Motorcycle enthusiasts Peter Schmidl and Anna Turceková had a wedding procession of 597 motorcycles when they tied the knot in Bratislava, Slovakia, on May 6, 2000. The event coincided with the Chopper Show 2000. The majority of procession members were also attending this show.
The largest motorcycle poker run in multiple venues had 2,136 participants, was organized by the Red Knights International Motorcycle Club for the Fallen Firefighter Survivors Foundation and took place simultaneously at 22 venues in 9 states across the USA on 18 April 2009. Other venues participated, but they did not reach the minimum required to count to the total. The list of chapters and participation is: Maryland 2: 107 Maryland 3: 247 Maryland 4: 26 Georgia 19: 111 Alabama 2: 32 Virginia 2+6: 34 North
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The largest mosquito repellent patch measures 3 metres long and 3 metres high (9 ft 10 × 9ft 10 in) and was manufactured by Luxembourg Medicine Co. Ltd. (China) and unveiled and measured on 15 August 2009. The oil that the patch contains is citronella oil and an active ingredient of wild tomatos called IBI-246. Only natural inredients were used in the manufacturing.
The largest mortarboard measures 6 m x 6 m (19 ft 8 in x 19 ft 8 in) was set by HQ Link and the Bahrain Convention & Exhibition Bureau and displayed at the Career, Education and Training Middle East 2006 exhibition in Manama, Bahrain on 18 April 2006. 6m x 6m are the dimensions of the top of the cap.
Azerbaijan and the region around the Caspian Sea contain nearly 400 mud volcanoes – around half the world’s total. While most mud volcanoes are small, temporary landforms, the largest in Azerbaijan, and the world, measure one kilometre (0.6 miles) across the base and reach several hundred metres in height.
The largest musical saw ensemble was achieved by 53 participants in an event organised by Natalia ‘Saw Lady’ Paruz (USA) at Trinity Church LIC, Astoria, New York, USA, on 18 July 2009. The concert lasted four and a half hours. The participants performed Franz Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’- a well known classical music piece and the performance was conducted by James Bassi (USA).
The largest musical act to release an album (signed) is Rock Choir, consisting of 4386 singers, and was signed to Decca, part of the Universal Music Group, on 23 October 2009. Rock choir is a pop, gospel and Motown choir. They are due to release their first album called ‘Rock Choir Vol.1’ on 5th July 2010 and it is avaliable to pre-order from 15th June 2010 on amazon.co.uk. After that, it will be available at amazon.co.uk and in regional HMV stores. Singers in the choir
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The largest music quiz consists of 355 participants and was achieved by Rock ‘n’ Roll Highschool (Netherlands) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 27 December 2013.
The largest music lesson involved 1,377 participants, learning how to play the guitar, at an event organized by the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 7 August 2007.
Muscles normally account for 40% of human bodyweight in men and 35% in women. The bulkiest of the 639 named muscles in the human body is usually the gluteus maximus or buttock muscle, which extends the thigh. However, in pregnancy the uterus or womb can increase from about 30 g (1 oz) to over 1 kg (2.2 lb) in weight.