The most letters to Santa collected in 24 hours is 1,555 letters and was achieved by members of the public in an event organised by Crispy Milky Kids Activities (Latvia) at the Galerija Azur shopping centre in Riga, Latvia, on 11 December 2011. The messages to Santa, written on a roll, were then collected by Santa himself. The event took place from 2:00 p.m. on 10 December to 2:00 p.m. on 11 December in a shopping mall. Although the event was suspended during the night,
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The most letters to an editor of a single newspaper is 456 sent by Pooran Chandra Pande (India) and published in the Dainik Jagran newspaper, India, between 3 June 2000 – 4 February 2006. He believes he has done 470 but could only prove 456.
The most letters received in a lifetime is 22,018 by Gabriel Antoniu Lavrincic (Romania), who corresponded with children from the USSR between 1987 and 1991. All letters are well preserved and complete with their envelopes and postage stamps and postmarks. In the process, Gabriel Antoniu Lavrincic learnt Russian from his pen friends.
Between 3,500 and 4,000 people, mainly the elderly and children, died in London, UK, from acute bronchitis caused by thick smog from December 4-9, 1952.
With an amazing line tally of 4,988, and the highest possible score of 9,999,999, American gamer Harry Hong was crowned “Tetris DX Marathon Champion” on 13 September 2007. The record was made at Funspot in New Hampshire, USA, the world’s largest arcade centre. Featured in Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2011 GWR Video Gamer’s Edition 2008
The most losses in an NHL season is 71 by the San Jose Sharks who achieved this in the 1992/93 season, including a record 32 games at home.
Vesa Kurki (Finland) chain sawed 15 slices each 5 cm (1.9 in) from a log with a in three minutes on the set of Guinness World Records, at Studio Werne, Helsinki, Finland on 8 October 2000. The log measured 35cm (13.7in) in diameter and each slice sawn had to measure 5cm (1.9 in), with a maximum overlap of 5 mm (0.19in) either side.
The most living figures in a nativity scene is 898 and was achieved by Archbishop Temple School (UK) in Preston, Lancashire, UK, on 18 December 2013. The nativity consisted of magi (wise men), shepherds, angels, sheep, cows, inkeepers, Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus.
The YouTube broadcast of Prince William’s marriage to Catherine Middleton (both UK) in London, UK, on 29 April 2011 achieved a record 72 million live views, as people from 188 countries around the world tuned in to watch the event on the company’s official Royal Channel. Although this figure alone was enough to beat the 70 million streams achieved during the inauguration of US President Barack Obama in 2009, the wedding’s overall tally is likely to have been significantly higher when taking into account the
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The most live concerts performed in 24 hours in multiple cities is ten, and was achieved by Hunter Hayes (USA) at various cities in the USA on 9-10 May 2014. The attempt was celebrating the May 6th release of his new album Storyline. The tour was also a fundraiser for Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.