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Largest disposable nappy

The largest disposable nappy is 3.10 m (10 ft 2.05 in) long and 2.50 m (8 ft 2.4 in) wide and was manufactured by RKW AG Rheinische Kunststoffwerke in Petersaurach, Germany, on 21 July 2007. The nappy weighed 27 kg (59 lb 8.32 oz).

Largest display of lanterns

The largest display of lanterns in a single venue was 47,759 and was achieved by Tainan County Government at Solar City in the ‘Prayer for Peace’ area of Tainan Science Park in Tainan, Taiwan, on 24 February 2008. The dimension of the area is: 250 m X 100 m = 25,000 m² (820 ft 2 in * 328 ft 1 in = 269,096.68 ft²)

Largest dog biscuit

The largest dog biscuit weighed 279.87 kg (617 lb) and was made by Hampshire Pet Products (USA) in Joplin, Missouri, USA, on 8 July 2011. The biscuit was 1.16 m (3.8 ft) wide, 5.79 m (19 ft) long and 0.04 m (1.63 in) deep. It required a total of 10 bakers to bake it. The biscuit was baked to celebrate the company’s 10 year anniversary and when the attempt was over, it was broken into smaller pieces and distributed to dogs at the Humane Society Continue reading →

Largest DNA database

The largest DNA database is the The National DNA Index System (NDIS), created by the FBI (USA) in 1994 and which, as of April 2010, contained 8,201,707 offender profiles and 315,789 forensic profiles. National DNA Index System (NDIS) is a system of DNA profile records input by criminal justice agencies (including state and local law enforcement agencies) and stores profiles of people convicted of serious violent crimes, such as rape and murder, but the system has been expanded repeatedly, first to include all convicted felons, Continue reading →

Largest distribution of free energy-saving light bulbs

The largest give-away of free energy-saving light bulbs is 22,900,000, achieved by the Programa Luz Sustentable (Mexico) and organised by the Fideicomiso para el Ahorro de Energía Eléctrica (Mexico) across Mexico, from 5 July 2011 to 14 June 2012. The 23 watt light bulbs were produced by Phillips and distributed to each household in boxes of four. The total of households nationwide that participated in the program was 5,725,000. In order to qualify for the program, families had to bring in their electric bill and Continue reading →

Largest distribution of food samples

The largest distribution of food samples was achieved by Kraft Foods of Brazil and organized by Saraguato Promotional Marketing (both Brazil), who distributed 623,111 samples of Club Social crackers in Salvador, Brazil, on 14 February 2010. 25 teams were involved in the distribution, which took place during Brazil’s Carnival celebration.