The largest piggy bank is 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) long, 3.96 m (12 ft 11 in) tall and has a circumference of 14.6 m (47 ft 10 in). The golden piggy bank, estimated to weigh 3 tons, was made by Zhong Xing Shenyang Commercial Building (Group) Co., Ltd. and unveiled in Shenyang, China, on 2 May 2007.
The largest pizza delivery was organised by Pizzas 4 Patriots (USA), who sent 30,000 pizzas with DHL Express to the United States Armed Forces, in Kandahar Airfield, Bagram Airbase and Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, on 4 July 2012. The 12 inch pizzas were made by Great Kitchens, Inc. in Illinois and the delivery started on 21 June 2012. After arriving in Afghanistan the pizzas were then further transported around Afghanistan and Kuwait by the United States Armed Forces. The organisation Pizzas 4 Patriots undertook the attempt
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The largest pizza commercially available is 1 m 37 cm (4 ft 6 in) by 1 m 37 cm (4 ft 6 in) and is sold at the Big Mama”s and Papa”s Pizzeria, Los angeles, California. It is a square pizza which is said to serve between 50 and 100 people. It has a cost of $199.99 (plus tax) and is deliverable within a certain area. Mama”s and Papa”s Pizzeria needs a minimum of 24 hours notice to be able to make the pizza and
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Tony Gemignani (USA, left) spun 500 g (17.6 oz) of dough for two minutes to form a pizza base measuring 84.33 cm (33.2 in) wide at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, on 20 April 2006 during the filming of Guinness World Records Week for the Food Network channel.
The largest pizza base spun in one minute is 42 cm diameter achieved by Geris Mohsen (Italy) in Restorante Sant’Eustorgio, Milan, Italy for Guinness World Records Day on 12 November 2009.
The largest pizza ever baked weighed 12.19 tonnes (26,883 lb) and was made at Norwood Hypermarket, Norwood, South Africa on 8 December 1990. The pizza measured 37.4m (122ft 8in)in diameter. A full list of ingredients is attached.
In February 2005 a 2,600 mm (8 ft 6 in) wide valve was installed on a 2,600 mm (8 ft 6 in) wide water pipe in Kakogawa-shi, Hyogo, Japan. The procedure was carried out without interrupting the flow of water under pressure.
The largest pipe drum ensemble involved 1,874 participants and was achieved by Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Philippines) at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, Philippines, on 31 January 2011. The record was attempted by employees of Maynilad Water Services Inc. in a team building initiative. The 1,874 members of the ensemble played Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’, playing for 5 minutes and 19 seconds in total. The ensemble played the song using a piece of water pipe and plastic paddle each.
The largest pinzino weighed 18 kg (39.6 lb) and was made by the residents of Vigarano Pieve, Italy on 22 June 2002. A pinzino is an ancient Italian bread composed of wheat, flour, water and lard and is additionally fried in lard on both sides. The circular bread had a diameter of 2.31 m (7.57 ft).
The largest plastic bottle mosaic consists of 66,313 plastic bottles and was created by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals LTD (India) at Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, India, on 1 July 2014