Largest pass the parcel
The largest “pass the parcel” measured 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) in height, 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in) in width, 3.44 m (11 ft 3 in) in length, and was achieved by Royal London (UK) at The Oval in London, UK, on 13 February 2014.
Largest peackeeping unit made up of females
For the first time, the United Nations (UN) has deployed an all female police peacekeeping unit. The force, consisting of 103 women, is provided by the Indian Government for service in Liberia to help rebuild the police force, which had acquired a bad reputation for corruption and involvement in the fighting during the 15 years when Liberia was at the centre of interrelated civil wars in West Africa that resulted in over 250,000 deaths and the displacement of millions across the region. Experienced in working Continue reading →
Largest Permanent 35mm Cinema Screen
The largest fixed 35mm projection screen measures 34.07 m (111.78 ft) in length and 13.84 m (45.41 ft) in height, created and developed by Lotte Cinema (South Korea) in the Lotte Cinema World Tower Superplex G, in Seoul, South Korea, on 3 July 2014. The Lotte Cinema can seat 622 people.
Largest percussion ensemble
The largest percussion performance was held at the Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong, China on 2 July 2002 when 10,102 people played a percussive rhythm for over 6 minutes. The performance was part of ‘The Music of the Dragons’ concert and the instruments played were: Cow Bell, Hand Drum, Guiro, Triangle, Maraca and Chocalho de Platinela.
Largest percentage of population to attend a funeral
Official Iranian estimates gave the size of the crowds, lining the 32-km 20-mile route to Tehrans Behesht-e Zahra cemetery on June 11, 1989, for the funeral of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as 10,200,000 people, that is one-sixth of the population of Iran. Western agencies etimated that 2 million paid their respects as the body lay in state. In the crush eight people were killed and 500 injured. At the funeral, hundreds of hands shredded the white shroud, exposing the pale body of the Ayatollah lying in Continue reading →
Largest pepper grinder (pepper-mill)
The largest pepper grinder, created out of maple wood by Sylvain Tremblay (Canada) in January 2004, measures 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) tall, has a diameter of 10 in (25.4 cm) and weighs 275 lb (124.7 kg). A working, stainless steel grinding mechanism was specially built to fit the scale of the giant pepper mill. The pepper grinder has been commissioned by the owner of Via Allegro Ristorante, in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.
Largest Penny-farthing championship
The largest penny-farthing racing championship is the National Penny Farthing Championship held in Evandale, Tasmania, Australia, with 15 separate events. This annual championship was instituted in 1983 and considered to be the world’s most prestigious penny-farthing racing event.
Largest penguin colony
The largest penguin colony in the world is on Zavodovski Island in the South Sandwich Islands. Approximately two million chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) breed on the slopes of the island which is an active volcano. Chinstraps get their name from a thin curved line of black feathers which run under their chin. They are also considered the most numerous penguins in the world with a population of around 12 million, mainly found in the Antarctic.
Largest pendulum regulated clock
The largest pendulum regulated clock measures 12.8 m (41 ft 11.94 in) in diameter and was commissioned by the Ganzhou Expressway Company Limited (China) as a feature public clock of the Harmony Tower in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China. The mechanical clock, known as the Harmony Clock, was designed and built by Smith of Derby Ltd (UK). The mechanical clock is regulated solely by the a 2-seconds, 13-foot-long swinging pendulum. It features four stainless steel dials almost twice the size of those on the Houses of Continue reading →
Largest pencil mosaic
The largest pencil mosaic measures 43.44 m² (467 ft 83 in²) and was achieved by students from local schools (all Kuwait) at an event organized by Kuwait Teachers Society, Kuwait, on 4 January 2010. The pencil mosaic was 13.73 m (45 ft) long and 2.45 m (8 ft) wide and it contained 1,025,000 pencils. More than 800 students participated in the event from various schools in Kuwait.