The most inverts on a sit-down hydrofoil in one hour is 826 and was achieved by Geno Yauchler (USA) on Lake Eloise in Winter Haven, Florida, USA, on 20 October 2009. He made 25 passes back and forth across the lake.
The most caps won while captaining an international rugby team by a single player is 67 by John Smit (South Africa) playing for the Springboks between 2003 and 2009.
The most items taken out of hot oil with bare hands are 12 and were achieved by Khan Treechan (aka Kann Trichan, Thailand) on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 11 March 2010. The record was part of the Italian TV show “Lo Show dei Record”. The items were chicken wings.
The most items auctioned in 24 hours is 610 and was achieved by Mauro Zukerman (Brazil) from Zukerman Leilões, auctioning cars and motorbikes that had been repossessed by this traffic department of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 14 January 2010. Mauro Zukerman auctioned second hand cars and motorbikes for this record. He completed the auction in 5 hr 57 min. He broke the previous record (601 items) in 5 hr 44 min.
Huvadhu Atoll, in the Maldives (Indian Ocean) covers an area of around 2,900 km² (1,120 miles²) and contains some 255 islands within its boundary.
The most irons bars bent in a minute is 24 and was achieved by Alexander Muromskiy (Russia) at Global city shopping centre, in Moscow, Russia, on 30 April 2011. Alexander Muromskiy had organised a day of activities outside the shopping centre and part of the days events was to beat his own Guinness World Records title for the most telephone directories torn behind the back in three minutes. I timed the attempt whilst two independent witnesses were present on stage with me.
The most juggling catches in 30 seconds is 128 and was achieved by Moulin Rouge performer Mario Berousek (Czech Republic) at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, France on 16 November 2010 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day.
The most jokes told in one minute is 21, achieved by Markus Weise (Germany) on the set of Guinness World Records – Wir Holen Den Rekord Nach Deutschland, at Köln Arcaden, Köln, Germany, on 14 August 2012.
James Syiemiong (India) was able to crack in a single continuous attempt lasting 56.1 seconds, a total of 26 different bone joints at the studios of Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation of India on 27 May 2003.
Artist The Enigma (USA) has 2,123 jigsaw puzzle pieces tattooed on his body as measured on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on 13 April 2011. The Enigma, born Paul Lawrence, is a sideshow performer, actor, and musician who has undergone extensive body modification, including horn implants, ear reshaping, multiple body piercings, and a full-body jigsaw-puzzle tattoo. His tattooing process began on December 20, 1992, under the needle of “Katzen the Tiger Lady, whom he later married, and has since divorced.
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