The cast of the TV series Glee (USA) had three No.1 albums in the US in just eight weeks between 8 May 2010 and 26 June 2010: Glee: The Music, The Power Of Madonna (EP); Glee: The Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers; and Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals (EP).
The most unused concert tickets bought by an individual was 79,652. These tickets were purchased by Michael Dehn (USA) and were intended for use by fans at the later-cancelled Led Zeppelin concerts, scheduled to take place at Chicago Stadium, Illinois, USA in November 1980. In 1986, Michael Dehn purchased all undistributed tickets for $9,000 for the Led Zeppelin shows scheduled for 10-12 November 1980, at the now-demolished Chicago Stadium. These tickets were never used as the drummer, John Bonham, died on 25 September 1980 and
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The record for the most underwater rope jumps in one hour is 900 and was set by Ashrita Furman (USA) at the Gurney’s Inn pool in Montauk, New York, USA on 23 August 2001.
The most underpants worn in one hour is 144 and was achieved by Lee Phillips (United Kingdom) on the set of The Paul O’Grady Show, London, United Kingdom, on 24 September 2009. Lee is originally from Wales but now lives in South London where he works as a fireman.
Thomas Seitel (Germany) put on 82 pairs of underpants in five minutes on the set of Guinness World Records: Die GroBten Weltrekorde in Germany, on 18 December 2008.
The most underhanded free throws in one minute was 28 by Bob J. Fisher (USA) at Centralia High School in Centralia, Kansas, USA, on 10 June 2011. Fisher was successful on 28 of 41 total attempts. This marked Fisher’s 10th career Guinness World Records achievement in basketball free throws. The previous holder, Rick Barry, was an NBA Hall of Famer player famous for using the underhand technique throughout his professional career.
The most wins of the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc is two, by two athletes, Marco Olmo (Italy) in 2006-07 and Kilian Jornet (Spain) in 2008-09. First staged in 2003, the race is a 166 mile mountain ultramarathon held annually in the Alps across France, Switzerland and Italy.
Screaming Lord Sutch of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party contested 39 parliamentary elections or by-elections, losing his deposit on each occasion. Died, aged 58 on 16 June 1999.
The most Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight championship bouts won by an individual fighter is nine by Matt Hughes (USA) between 2001 and 2006.
The fastest office is a roadworthy desk travelling at a maximum speed of 87 mph (140 km/h). It was created and driven by Edd China (UK) across Westminster Bridge into the City of London, UK, on 9 November 2006 as part of Guinness World Records Day.