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Most dice stacked into a tower in one minute

The most dice stacked into a tower in one minute is 30 and was achieved by Stephen Kish (UK) in Hove, East Sussex, UK, on 9 August 2011. This record was broken on the Guinness World Record Challengers site – http://challengers.guinnessworldrecords.com/challenges/35-most-dice-stacked-into-a-tower-in-1-minute/attempts/368

Most distant moon from a planet

S/2003 N1 was announced by the International Astronomical Union on 3 September 2003 and orbits Neptune at an average distance of almost 49.5 million km (31 million miles). It has an orbital period of aprroximately 26 years and measures around 38 km (24 miles) across.

Most distant black hole

In June 2007, a team of astronomers announced that results from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) and the Gemini South 8m-class telescope had revealed a Quasar containing a supermassive Black Hole with a redshift of 6.43. Named CFHQS J2329-0301, the Quasar is located in the constellation of Pisces and is estimated to be 2 million light years further away from Earth than the previous record holder. Astronomers recognise that the enormous energy emitted by Quasars can only have been produced by large amounts of matter falling Continue reading →

Most dishes washed at one time

The world record for the most dishes washed at one time is 23,892. Following the serving of pasta Bolognese, a team of 150 people from Vester Hæsinge Idrætsforening, Brobyværk Idrætsforening and Sandholt-Lyndelse Forsamlingshus cleaned the dishes using one litre (0.2 gal) of Fairy Liquid at the Langelandsfestivalen in Rudkøbing, Denmark on 28 July 2004 . After the serving of 3.75 tonnes (8,267 lb) of hot pasta bolognese, the dishes were washed from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. by 150 people, using 26 sinks and 200 Continue reading →

Most directors of a film

The multi-language independent feature film “The Owner” (2012) was directed by 25 directors from 13 countries. The film follows a backpack on its journey around the world, interweaving a variety of cultures, languages and film styles into one single narrative. The film premiered around the world on 25 May 2012. The film’s directors are Xavier Agudo, Mike Canzoniero, Francois Coetzee, Martin de Barra, Todd Felderstein, Nicolas Fogliarini, Yango Gonzales, Nino Leitner, Craig Lines, Vishesh Mankal, Varun Mathur, Steve Murphy, Arne Nostitz-Rieneck, Asmit Pathare, Neha Raheja Continue reading →