Most cabinet ministers appointed by a government
The record for the most cabinet ministers in one country is 52, all of whom were appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka on 17 November 2005.
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Most bus drives consecutively on a BMX off a halfpipe ramp
The record for the most consecutive ‘bus drives’ performed on a BMX is 10 by Romaric Fath (France) on the set of of L’Été De Tous Les Records in St. Cyprien, France on 8 July 2004. The ramp used was a halfpipe.
Most burpees in one hour
The most para jumps (or burpees) in one hour is 1,840 by Paddy Doyle (UK) at the Bull´s Head, Polesworth, Birmingham, UK on 4 February 1994. Record imported from the Guinness World Records Book 1995, pag 262.
Most bunny hops in 30 seconds
The most bunny hops on a BMX bicycle in 30 seconds is 41 by Bryan Ventura (USA) at X Games 15 in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 30 August 2009.
Most bungee jumps in one hour (20 metre bungee cord or more)
Veronica Dean (South Africa) performed 19 bungee jumps in one hour at Bloukrans River Bridge, South Africa, on 9 May 2003. The bungee cord used was approximately 36 m (118 ft) long. At the time of the attempt, the Bloukrans River Bridge was the site of the world’s highest commercial bungee jump (i.e. one open on a daily basis) operated by Face Adrenalin.
Most bungee jumps in 24 hours (indoors)
The most bungee jumps in 24 hours (indoors) is 225 and was achieved by Peter Charney (Canada) at the World Water Park, West Edmonton, Canada, on 5-6 November 2007. Peter Charney attempted the record for the second time. The record was in aid of raising funds for charity at the West Edmonton Mall.
Most candles extinguished with a pigtail (platted ponytail) in one minute
The most candles extinguished with a pigtail (platted ponytail) in one minute is 26 and was achieved by Anuradha I Mandal (India), on the set of Guinness World Records – Ab India Todega in Mumbai, India, on 11 February 2011. Anuradha is also known as “Rimpi”.
Most candles extinguished by a chain in 30 sec
From a distance of 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Fariborz (John) Haddadian (Sweden) extinguished 12 candles (measuring 20 cm (7.8 in) tall and standing 20 cm (7.8 in) apart on an 80 cm (2 ft 1 in) high stand) with just a 12 x 7 mm (0.4 x 0.2 in) thick and 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) long chain, without touching the wax on the set of Guinness Rekord TV, Stockholm, Sweden, on 28 November 2001. Technique is that he can only touch Continue reading →
Most cars loaded into a plane in one hour
The most cars loaded into a plane in one hour is 30 and was achieved by smart, TNT and TopGear Italy at Liege Airport, in Liege, Belgium, on 23 October 2008. The whole attempt lasted only 35 m 45 sec. The attempt started once the cars (all smarts) had been placed on the palets near the Boeing 747 plane. And was over when the doors of the plane were closed and ready to take off.
Most cars in a racing video game
The racing game that features more cars than any other is Gran Turismo 5 (Sony, 2010), which has a staggering 1,000 licensed vehicles from the world”s top manufacturers. All of the 1,000 cars are included on the game disc, and downloadable content is expected to increase this number even further. It beats the previous record holder, Gran Turismo 4 (Sony, 2004), which had 721 cars available.