The most leapfrog jumps in one minute by a team of two is 57 and were achieved by Michael Kremmel and Andrew MacLaren and by Brett Hileman and Nickolaus Bonner (all USA) at the same event, organized by Muscle Milk at the Sun Angel Stadium of the Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, USA, on 15 April 2011. Both couples broke the record minutes before the event concluded. At the same event, the couple of Joey Bellus and Shaun Rico (both USA) equalled the previous
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The most layers in a ball of paint is approximately 17,994 on a baseball owned by Michael Carmichael of Alexandria, Indiana, USA. Since first painting the ball in 1977, he and his wife Glenda have added nearly two coats of paint per day and as of June 2004, the ball has a circumference of 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m). Certified aborist Rick Barker inspected a core sample at 1200 times magnification and determined that a layer of paint is approximately 7 millionths (.000778) of
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Actress Dame Judi Dench (UK) and designer William Dudley (UK) have both won a record seven Olivier Awards during their careers. The actor with the most awards is Sir Ian McKellen (UK), with six.
The most Laurence Olivier awards won by an actor is seven by Dame Judi Dench (UK). 1977 Actress of the Year in a Revival Macbeth 1980 Actress of the Year in a Revival for Juno and the Paycock 1983 Actress of the Year in a New Play for Pack of Lies 1987 Best Actress for Antony and Cleopatra 1996 Best Actress for Absolute Hell 1996 Best Actress in a Musical for A Little Night Music 2004 The Society’s Special Award
The most Laurence Olivier awards won by an actor is six, by Sir Ian McKellen (UK). 1977, Actor of the Year in a Revival for Pillars of the Community 1978, Best Comedy Performance for The Alchemist 1979, Actor in a New Play for Bent 1984, Actor of the Year in a Revival for Wild Honey 1991, Best Actor for Richard III 2006, The Society’s Special Award
The 1980 production of Nicholas Nickleby won six Olivier Awards in total, for Design, Director, Best Actor in a New Play, Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Play.
The most lenses on a photographic camera is 158, achieved by Dr. Yoshiro Ishino (Japan) at Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan and verified on 24 November 2009. The camera is a semicircular frame with lenses along its inside edge.
The most lemons caught blindfolded in one minute by a team of two is 29, achieved by Ashrita Furman and Bipin Larkin (both USA) at the Panorama Cafe, New York, New York, USA, on 13 September 2013.
The most lemmings saved during a playthrough of the rare arcade version of Lemmings (Psygnosis, 1991) is 366, achieved by Martijn Corbussen (Netherlands) and verified by Twin Galaxies on 2 August 2010. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011
The most legs waxed in one hour is 40 pairs and was achieved by Susanne Baird (UK) at The Grange Cricket Club in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, UK, on 14 April 2008.