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Fastest time to ascend a sand dune on a motorcycle

The fastest time to ascend a sand dune (418 m tall)on a motorcycle is 6 minutes 2 seconds and was achieved by Tao Yongming (China) for Zheng Da Zong Yi-Guinness World Records Special when he drove his motorcycle to the top of Bilutu Peak in Badanjilin desert, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, on 23 September 2009. The altitude of the starting line at the foot of the sand dune was 1,183 m (3881 ft 2.71 in) and the top where the claimant reached was 1,601 Continue reading →

Fastest time to blow a Malt ball/Malteser 100m (team of 10)

The fastest time to blow a Malteser 100 metres by a team of 10 is 3 minutes 1 second and was achieved by Alex Debenham, Gareth O’Neil, Jay Chauhan, Kathryn Bridger, Lucy Ostermeyer, Mick Style, Pippa Rubin, Dan Alderson (all UK), Amelia Ross (New Zealand) and Katriona Connolly (Ireland) at the World Trade Centre in Barcelona, Spain on 14 May 2010. A straw was used to blow the Malteser over 10 x 10 metre stretches. The team took part in a relay formation.

Fastest time to bone and slice a smoked salmon

The fastest time to bone and slice a smoked salmon is 1 min 24.18 sec and was achieved by Darren Matson (United Kingdom) of H.Forman & Son, at Borough Market, London, United Kingdom, on 10 October 2008. Darren has been slicing smoked salmon for 25 years. He used the traditional pin bone technique to remove the bones from the smoked salmon. He went head to head against Michelin Star Chef Gordon Ramsay who was unable to go as fast as Darren or slice the salmon Continue reading →

Fastest time to break 16 concrete blocks on body

The fastest time to break 16 concrete blocks on the body is 7.37 sec set by Neal Hardy (Australia) on the set of “Australia Smashes Guinness World Records” at the Warringah Mall in Sydney, Australia, on 15 January 2010. The blocks were broken by Patrick Bellchambers (Australia). The record was part of the TV series “Australia Smashes Guinness World Records”.