The most aluminium cans collected in eight hours is 152,800 weighing 1,732 kg (3,820 lb) at Bosse Field, Evansville, Indiana, USA on 6 July 2003 at an event organised by Habitat for Humanity of Evansville. The above record is based on the final weight of cans collected, although both the number and weight of cans should be provided in any submission. The event raised $3,360. Bosse Field was the baseball field featured in the 1992 film “A League of Their Own” starring Madonna, Gena Davies
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The most drink cans broken with a whip in three minutes is 23 and was achieved by Adam Winrich (USA) on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 11 April 2009.
John Evans of Heanor, Derbyshire, UK, balanced 429 drink cans on his head with a total weight of 173 kg (381 lb 6 oz), at Ilkeston School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK, on 5 June 2007.
The most downloaded word puzzle game is Bookworm (PopCap, 2003), which has been been downloaded over 100 million times as of June 2010. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011
The most drumbeats in a minute using hands are 1,589 and were achieved by George Urosevic (Australia) on the set of Australia Smashes Guinness World Records at the Warringah Mall, Sydney, Australia, on 25 January 2010. The record was part of the TV series “Australia Smashes Guinness World Records”.
The world record for the most single-stroke drumbeats played in one minute is 1,507 and was achieved by Alberto Arias Pellitero (Spain) on the set of ‘Guinness World Records – El Show De Los Records in Madrid, Spain on 25 May 2006.
As of December 2010 the Wikipedia article on former US President George W Bush has been revised some 44,169 times. A significant number of these edits have constituted vandalism.
The record for the most éclairs filled with cream is 13 achieved by Andy Collins (UK) on the set of The New Paul O’Grady Show, London, UK on 25 May 2007. Jack and Amarilis adjudicated attempt.
The most durable resident is Amy Williamson (UK, b. 3 June 1904, UK) who has lived at her home in Frindsbury, Kent, UK for 103 years as of 3 June 2007. Please contact Miss Williamson’s great nephew for info: Kevin Grimmett 14 Hilltop Road Frindsbury Rochester Kent ME2 4QN 01634719411 kjgr@supanet.com
Dr Joel Hildebrand (1881-1983), Professor Emeritus of Physical Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, first became an assistant professor in 1913 and published his 275th research paper 68 years later in 1981.