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Most ballet kicks

Jeanne-Carlin Cilliers (South Africa) performed 1,199 continuous grand battements alternating legs, at the Virgin Active Club, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa on 5 March 2005. The exercise is where the working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again with both knees kept straight. This must be done with apparent ease, the rest of the body remaining quiet. Grands battements can be taken devant, derrière and à la seconde.

Most ballet dancers on pointe

The most ballet dancers on pointe was 245, and was achieved by Dr. Phillips High School Dance Magnet, the Orlando Ballet, and area dance schools (all USA) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA, on 22 May 2011. 250 dancers participated but five dancers did not stay on pointe for the full minute.

Most baked beans eaten, team – 2 min

The most baked beans eaten in two minutes by a team of four is 429 and was achieved by Kevin Roberts, Lynn Kay, Tony Clift and Amy Green (all UK), in Bolton, UK, on 11 July 2012. The four bean eaters all work at St. Catherine’s CE Primary School in Bolton. Heinz brand baked beans were used for the challenge.

Most bank notes removed from a wallet by a dog in one minute

The most bank notes removed from a wallet by a dog in one minute is 6 and was achieved by ‘Ben’, a cross between a Shih Tzu and a Japanese Chin (a.k.a. Japanese Spaniel), owned by Claudia Neumann (Germany), during the live broadcast of Das Sommerfest der Abenteuer (ARD Germany), in Magdeburg, Germany, on 2 June 2012. The programme had 4.48 million viewers and a share of 17.6%. Photo ©2012 MDR/ Andreas Lander