From 1977 – 2001, a total of 1,674 sarcomas were excised under local anaesthesia from the skin of a male patient (UK) by Dr Cecil Weintraub (South Africa). Found on different parts of the body surface, the most removed in a single month were 50 in December of 1989, and in a single year were 158 in 1993. Sarcomas are cancers of the supporting tissues of the body. They can occur in muscle, fat, blood vessels or in any of the other tissues that support, surround
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The most Santa Claus’ distributing gifts simultaneously was achieved by 3,939 participants, in the Constitutei Square in Bucarest, Romania, on 21 December 2008. Coca Cola sponsored the event
The most sandcastles built in one hour is 1,939 and was achieved by The Waves of Change (Ireland), on Killahoey Beach, in Dunfanaghy, Ireland, on 15 September 2012.
The most sand moved in 30 seconds with a teaspoon is 194 ml (6.83 fl oz) achieved by Majid Mohammad (Pakistan) at the Guinness World Records Pavilion in Global Village, Dubai, UAE, on 30 January 2009.
The most balls hit in 2 minutes is 139 and was achieved by David Ogron, aka Ogie (USA), helped by Scott “Speedy” McKinney (USA) who set each individual ball in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) at the Commerzbank Arena during the halftime break of the NFL-Europe World Bowl XV on 23 June 2007.
The most sacrifice bunts made in professional baseball is 514 by Masahiro Kawai (Japan) during a career spanning 20 years, playing for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan between 1984 and 2003. Kawai scored his 512th sacrifice bunt surpassing Eddie Collins’ US Major League Baseball record of 511, during the Central League Championship Season game against Yokohama BayStars at Tokyo Dome on 20 August 2003. Kawai went on to score two more before retiring on 14 September 2003. A sacrifice bunt involves hitting the ball softly
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Sachin Tendulkar (India) holds the record for the most runs scored in a one-day international career: 18,111 runs, at an average of 45.16, between 18 December 1989 and the 2011 World Cup final on 2 April 2011.
The record for most seat-drops on a trampoline in a minute was set with 49 by Oleksandr Nakonechny (Ukraine) on the pirate stage in Heide-Park Resort in Soltau, Germany, on 16 September 2010 to celebrate the launch of Guinness World Records 2011 in Germany. Oleksandr is a professional trampoline artist and is part of the pirate show at Heide-Park, which is performed several times of the day during the season.
Martin Brodeur (Canada) has won at least 40 games in a season 8 times, a National Hockey League (NHL) goaltending record. No other goaltender in league history has more than three 40-win seasons. Brodeur recorded 40-win seasons in 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2009-10 while playing for the New Jersey Devils (USA).
Pop star Katy Perry (USA, b. Katheryn Hudson) was the highest-ranking female on the “fastest-rising people” list for 2010, according to Google’s end-of-year report. Interest in the singer peaked at various times, notably around the announcements of the MTV and Grammy awards. Married British comedian Russell Brand on 23 October 2010, which also contributed to her online popularity.