11 ft (3.35 m) tall and in the likeness of game show host Chuck Woolery, the world’s largest bobblehead weighs 900 lb (408 kg). It was created by the Game Show Network and displayed at the McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA on 8 June 2003. The head really bobbles.
A malignant bone tumor weighing 16.5 kg (36 lb 6 oz) was removed from the right femur of 35-year-old Naresh Kumar (india) by Dr. B.K.S.Sanjay (India) on 10 March 2002 at the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Ram Nagar, Dehradun, Uttaracghal, India. The tumour had a maximum length of 45 cm (17.7 in) and was 30 cm (11.8 in) wide.
A total of 1,932 people formed a circle with a circumference of 1,197.8 m (3,929.8 ft) and danced for five minutes a ‘Super Bon’ – a traditional Japanese dance – at Twin Link Motegi, Tochigi, Japan, on 14 August 2001. Previously approved as the largest circle dance.
The largest Bollywood dance is by 4,428 people and was achieved by Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd – Dance India Dance show (India) at the Somaiyya College, Mumbai, India on 1 March 2012. Record attempt was organised at Somaiyya College ground, Mumbai.Majority of the participants were school students.
The largest individual bookstore in the world measured by square footage is the Barnes Noble Bookstore at 105 Fifth Ave at 18th Street, New York City, USA. It covers 154,250ft² and has 12.87 miles of shelving.
The record for the largest published book is one edition of ‘The Little Prince’ measuring 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) high and 3.08 m (10 ft 1 in) wide when open, and containing 128 pages. It is edited by Eidouro Gráfica e Editora Ltda.(Brazil) and it was presented at the XIII Biannual Book Fair of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 13 September 2007.
The largest book measures 5 m x 8.06 m (16.40 ft x 26.44 ft), weighs approximately 1500 kg (3,306 lb) and consists of 429 pages. The book was unveiled by Mshahed International Group, in Dubai, UAE, on 27 February 2012. Over 50 people took part in the construction of the book which is entitled ‘This the Prophet Mohamed’ and is a compilation of stories highlighting the lifetime achievements of Islam’s Prophet as well as the positive influence of Islam on the international and humanitarian scene.
The largest bonfire had an overall volume of 1,715.7 m³ (60,589 ft³). It was built by ŠKD mladi Boštanj, and lit on 30 April 2007 in Boštanj, Slovenia, to celebrate Labour Day.