Most hundreds in a Test match series (male)
The most hundreds scored by an individual batsman in a Test match series is five by Clyde Walcott (Barbados) in the 1955 series for the West Indies against Australia from 26 march – 17 june 1955.
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Most individual contributions to an animated film
The most individual contributions to an animated film are 1897 for The Tate Movie Project ‘The Itch of the Golden Nit’ screened at the Tate Britain, London, UK, on 14 June 2011. ‘The Itch of the Golden Nit’ (running time: 33 minutes) is an animated film fuelled by drawings, sounds and ideas of children aged between five and thirteen. This Tate Movie project launched 14 July 2010 as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Most international cricket wickets taken
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) took the most international wickets: 1,347, from 1992 to the World Cup final on 2 April 2011.
Most insects tattooed on body
The person with the greatest number of insects tattooed on the body is Rick Genest aka ‘Rico’ (Canada) who has 176 insects tattooed on his arms, torso, back and head, as verified on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 27 April 2011. Rick Genest (born August 7, 1985) is a Canadian artist and fashion model born in Montreal. He is also known as Zombie Boy for being tattooed like a corpse across the majority of his body. The Montreal-native burst Continue reading →
Most ingenious drug mule
In January 2011, it was reported that Columbian drug dealers had attempted to smuggle marijuana into a prison using a pigeon as a carrier. A 45-gramme (1.6-ounce) package was strapped to the pigeon and it was released in the direction of the Bucaramanga jail. The package, however, was too heavy for the bird, and it was found by police officers flapping on the ground near the prison. Inmates of the jail probably trained the bird, and they had been used previously to smuggle mobile phone Continue reading →
Most inexpensive car
The cheapest car of all time was the 1922 Red Bug, built by the Briggs Stratton Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, listed at $125-$150. It had a 1.57m (62in) wheelbase and weighed 111kg (245lb). Early models of the King Midget cars were sold in kit form for self-assembly for as little as $100 in 1948.
Most industrial country
Sauidi Arabia is the world’s most industrialised country, with 61.8% of its GDP derived from industry in 2010.
Most individual wins in an NHL season
Martin Brodeur (Canada) of the New Jersey Devils (USA) broke the NHL record for most wins in a season with 48 during the 2006-07 season.
Most iPoints amassed in Wii Sports Resort Flyover
On 2 January 2010, Andrew Mee (UK) collected 51 iPoints in five minutes flying over the Wii Sports Resort island. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011
Most investors – single issue
The Mastergain ’92 equity fund floated by the Unit Trust of India on the Bombay Stock Exchange, India, in April and May 1992 attracted 5.9 million investors, a record number of investors in a single issue.