The most verified appearances of an individual on Google Street View is 43, achieved by Wendy Southgate (UK) who was photographed repeatedly by the service’s mobile camera while walking her dog in Elmswell, Suffolk, UK, in 2009. Widely reported in the media in April 2010 and verified first-hand in November 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7605869/Google-Street-View-captures-woman-43-times.html
The most artists contributing to the same painting simultaneously is 3,867 and was organised by the Ministry of Education and Ms Sumaiah Al Rashidi (both Saudi Arabia), at Alroshn centre, in Hail, Saudi Arabia, on 16 May 2011 The painting measured 20 m (65 ft 7 in) in length and 16.5 m (54 ft) in width. The painting was made up of 110 canvases measuring 2m in length and 1.5 m in width. The organisers had been planning the event for four months, but the
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The most off the glass passes to a dunk in 30 seconds using a mini-trampoline by a team of four is 35 passes and was achieved by Team Acrodunk (USA) at the NBA All-Star Jam Session in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, on 14 February 2009. Team Acrodunk are a team who do acrobatic slam dunk shows and impact performances. The team that set the record are Gregory L. Mueller, Gregory T. Jerralds, Romale D. Crawford and Eddie Ray Johnson III.
The most targets hit with a back somersault throw in one hour was 24 and was achieved by Bobby Hanton (UK) on the set of Guinness World Records Smashed at Pinewood Studios, UK, on 17 April 2009. This record is for the most times to score a basketball basket with a back somersault in one hour. Keeping the ball between the feet Bobby did a back somersault and hit an enlarged target with the basketball.
The most axes thrown at a revolving human target in 30 seconds is 12 and was achieved by Wang Shengli (China) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi – Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 20 December 2010. The two men standing on the revolving target (stand) were Wang Pengfei and Wu Mengfe (both China). The axes hit the wooden drums on the revolving stand.
The most maul juggling catches is 39 and was achieved by Aaron Gregg (Canada) on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 8 April 2011. The mauls weighed 4.5 kg and were 2 m long.
The most authors signing their own book simultaneously at a single location is 1,423 and was achieved by child authors from Izmir SEV Elementary School at the Izmir Central Train Station in Izmir, Turkey, on 1 April 2010. Each student had 50 copies of his/her book published with ISBN numbers.
The greatest number of authors signing the same book simultaneously is 29 and was achieved by Kraft Foods Romania SA in Bucharest, Romania, on 29 November 2011. The book in question was Mic Dejun 2.0, which highlights the nutritional importance of breakfast.
The most authors reading consecutively is 111, at the Irish Writers’ Centre, Dublin, Ireland, on 15-16 June 2012. The 111 writers, including Nobel Prize Laureate Seamus Heaney and Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle, read from their work in slots of 15 minutes each over 28 continuous hours before an aggregate audience of 1,280. The event was also streamed live over the internet without interruption. The event was organised in celebration of the Irish Writers’ Centre’s 25th anniversary. It promoted Dublin as a UNESCO City of
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The most audio books published for one author is L. Ron Hubbard (USA) with 185 audio books published as of 21st April 2009. As of this date, another 23 of his books were being formatted for release. Most of the works published in this format consisted of pulp fiction and Scientology books.