Loudest scream by a crowd
A scream by a group of Scouts (all Finland) was measured to reach a level of 127.2 dBA, in the grounds of Toivala’s Metsäkoulu, Siilinjärvi, Finland on 16 April 2005.
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Loudest paper gun
The loudest paper gun measured 103.8 db and was produced by Takuya Tojo (Japan) at Park Challenge / GWR Live! in Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo, Japan, on 5 May 2010. The attempt was part of a Guinness World Records live event at Tokyo Midtown.
Loudest drummer
The loudest drummer in the world is Col Hatchman (Australia) who hit a peak reading of 137.2 dBA during a gig with his band, Dirty Skanks, at the Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia, on 4 August 2006.
Loudest crowd roar at a sports stadium (indoors)
The loudest crowd roar at an indoor sports event was 126 dBA achieved by fans of the Sacramento Kings (USA) at Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California, USA on 15 November 2013. The crowd at the Sleep Train Arena surpassed the previous record of 106.6 dBA during a timeout in the first quarter with a measurement of 119.7 dBA, and an attempt at halftime of 122.6 before a final attempt during the fourth quarter timeout. The game was against the Detroit Pistons.
Loudest clap
The loudest clap measured 113 dBA and was produced by Alastair Galpin (New Zealand) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, on 2 November 2008.
Loudest bark by a group of dogs
The loudest dog bark measured 124 dB and was produced by 76 dogs in an event organised by Petmate, in Washington Park, Colorado, US on 7 November 2009. The event was organise by Petmate, to help raise food for local dog rescure centres and promote their line of dog toys named ‘Dogzilla.’ Owners donated a tin of unopened dog food. The barking was measured by a calibrated type I SPL sound metre.
Loudest bark by a dog
The loudest bark by a dog measured 108 dB and was produced by white German shepherd Daz, owned by Peter Lucken (UK) in Finsbury Park, London, UK, on 15 June 2009. Daz took also part in the loudest bark by a group of dogs in the capacity of conductor of the chorus.
Loudest applause
The loudest applause was 111 dBs and was organized by Realizar Impact Marketing and Modelo (Portugal), and achieved by Tony Carreira Fans (Portugal) at the Bela Vista Park, in Lisbon, Portugal, on 20 June 2009. Nearly 22,000 fans of the famous Portuguese singer Tony Carreira gathered in Bela Vista Park to attend his concert and were asked before the concert to attempt the record. The record was attempted together with another two records, largest litter bin and largest picnic.
Lowest attendance at an Olympic event
At the Paris Olympics in 1900, the women’s croquet competition, which was contested by an all-French line-up of players, was attended by just a single paying spectator, an Englishman who had travelled from Nice in the south of France especially for the occasion.
Lowest annual cinema attendance per capita
With a population of 22,662,365 and a total of 336,000 admissions in 2003, Malaysia has the lowest cinema attendance per capita with 14.83 visits per 1,000 people (0.01483 visits per person).