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Most lasso Texas skips in one minute

The world record for most lasso Texas skips in one minute is 80 achieved by Daniel Ledda (Spain) on the set of “Guinness World Records – El Show de los records” in Madrid, Spain on 11 June 2006. A Texas skip is twirling a lasso in a vertical loop on one side of the body and then jumping sideways back and forth through the loop. 

Most languages taught in an academic institution

As of 2010, MGIMO University (Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)) teaches 53 full time languages during every academic term, the most for any academic institution. All students at the university are required to learn a minimum of one foreign language. All languages are taught to advanced levels and are all taught through residential learning.

Most languages sung in concert

The most languages sung during one concert is 76, achieved by Dr. Kesiraju Srinivas a.k.a Ghazal Srinivas, at the Gandhi Hills, Andhra Pradesh, India from 2-3 June 2008. The concert used Mahatma Gandhi’s philosphies as a basis for the songs. Submitted together with the claim documentation was a letter of appreciation for the record attempt from the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil. Dr. Srinivas performed in 100 languages but 24 of the songs were shorter than the 2-minute minimum specified by the guidelines, and Continue reading →

Most land mines per country

Although Afghanistan and Iraq are littered with mines or unexploded ordnance (UXO), around 10 million each, neither compares to Egypt, which is blighted by 23 million of them, planted during World War II and the Egypt-Israel wars of 1956, 1967 and 1973. Although 10 million have been cleared from the western desert and the Sinai desert over the years, thousands of people have been killed and Egyptians refer to the minefields as “the Devil’s garden”. UXO deployed

Most Lady Byng trophies

First awarded in 1925, Frank Boucher (Canada) has won the most Lady Byng trophies with seven in 1928-31 and 1933-35 playing for the New York Rangers. The Lady Byng trophy is awarded each season to the National Hockey League player who displays the most sportsmanlike behaviour combined with the highest standard of play. After Boucher won the trophy for the seventh time in 1935 he was allowed to keep it, and another was donated.

Most labour camp escapes

A former Soviet citizen, Tatyana Mikhailovna Russanova, now living in Haifa, Israel, escaped from various Stalin labour camps in the former Soviet Union on 15 occasions between 1943 and 1954, being recaptured and sentenced 14 times. All of the escapes are judicially recognized by independent Russian lawyers, although only nine are recognized by Soviet Supreme Court officials.

Most leaves on a clover

The most leaves on a clover stem (Trifolium repens L.) is 56 and was discovered by Shigeo Obara of Hanamaki City, Iwate, Japan, on 10 May 2009. Mr. Obara has studied clovers for many years and was the finder of the previous record holder in this category.