Most strawberries dipped in chocolate in one minute
The most strawberries dipped in chocolate in one minute are 53 set by Collin Gouldin (USA) in Plano, Texas, USA, on 26 July 2008.
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Most swallowed sword
The sword known as The Sword of Swords has been swallowed by 40 of the world’s known sword-swallowers. The sword was made by Thomas Blackthorne (UK) in 1994 as a symbolic icon to link the otherwise solitary and disparate sword-swallower community. The Sword of Swords was also swallowed by famous Guinness World Record holders such as the most tattooed man, Lucky Diamond Rich (Australia, born New Zealand) and Natasha Veruschka (USA) who holds the record for having swallowed most swords simultaneously (13 swords).
Most sushi made in two minutes
Joakim Lundblad (Sweden) made 12 norimaki sushi in two minutes at the studios of Guinness Rekord TV, Stockholm, Sweden on 25 November 2001.
Most supersonic passenger journeys
By February 2003, Frederick W Finn (UK) had made 718 Atlantic crossings on Concorde. His first flight was 26 May 1976, for which he still has the special commemorative brief case tag. Fred always had seat 9A reserved for him. The longest flight Fred has taken is London to Singapore. His most memorable occasions were sitting with Paul Mccartney, David frost, Joan Rivers and whilst giving a lecture on the thrills of supersonic flying to an audience of travel agents they experience an engine surge Continue reading →
Most sumo squats in one hour
The record for the most sumo squats in one hour is 5,135, and was achieved by Dr. Thienna Ho (Vietnam) at the San Francisco State University, in San Francisco, California, USA, on 16 December 2007. She was trying to attempt the most squats but the position was different to the squats made by the record holder at the time, Paddy Doyle, so the category of sumo squats was created. Thienna Ho used the record attempt to promote her book about healthier and whiter skin. Carlos Continue reading →
Most sugar consumed (per capita)
The country that stands as the worlds leading sugar consumer is Belize, who consumed 62.6 kg (138 lb) per capita during 1999. In comparison, the UK consumed 34.3 kg (75 lb 10 oz). There were no figures available for the US. Source: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Most successive US No.1 albums by a solo artist
As a solo artist, Eminem (USA, b. Marshall Mathers III), has hit the top spot on the US Billboard 200 album chart six times in a row, from The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) to Recovery, which debuted at No.1 on 10 July 2010. All six solo albums entered the chart at No.1. The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) The Eminem Show (2002) Encore (2004) Curtain Call – The Hits (2005) Relapse (2009) Recovery (2010) The list excludes the 8 Mile soundtrack from 2002 and Eminem Presents Continue reading →
Most successful tennis serves in one hour
The most tennis serves in one hour is 1,158, achieved by Sean Rooney (Ireland), at the County Wicklow Lawn Tennis Club, Bray, Ireland, on 18 September 2011.
Most successful tank commander
There are two candidates for the top scoring tank ace of all time, both of whom commanded German Tiger tanks during WWII. Kurt Knispel is credited with destroying 168 enemy tanks, while Otto Carius is said to have destroyed more than 150, although some sources claim a total as high as 200.
Most Successful Sports Movie Franchise
The Rocky franchise, running from Rocky (21 November 1976) to Rocky Balboa (20 December 2006), was the most successful sports movie franchise, grossing $1,251,372,491 throughout its six installments. Craig Glenday presented the Guinness World Records certificate to co-stars of Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren, at Comic Con 2010, held in San Diego, USA, 22 to 25 July.