The most bounces of a soap bubble is 195, and was achieved by Kuo-Sheng Lin (Taiwan), at Hold Enterprise Co. Ltd. in Taipei, Taiwan, on 17 April 2012. Lin used bubble solution from Hold Entreprise Co. Ltd. (a bubble manufacturer) who also hold the record Most soap bubbles blown inside one large bubble and most soap bubble domes. He wore a glove on his hand to assist with the bouncing.
The most books donated to charity in seven days is 657,061 and was achieved by the Rotary Clubs of Jamaica from 1 to 8 May 2010. The books were distributed primarily to the Jamaica Library Service and also to schools (kindergarten through high school level).
The most body taps in one minute is 1,796 and was achieved by Roberto Bonacini (Spain) on the set of ‘Guinness World Records’, in Madrid, Spain, on 30 January 2009. Roberto used his hands, feet and the mouth to created sounds that were picked up by a microphone. The audible sounds were counted by software application “Logic Pro”.
The most body revolutions with head and feet on the ground are 56 and were achieved by Mihir Sanjay Soni (India) on the set of Guinness World Records – Ab India Todega in Mumbai, India, on 15 March 2011. Mihir was 9 years old when he broke the record.
The most Brussels sprouts eaten in one minute is 31 and was achieved by Linus Urbanec (Sweden) in Rottne, Sweden, on 26 November 2008. As per the guideline, the Brussels sprouts were eaten using a cocktail stick and only one Brussels sprout was spiked, eaten and swallowed at a time.
Evel Knievel (USA, b. Robert Craig Knievel), the pioneer of motorcycle long jumping exhibitions, had suffered 433 bone fractures by end of 1975. In the winter of 1976 he was seriously injured during a televised attempt to jump a tank full of sharks at the Chicago Ampitheater. For the first time a bystander was also injured when a cameraman was struck and lost an eye. Knievel, who suffered brain concussion and two broken arms, decided to retire from major performances as a result. He, however
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Only one player has captained the British and Irish Lions rugby team on two separate tours, Martin Johnson (UK) in 1997 and 2001. In 1997 the team was victorious in South Africa, while in 2001 the Lions lost the close-run series in Australia 2-1.
Born in 1929, Donald H. Betty of Lancaster, Pennsylvannia, USA, has walked across 150 suspension bridges, including 26 of the longest in the world. The longest bridge Don has walked is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan that measures 1,990.9 m (6,531 ft 9 in).
The most bridesmaids to one bride is 126 at an event organized by Champika Shirani Siriwardana of Salon Champi (Sri Lanka) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 8 November 2013. The most bridesmaids to one bride is 126 and was achieved at the wedding of Nisansala Kumari Arivasiri (bride) and Nalin Pathirana (groom) (both Sri Lanka), in Negombo, Sri Lanka on 8 November 2013.
The most breastmilk donated is 1569.79 litres (55,249 UK fl oz; 53,081 US fl oz) to Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas, and was achieved by Alyse Ogletree (USA) in Argyle, Texas, USA, from 11 January 2011 to 25 March 2014.