The largest fan measures 8.48 m (27 ft 10 in) long and 5.18 m (17 ft) in height when fully openend. It was created by Goods of Desire (G.O.D.) and was presented and measured at the G.O.D. Peak Galleria store in Hong Kong, China, on 20 August 2009. The fan was made from wood and paper and was operational just as a normal sized fan would be.
The largest family reunion is 4,514 and was achieved by the Porteau-Boileve family at Saint-Paul-Mont-Pénit, Vendée, France, on 12 August 2012. The family tree traced by Jean-Michel Cheneau, direct descendant of Georges Porteau and Madeleine Boileve, shows that the family were founded by this couple in the 17th century.
The largest falafel was 74.75kg (164.80 lb) and was prepared by the Landmark Amman hotel (Jordan), in Amman, Jordan, on 28 July 2012. This was prepared by 10 chefs all working at the Landmark hotel in Amman, Jordan. They followed the traditional recipe of chickpeas, parsley and coriander with mixed spices. The diameter of the falafel was 130 cm
Robert Wadlow (USA, 1918 – 1940), the tallest ever man, wore US size 37AA shoes (UK size 36 or approximately a European size 75), equivalent to 47cm (18½ in) long.
Friends of the Earth International, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011, boasts 76 member groups and over 2 million individual members and supporters making it the largest federation of environmental groups in the world.
The world’s largest fish market is Tsukiji, part of the Tokyo Central market, Tokyo, Japan which imports over 450 varieties of marine products from 60 different countries, and handled 615,409 tons of produce in 2003. The amount of marine produce sold in 2003 equated to ¥498 billion (£2.61 billion) ($4.6 billion).
The largest fish finger weighed 136 kg (299 lb 13 oz) and was made by Michael Gorich (Germany) in Bremerhaven, Germany, on 22 January 2009. The fish finger measured 2 m (6 ft 6 in) long, 50 cm (1 ft 7 in) wide and 14.5 cm (5.7 in) high.
The largest first aid lesson involved 1,700 participants and was achieved by Emirates Transport (UAE) at Abu Dhabi National Theatre, Abu Dhabi (UAE), on 27 April 2013. The first aid lesson was held as part of Emirates Transport annual Health and Safety Awareness month. The class participants were made up of the staff and management of Emirates Transport.
The largest firework rocket is 13.40 kg (29.53 lb) and was produced and launched by Associaçao Nacional de Empresas de Produtos Explosivos (Portugal) at the 12th International Symposium on Fireworks in Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on 13 October 2010. The firework rocket contained 33 motors (compared to an average of 4 for a standard firework rocket). The weight of a standard rocket is approximately 500g. The firework rocket measured 7 m in length and the diameter of the rocket head measured 63
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The largest firework display consisted of 479,651 fireworks and was achieved by Dubai Government at Palm Jumeirah Island and The World Islands in Dubai, UAE, on 31 December 2013. The fireworks produced by Grucci were launched from stations on the World Islands and Palm Jumeirah stretching over 95 km (59.03 miles) of seafront.